As hart will think, thow sall no plente want,

Quhill yeris swift, with quhelis properant[630],

Consume thy strenth and all thy bewte cleir.”

And quhen Delite had said on this maneir,

As rage of youtheid thocht maist relevant

Than Virtew said as ye sall eftir heir.

“My landis braid, with mony plentuus schire[631],

Sall gif thy Hienes, gif thou list desire,

Triumphant glore, hie honoure, fame devine,

With sic pissance that thaim na furius ire,