To dip his steidis in the occeane,

Quhen he began ouirsile[681] his visage dry

With vapouris thik, and cloudis full of sky,

And Notus brim[682], the wind meridiane

With wingis donk and pennis full of rane,

Awalkenit me, that I micht nocht aspy

Quhilk of thaim two was to his lady tane.

Bot sone I knew thay war the goddesses

That come in sleip to vailyeant Hercules

Quhen he was young and fre of every lore