With dedis of mony illuster campioun[685].

And, thoucht the pane apperis vehement,

To mak the story to the redaris more patent

I will begin at the discriptioun

Of Albion, in maner subsequent.

[NOBILNES.]

From the Proheme to the Translation of Boece’s History.

For nobilnes sum-time the loving is[686],

That cumis be meritis of our eldaris gone.