As silver Diane dois the sternis[709] small.

For I intend of this difficill werk

To mak ane end or I my lauboure stint[710],

War not the passage and stremes ar sa stark[711],

Quhare I have salit, full of crag and clynt[712],

That ruddir and takillis of my schip ar tynt[713];

And thus my schip, without ye mak support

Wil peris lang or[714] it cum to the port.

[THE EXCUSATION OF THE PRENTAR.]