And syn[851] lay doun to rest me

Yonder,

Of Peblis to the play.”

Be that[852] the bargane was all playit;

The stringis stert out of thair nokks[853];

Sevin-sum that the tulye[854] maid

Lay gruffling[855] in the stokks.

John Jacksoun of the nether warde

Had lever have giffin[856] an ox

Or[857] he had cuming in that cumpanie,