��ROBERT HENRYSON

16. Robin and

��ROBIN sat on gude green hill, Kepand a flock of fe : Mirry Makyne said him till ' Robin, thou rew on me : I haif thee luvit, loud and still,

Thir yeiris twa or thre; My dule in dern hot gif thou dill, Doutless but dreid I de.'

Robin answerit * By the Rude

Na thing of luve I knaw, But keipis my scheip undir yon wud:

Lo, quhair they raik on raw. Quhat has marrit thee in thy mude,

Makyne, to me thou shaw ; Or quhat is luve, or to be lude ?

Fain wad I leir that law.*

'At luvis lair gif thou will leir

Tak thair ane A B C ; Be heynd, courtass, and fair of feir,

Wyse, hardy, and free : So that no danger do thee deir

Quhat dule in dern thou dre ; Preiss thee with pain at all poweir

Be patient and previe/

kepand] keeping. fe] sheep, cattle. him till] to him.

dule in dern] sorrow in secret. dill] soothe. but dreid] without dread, i. e. there is no fear or doubt. raik on raw] range in

row. lude] loved. leir] learn. lair] lore. heynd] gentle. feir] demeanour. deir] daunt. dre] endure. preiss] endeavour.

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