William Dunbar: Be #e ane luvar, think #e nocht #e suld

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63	1	Be #e ane luvar, think #e nocht #e suld
	2	Be weill adwysit in #our governing?
	3	Be #e nocht sa, it will on #ow be tauld.
	4	Be war thairwith, for dreid of misdemyng.
	5	Be nocht a wreche nor skerche in #our spending,
	6	Be layth alway to do amis or schame,
	7	Be rewlit rycht and keip this doctring:
	8	Be secreit, trew, incressing of #our name.
	9	Be #e ane lear, that is werest of all.
	10	Be #e ane tratlar, that I hald als ewill.
	11	Be #e ane ianglar, and #e fra vertew fall.
	12	Be nevir mair on to thir vicis thrill.
	13	Be now and ay the maistir of #our will,
	14	Be nevir he that lesing sall proclame,
	15	Be nocht of langage quhair #e suld be still.
	16	Be secreit, trew, incressig of #our name.
	17	Be nocht abasit for no wicket tung,
	18	Be nocht sa set, as I haif said #ow heir,
	19	Be nocht sa lerge vnto thir sawis sung,
	20	Be nocht our prowd, thinkand #e haif no peir.
	21	Be #e so wyis that vderis at #ow leir,
	22	Be nevir he to sklander nor defame.
	23	Be of #our lufe no prechour as a freir,
	24	Be secreit, trew, incressing of #our name. 


