The Life And Death of King James the First of Scotland
The Life And Death of King James the First of Scotland
William Elphinstone
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Thus, fen vertu is ground of alkyne grace, And foveraune floure of vertu is juftii?. As well of worfchipe and of wordynel^. 38 CHRONICON JACOBI PRIMI Sen nane ar falfe bot men that ar rychtwyi?, — Hald vertu in thi hart and thou be wyi^, And in jullice fet all thi befy cure, Thi realme fall ryche and thou fall never be pure. Quhen Rome was regnet be wyl^men cenatouris, In jullice and in publik polefy Owre all this erd thai ware lordis and vi6touris. And tuk tribut for foverane fyngnyfy;^ Bot qu...hene the well of jullice was gan dry, And publyk prow paflit in divilioune, Thair gret glore turnyt in defolacioune. Heirfor keip law, gyff thou will hald thi land ; And luff larges, or thou fall lordfchip \ey3; But quhilkis gret flate mycht never lang ftedfaft iland, The fampill futh befor thi felf thou feyl^, For fait of law all favore of fortoune flevl?, Hir forfetturis fermly fcho haldis of feed. For quhilkis hir dynt is dilhonor or deed. Jullice makis ryche bath realme and ceteyiP, Baith kyng and knave, knycht, clergy and commone; Haldis pepill in pes and gud profperitey^, Salfis thaire faulis, makis thaire falvacioune : Quhar lak of law bryngis all this up fid doune, ' Sic MS.
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