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 Quel était ce dessein de la reine d'Angleterre que le roi 

 d'Ecosse la priait d'ajourner, tout en lui communiquant 

 ses pensées secrètes et de plus un vulgaire sonnet? S'agis- 



hes oit reneuid hir borns and inuumerable tyniis soupit with hir sisler 

 Thetis, and the berar lhairof relurnit and vit voide of ansoure. J doubi not 

 ye hâve red hou Cupidis dairs is fyry callid because of the suddaine insnai- 

 ring and rcstles burning thairafter. Quhat can I ellis judge bol that ether 

 ye liad not receaved il, except the berar returned vvilh theconlrary report, 

 or ellis that ye judge not to be of me because it is incerto aulhore for gu- 

 hilk cause I hâve insert my name to the end of this sonnet heirin closil. 

 Yetone nay am I glaid of the ansouris keiping up because I hoipe now for 

 an maire full after the reiding also of this presentis and heiring this bearer 

 delaite this pourpois maire at large according to my secreit thochtis, for, 

 ye nau, deid letlris cannot ansour the quuestionis. Thaiiïoir I musl pray 

 you, hou unappeirant soever the purpois be, to trust him in it as will as 

 vif I my-sefs spoke it unto you face be face (guhilk i wald wish I michl). 

 And it is specially and in ane manner only for that purpoise that I hâve 

 send him. Thus not doubting of youre courtesie in this farr I commit 

 you, Madame and dearesl sister, to Goddis ho!y protection. The day and 

 dail as in the ulher letlir. 



Youre maire loving ai;d afleclionale brolher and cousin in theis y fe\y 

 y il ye beleve 



James R. 



Sonnet. 



Full many ane tyme the archier slakkis his bon 

 Tliat afterhend it may stronger be. 

 Full many ane time in uulk ane burning slou 

 The smith dois wallir cast wilh cairl'ullec. 

 Full oit contenlionis great arise we see 

 Betwixt tbe busband and his loving wife, 

 That sine thay may the fermlyer agrée , 

 Quhen endit is that suddain colère ferife. 

 Yea brelhern loving at lier as lhair lyfe 

 Will bave debatis at cerlanc tymes and houris. 

 The unrigid boy dissentionnis bote and rife 

 Twixt bis lettis fall lvke suddaine seumor scdiour 

 Evcnso this couldness did betwixl us fall, 

 To kindle ourc love, as suiro I hope it sali. 

 Fin.s ; J. R. 



