PRIORESS

Pass hind Madame, be Christ ȝe cum nought heir, Ȝe ar contrair to my cumplexioun: Gang seek ludging at sum old Monk or Freir, Perchance they will be ȝour protection. Or to Prelates make ȝour progression, Quhilks ar obleist to ȝow also well as I: Dame Sensual hes geuin directioun Ȝow till exclude out of my company. I give my Friends my malison, That me compellit to be ane Nun And walled nought let me marry: It was my Friends greediness, That gart me be ane Priores, Now heartily them I wary. Howbeit that Nunnis sing nichts and days, Their heart waitis nought quhat their mouth says The with I ȝow declair: Makand ȝow intimation, To Christis congregation, Nunnis ar nought necessary Bot I shall do the best I can, And marry sum Good honest man, And brew Good aill and tun: Marriage be my opinion, It is better Religoun, As to be freir or Nun. I walled have harborit his with Good intent, Bot my complexion thereto walled not assent: I do my office after old use and wont, To ȝour Parliament I will make nam More count.