as the receiver.] (That is to ſay, als glaid i{n} to his chere), 1756 As he the wich the ift of hyme Reſauith; And do he not, the gifar is diſſauith. [Headnote: LIBERAL KINGS ARE LOVED IN LIFE,] For who that iff{is}, as he not if wald, Mor p{ro}fit war his ift for to w{i}t{h}-hald; 1760 His thonk he tynith, and his ift alſo. Bot that thow ifith, if w{i}t{h} boith two, [Sidenote: Give with both hand and heart at once;] That is to ſay, vith hart and hand atonis; And ſo the wyſman ay ye ift diſponis. 1764 Beith larg and iff{is} frely of thi thing; [Sidenote: for liberality is the treasure of a king.] For largeß is the treſour of o king, And not this other Iowell{is} nor this gold That is in to thi treſory with-holde. 1768 Who gladly iffith, be vertew of larges [Fol. 22b.] [Sidenote: Whoso gives liberally, his treasury increases.] His treſory encreſis of Richeſß, And ſal aȝañe the mor al-out reſawe. [Sidenote: For the receiver shall place his goods at the king’s disposal,] For he to quhome he ȝewith ſall hawe, 1772 Firſt his body, ſyne his hart with two, His gudis al for to diſpone also [Sidenote: who shall gain, moreover, both worship and praise.] In his ſ{er}uice; and mor atour he ſhall Have O thing, and that is beſt of all; 1776 That is to ſay, the worſchip and the loß That vpone larges in this world furth goß. And yow ſhal knaw the lawbour & the preß In to this erth about the gret Richeß. 1780 [Sidenote: Is there any labour except for meat and clothing? All the remnant is for fame.] Is ony, bot[T42] apone the cauß we see Of met, of cloth, & of p{ro}ſperitee? All the remanant ſtant apone the name Of purches, furth apone this world{is} fame. 1784 And well yow wot, in thyne allegians Ful many Is, the wich haith ſufficians Of euery thing that longith to ther ned; 1787 What haith yow more, qwich [haith] them al to lede, For al thi Realmys and thi gret Riches, If that yow lak of worſchip the encreß? Well leß, al-out; for eft{er} thar eſtate Thei have vorſchip, and kepith It al-gat; 1792 And yow degradith al thyne hie dugree, That ſo ſchuld ſhyne In to nobelitee, Throuch wys and throw the wrechitneß of hart. [Footnote T42: MS. “Is ony bout bot;” “bout” being defaced.] [Headnote: AND COMMENDED AFTER DEATH.]