The man that will nocht quhen he may Sall haif nocht quhen he wald.

In breif Sermone ane pregnant sentence wryte.

Best thing in eird,I say for me, Is merry hart with small possessioun.

Nocht is your fairnes bot ane faiding flour, Nocht is your famous laud and hie honour Bot wind inflat in uther mennis eiris.

Louers be war and tak gude heid about Quhome that ye lufe, for quhome ye suffer paine. I lat yow wit, thair is richt few thairout Quhome ye may traist to haue trew lufe agane.

Ane bow that is ay bent Worthis ay unsmart and dullis on the string; Sa dois the mynd that is ay diligent In ernistfull thochtis and in studying.

The man that will nocht quhen he may Sall haif nocht quhen he wald.