The turtle that true is,
With notes that renewis,
Her pairty pursuis:
The nicht is neir gone.
Now hairtis with hindis
Conform to their kindis,
Hie tursis their tyndis
On ground quhair they grone.
Now hurchonis, with hairis,
Aye passis in pairis;
Quhilk duly declaris
The nicht is neir gone.
The season excellis
Through sweetness that smellis;
Now Cupid compellis
Our hairtis echone
On Venus wha waikis,
To muse on our maikis,
Syne sing for their saikis—
'The nicht is neir gone!'
All courageous knichtis
Aganis the day dichtis
The breist-plate that bright is
To fight with their fone.
The stonèd steed stampis
Through courage, and crampis,
Syne on the land lampis:
The nicht is neir gone.
pairty] partner, mate. tursis] carry. tyndis] antlers.
grone] groan, bell. hurchonis] hedgehogs, 'urchins.' maikis]
mates. fone] foes. stonèd steed] stallion. crampis] prances.
lampis] gallops.
