LL-L "Levity" 2005.06.03 (13) [E/S]

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Levity

A wrate:

>   Ne doutes ma gost the flaunks of youre fnastende flotes.

That shud read:

"Ne doutes myn gost the flaunks of youre fnastende flotes."

Sairy, fowk. Mony's the time Mid English gars me tae slip intae (bad)
Scots … Whit for?

Guidwull,
Reinhard/Ron

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Correxyoun and amendement:

   Ageynward til Dame Gabryeles Wordes:

   O Sovereygne Queene of Indian Notes renoun,
   Youre micht micht been greet on ywiss anchesoun.
   Ac so greet a micht yt hath na worthed til hider
   As to ger me drenchen yn sicer and sider,
   And myn ioly body doutes na youre fleyende notes,
   Ne doutes myn gost the flaunks of youre fnastende flotes.
   Nay, nay, for worowen haue yow nan mester,
   For a buten licour am I a ioly coint gester.

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Middel Englisch Glossarye:

   a buten: (consistently) without
   ac: but
   ageynward: in reply
   anchesoun: occasion
   been: to be
   body: body; person; self
   coint: quaint, keen, skilful
   douten: to fear
   flaunk: fiery spark
   fleyend: flying, flung
   flote: quarrel; scum; crowd
   fnastend: hard-breathing, panting
   ger: to cause to
   gester: jester
   gost: ghost, spirit, soul
   greet: great
   hath: has
   haue: have
   ioly: jolly; very
   licour: liquor, alcoholic drink
   mester: need, necessity, reliance
   micht: might
   nan: no, not a single
   ne: nor
   notes: nuts
   renoun: renown
   sicer: strong drink
   sider: cider
   til: to
   to hider: hitherto, till now
   worowen: to worry
   worthed: become, be
   yow: you
   ywiss: certain

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