Aganis the Solistaris in Court

Be dyuers wayis and operatiounis
Men makis in court thair solistationis :
Sum be seruice and diligence ;
Sum be continewale residence ;
On substance sum man dois abyde,
Quhill fortoun do for him prowyde ;
Sum singis ; sum dancis ; sum tellis storeis ;
Sum lait at evin bringis in the moreis ;
Sum flyrdis ; sum feynȝeis ; and sum flattiris ;
Sum playis the fule, and all-out clattiris;
Sum man, musand with the wa,
Luikis as he mycht nocht do with a ;
Sum standis into a nuke, and rownis ;
For covatice ane vther neir swownis ;
Sum beiris as he wald ga wod
For hot desyir off warldis gude ;
Sum at the mes levis all devotioun,
And besey labouris for promotioun ;
Sum hes thair advocattis in chamer,
And takis thame selffe thairof na glamer.
My sympilnes, amang the laif,
Wait of na way, sa God me saiff !
Bot, with ane humill cheir and face,
Referris me to the Kyngis grace :
Me think his gracious countenence
In riches is my sufficence.

Quod Dumbar aganis the solistaris in court.