Deth

O mortall man, behold, tak tent to me, pay heed Quhilk sowld thy myrrour be baith day and nicht. Which should both night All erdly thing that evir tuik lyfe mon die. earthly was alive may die Paip, empeirur, king, barroun, and knycht, Pope baronline5 Thocht thay be in thair riall stait and hicht, May not ganestaind quhen I pleiss schute the derte. Waltownis, castelis and towris nevir so wicht Walled towns towers sturdy May nocht risist quhill it be at his herte. while heart

Man

Now quhat art thow that biddis me thus tak tent what bids pay heedline10 And mak ane mirrour day and nicht of thee, a mirror Or with thy dert I sowld richt soir repent? Lest should deeply I trest trewly of that thuw sall sone lie. about that you shall readily be lying Quhat freik on fold sa bald dar manniss me person on earth so bold dare threaten Or with me fecht outhir on fute or horss? fight whether footline15 Is non so wicht or stark, in this cuntré, no one brave fierce region But I sall gar him bow to me on forss. shall make by force

Deth

My name at me forsuith, sen that thow speiris, to me in truth, since ask Thay call me Deid, suthly I thee declair, They Death, truthfully Calland all man and woman to thair beiris Calling their biersline20 Quhenevir I pleiss, quhat tyme, quhat place, or quhair. please where Is nane sa stowt, sa fresche, nor yit sa fair, no one so mighty youthful Sa yung, sa ald, sa riche, nor yit sa peur, old poor Quhairevir I pass, owthir lait or air, Wherever whether late early Mon put thame haill on forss undir my cure.

Man

line25 Sen it is so that nature can so wirk Since true work That yung and awld with riche and peure mon die, old poor may In my yowtheid allace I wes full irk. youth alas stubborn Cuwld not tak tent to gyd and governe me, Could not pay heed guide Ay gude to do, fra evill deids to fle, Always good from deeds fleeline30 Trestand ay yowtheid wold with me abyde, Trusting always would abide Fulfilland evir my sensualitie appetite In deidly syn and specialy in pryd. mortal especially pride

Deth

Thairfoir repent and remord thy conscience. fill with remorse Think on thir wordis I now upoun thee cry: these wordsline35 O wrechit man, O full of ignorance, wretched All thi plesance thow sall richt deir aby. delight purchase at a great price Dispone thy self and cum with me in hy Make arrangements for quickly Adderis, askis, wormis meit for to be. Adders’, lizards’, worms’ meat Cum quhen I call, thow ma me not denny, may denyline40 Thocht thow war paip, empriour, and king al thre. Though were pope all three

Man

Sen it is swa fra thee I may nocht chaip, Since so from escape This wrechit warld for me heir I defy wretched world here I disavow And to thee, Deid, to lurk under thi caip, Death cower cape I offer me with hairt rycht humly, offer myself heartfelt humblyline45 Beseiking God the divill myne ennemy Beseeching [that] the devil No power haif my sawill till assay. has my soul to attack Jesus, on thee with peteous voce I cry piteous Mercy un me to haif on Domisday. on have Judgment Day

Finis quod Hendersone The end. By Henryson