Isobell Haldane of Perth, 1607, was carried away into a fairy hill, 'thair scho stayit thrie dayis, viz.
Vice as are the corresponding figures in The Nigromansir, Thrie Estatis, Kyng Johan, Respublica and Conflict of Conscience.
Its relation to Lyndsay's satire of the Thrie Estatis is well known; and Professor Herford[72] has indicated its indebtedness also to the Pammachius and the Protestant version of the antichrist legend.
Scottish poet Sir David Lyndesay, entitled Ane Pleasant Satyre of the Thrie Estaits, in commendatioun of vertew and vituperatioun of vyce (c.
Sir David Lyndesay's Satyre of the Thrie Estaits dwells more specifically upon the latter accusation.
He has gien her twa score English punds, For the thrie auld coverlets ta'en aff her bed.
And when thou had ta'en awa my three ky, Thou thought in thy heart thou wast not weil sped, Till thou sent thy billie Willie ower the know, To take thrie coverlets off my wife's bed!
Quhair will ye find that law, tell gif ye can, To tak thrie ky fra ane pure husband-man?
Sir, be quhat law, tell me, quhairfoir or quhy That ane vickar suld tak fra me thrie ky?
Wee had thrie ky[470] that was baith fat and fair, Nane tydier into the toun of Air.
Let him lye intill his bed--let him lye intill it seik and sore; Let him lye intill his bed, monthis two and thrie dayes mor!
He sall lye intill his bed, he sall lye in it seik and sore; He sall lye intill his bed, two monethis and thrie dayes mor!
Thrie mile from Auldcambus stands Monynet, and 3 miles from it againe stands Gammelisheills in Lammermuire.
Heir I'm sure I was thrie miles togither under the shade of wast valnut tries on each syde ladened wt fruit, great abondance of which I meit all the way thorow.
He sall lye in till his bed, he salbe seik and sair, He sall lye in till his bedd, monthes two and dayes thrie mair!
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