Bifore MYN entre into Scotland, I appointed Sir William Bulmer and Sir William Evers too be marshallis of th' army; Sir William Bulmer for the vangard, and Sir William Evers for the reregard.
"Minstrelsy of the Scottish border (3rd ed) (1 of 3)"
Walter Scott
The puzzling references to Lollius have a certain definiteness, and faithfulness to source is implied in lines like: And of his song nought only the sentence, As writ MYN auctour called Lollius, But pleynly, save our tonges difference, I dar wel seyn, in al that Troilus Seyde in his song; lo!
"Early Theories of Translation"
Flora Ross Amos
Lyst all men do mocke and scorne his interpryse For if he ought begyn without prouysyon And haue nat wherby his byldynge may up ryse All that is lost that is made and begon And better it is sothly in MYN intencion Nought to begyn, and spare laboure and payne Than to begyn and than, leue of agayne Who euer he be that so doth certayne He shall haue mockis mengled with his damage Therfore let suche folys sharpe theyr brayne And better intende to theyr owne auauntage Consyderynge that processe of tyme and age Theyr curyous byldynges shall at the lest confounde And Roufe and wallys make egall with the grounde.
"The Ship of Fools, Volume 1"
Sebastian Brandt
