Dunbar restates that they are all deserving of patronage. :Schir, ye have mony servitouris, :And officiaris of dyvers curis, :Kirkmen, courtmen, and craftismen fyne, :Doctouris in jure and medicyne, :Divinouris, rethoris, and philosophouris, :Astrologis, artistis, and oratouris, :Men of armes and vailyeand knychtis, :And mony uther gudlie wichtis, :Musicianis, menstralis, and mirrie singaris, :Chevalouris, cawandaris, and flingaris, :Cunyouris, carvouris, and carpentaris, :Beildaris of barkis and ballingaris, :Masounis lyand upon the land, :And schipwrichtis hewand upone the strand, :Glasing wrichtis, goldsmythis, and lapidaris, :Pryntouris, payntouris, and potingaris, :And all of thair craft cunning, :And all at anis lawboring, :Quhilk pleisand ar and honorable, :And to your hienes profitable, :And richt convenient for to be, :With your hie regale majestie, :Deservand of your grace most ding, :Bayth thank, rewarde, and cherissing. Dunbar then, with fitting modesty, suggests that he might be associated with the people he has just named. His works, which are preserved in the mind and so free from decay, should last as long as the others' work.
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