The Poems Of William Dunbar V1

by William Dunbar

The Poems of William Dunbar V1 is a book that contains a collection of poems written by William Dunbar, a Scottish poet who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. This particular edition of the book was published in 1893, and it is the first volume of a two-volume set. The poems in this volume cover a wide range of topics, including love, nature, politics, and religion. They are written in Middle Scots, a dialect of the Scots language that was spoken during Dunbar's time. The book includes an introduction that provides some background information on Dunbar's life and work, as well as some analysis of his poetry. The poems themselves are presented in their original language, with modern English translations provided alongside them. This makes the book accessible to readers who may not be familiar with Middle Scots. Overall, The Poems of William Dunbar V1 is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Scottish literature or the history of poetry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

632 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 1999

About the author

William Dunbar (born 1459 or 1460 - died by 1530) was a Scottish Makar poet active in the late fifteenth century and the early sixteenth century. He was closely associated with the court of King James IV and produced a large body of work in Scots distinguished by its great variation in themes and literary styles. He was probably a native of East Lothian.

From 1500, Dunbar was employed at the court of James IV in a role for which he received an annual pension. His duties are not recorded; but it is to this period that the bulk of his poetry can be dated. Several of Dunbar's poems were included in the Chepman and Myllar prints of 1508, the first books to be printed in Scotland.