The poems of William Dunbar, collected, with notes and a memoir of his life by D. Laing Volume 1

by William Dunbar

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 ...do with a; Sum standis into a nuike, and rownis; For covatyce ane uther neir swownis; Sum beiris as he wald ga wod 15 For heit desyir off warldis guid; Sum at the mess leivis all devotioun, And besy labouris for promotioun; Sum hes thair advocattis in chamir, And takis thame selffe thairoff no glamir. 20 My sympilnes, amang the laiff, Wait of na way, sa God me saiff! Bot, with ane humbill cheir and face, Referris me to the Kyngis Me thinkis his gracious countenance, 25 In ryches is my sufficence. TYDINGIS FRA THE SESSIOUN. Ane Murlandis Man of uplandis mak, At hame thus to his Nychtbour spak, Quhat Tydingis, Gossep, peax or weir? The tother rownit in his eir, I tell yow this undir confeflioun, 5 Bot laitly lichtit of my meir, I come of Edinburgh fra the Seffionn. Quhat Tythingis hard ye thair, I pray yow? The tother answerit, I sall say Keip this all secreit, gentill brother, 10 Is na man thair that trestis ane Ane commoun doar of transgreffioun, Of innocent folkis prevenis a Sic Tydingis hard I at the Seffioun. Sum with his fallow rownis him to pleiss 15 That wald for invy byt of his neiss; His fa sum by the oxstar leidis; Sum patteris with his mowth on beidis, That hes his mynd all on oppreffioun; Sum beckis full law, and schawis bair heidis, 20 Wald luke full heich war nocht the Seffioun. Sum bydand the law, layis land in wed; Sum super expendit gois to his bed; Sum speidis, for he in court hes menis; Sum of parcialitie complenis,. 25 How feid and favour flemis diseretioun; Sum speikis full fair, and falsely Sic Tythingis hard I at the Seflioun. Sum castis summondis, and sum exceptis; Sum standis besyd, and i kaild law keppi»; 30 Sum is continwit; sum wynnis; sum tynis; Sum makis him mirry at the wynis; Sum is put o...

82 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.