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1. Ane agit man twyce fourty zeirs

First Line:
Ane agit man twyce fourty zeirs
Last Line:
All this I hard an auld man raif | After the zule of mouth-thankless
Author:
Walter Kennedy (Absolute)
DMI number:
10864

2. Allace so sobir is the micht

First Line:
Allace so sobir is the micht
Last Line:
Fra fals luvaris and thair resort | Sic perrel lyes in paramouris
DMI number:
30058

3. Allone as I went up and doun

First Line:
Allone as I went up and doun
Last Line:
Obey and thank thy god of all
Author:
Robert Henryson (Absolute)
DMI number:
30034

4. At matyne houre in midis of the nicht

First Line:
At matyne houre in midis of the nicht
Last Line:
Honor with aige to every vertew drawis
DMI number:
30070

5. Be mirry man and tak nocht far in mynd

First Line:
Be mirry man and tak nocht far in mynd
Last Line:
And trewth sall mak the strang as ony wall | Without glaidnes awailis no tressour
Author:
William Dunbar (Absolute)
DMI number:
30013

6. Ersch brybour baird vyle beggar with thy bratts

First Line:
Ersch brybour baird vyle beggar with thy bratts
Last Line:
Rotten crok dirten dok cry cok or I sall quell thee
Author:
William Dunbar (Absolute)
DMI number:
10925

7. Done is a battel on the dragon blak

First Line:
Done is a battel on the dragon blak
Last Line:
Dispulit of the tresure that he yemit | Surrexit dominus de sepulchro
Author:
William Dunbar (Absolute)
DMI number:
30024

8. Easop relates a tale weil worth renown

First Line:
Easop relates a tale weil worth renown
Last Line:
Blythness of hairt in peace with small possesion
Author:
Robert Henryson (Absolute)
DMI number:
10873

9. Fals titlaris now growis up full rank

First Line:
Fals titlaris now growis up full rank
Last Line:
To gife to tailis nocht hestely creddence
Author:
Robert Henryson (Absolute)
DMI number:
30050

10. False clatterand kensy kuckold knaif

First Line:
False clatterand kensy kuckold knaif
Last Line:
Betwixt Kirkaldy and Kingorne
Author:
William Stewart (Speculation)
DMI number:
10867

11. Frae Dunideir as I cam throuch

First Line:
Frae Dunideir as I cam throuch
Last Line:
The brim battil of the Harlaw
DMI number:
10857

12. Freindis heir may ye find will ye tak heid

First Line:
Freindis heir may ye find will ye tak heid
Last Line:
Blythness in hairt with small possessioun
DMI number:
30046

13. Gife langour makis men licht

First Line:
Gife langour makis men licht
Last Line:
Fairweill I say no moir
DMI number:
30122

14. I have a little Fleming Berge

First Line:
I have a little Fleming Berge
Last Line:
A nobil sailor in this toun
Author:
Robert Sempill (Absolute)
DMI number:
10855

15. It is my purpose to discryve

First Line:
It is my purpose to discryve
Last Line:
Thir pedder knaifs be burges men
Author:
Sir David Lyndsay [Lindsay] (Absolute)
DMI number:
10948

16. My heart is lost only for luve of one

First Line:
My heart is lost only for luve of one
Last Line:
That scho wald speik to comfort me again
Author:
William Stewart (Speculation)
DMI number:
10940

17. My brother gif thow will tak advertens

First Line:
My brother gif thow will tak advertens
Last Line:
Grant us to pass intill a blissit hour
DMI number:
30044

18. Just to declair the hie magnificence

First Line:
Just to declair the hie magnificence
Last Line:
That heavenly honour saves the sex frae shame | And owre all quhair thair fame dois fortifie
Author:
William Stewart (Speculation)
DMI number:
10901

19. Luve preysis but comparesone

First Line:
Luve preysis but comparesone
Last Line:
As gold thocht gold gif grittar pryss
DMI number:
30073

20. Luve prysis bot comparison

First Line:
Luve prysis bot comparison
Last Line:
As gold thocht gold gife gritter pryce
Author:
Alexander Scott (Absolute)
DMI number:
10941

21. Memento homo quod cinis es

First Line:
Memento homo quod cinis es
Last Line:
To hald thy saule with him on lyve | Cum tu in cinerem reveretis
Author:
William Dunbar (Absolute)
DMI number:
30029

22. O sinfull man into this mortal se

First Line:
O sinfull man into this mortal se
Last Line:
Thre knit in ane be perfyt unitie
Author:
Patrick Johnstoun (Absolute)
DMI number:
30051

23. O mortal man behold tak tent to me

First Line:
O mortal man behold tak tent to me
Last Line:
Mercy on me to haif on domisday
Author:
Robert Henryson (Absolute)
DMI number:
30049

24. On July seventh the suthe to say

First Line:
On July seventh the suthe to say
Last Line:
Gart Tyndall lads begin the quarrell
DMI number:
10954

25. Quhair luve is kendlit comfortless

First Line:
Quhair luve is kendlit comfortless
Last Line:
Or smallest varlet of her chammer
Author:
King Henry Stewart (Speculation)
DMI number:
10862

26. Quhen fair Flora the godes of the flowris

First Line:
Quhen fair Flora the godes of the flowris
Last Line:
O yowth thy flowris faidis fellone sone
Author:
Robert Henryson (Absolute)
DMI number:
30048

27. Quhen Flora had ourfret the firth

First Line:
Quhen Flora had ourfret the firth
Last Line:
Than evir of grice did fair Helene | Quhom I luf I dar nocht assay
DMI number:
30072

28. Quhen Flora had owrfrett the firth

First Line:
Quhen Flora had owrfrett the firth
Last Line:
Then eir of Greice did fair Helene | Quhome I luve and dar not assay
Author:
William Stewart (Speculation)
DMI number:
10905

29. Pernitious people partial in despyte

First Line:
Pernitious people partial in despyte
Last Line:
I sall be ready to reform again
Author:
Robert Sempill (Absolute)
DMI number:
10856

30. Preceland prince haiffing prerogatyve

First Line:
Preceland prince haiffing prerogatyve
Last Line:
Sae sall thou win a place in paradyce | And mak on Eard an honnourable end
Author:
William Stewart (Speculation)
DMI number:
10874

31. Precellend prince havand prerogatyve

First Line:
Precellend prince havand prerogatyve
Last Line:
And mak in erd ane honourable end
DMI number:
30055

32. Robeyns Jok come to wow our Jynny

First Line:
Robeyns Jok come to wow our Jynny
Last Line:
Syn gaid togiddir bayth Jynny and Jok
DMI number:
30059

33. Rorate coeli desuper

First Line:
Rorate coeli desuper
Last Line:
He that is crownit abone the sky | Pro nobis puer natus est
Author:
William Dunbar (Absolute)
DMI number:
30023

34. Returne the hamewart hairt agane

First Line:
Returne the hamewart hairt agane
Last Line:
For feind a crum of the scho fawis
Author:
Alexander Scott (Absolute)
DMI number:
30111

35. Richt fain wald I my qwaintance mak

First Line:
Richt fain wald I my qwaintance mak
Last Line:
Ane day to byd with him and speik
DMI number:
10832

36. This warld is all bot fenyeit fair

First Line:
This warld is all bot fenyeit fair
Last Line:
Quhat evir god send hald the content | Sen auld kyndnes is quyt foryett
DMI number:
30066

37. This warld is all but fenziet fair

First Line:
This warld is all but fenziet fair
Last Line:
Quhat eir God send hald thee content | Sen auld kyndness is quite forzet
DMI number:
10907

38. To dwell in court my freind gif that thow list

First Line:
To dwell in court my freind gif that thow list
Last Line:
He rewlis well that sa weill him can gyd
Author:
William Dunbar (Absolute)
DMI number:
30030

39. Welcum illustrat lady and our quene

First Line:
Welcum illustrat lady and our quene
Last Line:
Sent be thy simple servant Sanders Scot | Greiting great God to grant thy grace gude zeir
Author:
Alexander Scott (Absolute)
DMI number:
10910

40. Welcum illustrat ladye and oure quene

First Line:
Welcum illustrat ladye and oure quene
Last Line:
Sent by thy sempil servand Sanderis Scott | Greiting grit god to grant thy grace guid yeir
Author:
Alexander Scott (Absolute)
DMI number:
30074

41. Within ane garth undir a reid roseir

First Line:
Within ane garth undir a reid roseir
Last Line:
The moir of ege the nerrer hevynis bliss
Author:
Robert Henryson (Absolute)
DMI number:
30035

42. Ze lusty ladyis luke

First Line:
Ze lusty ladyis luke
Last Line:
Suppose ze sould mischeive you | I sall not sayt again
Author:
Alexander Scott (Absolute)
DMI number:
10869