Poem Theme: Death / Related People: Alexander Pennecuik and Not attributed

1. An old bold warrior lies within this clay

First Line:: An old bold warrior lies within this clay
Last Line:: In killing him they cut the nation's throat
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 28091

2. Beneath this stone here lies a man

First Line:: Beneath this stone here lies a man
Last Line:: Sir Thomas Henderson of Hystoun knight
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 27939

3. Beneath this turf lies Geordie Faichney

First Line:: Beneath this turf lies Geordie Faichney
Last Line:: My ain Geordie welcome here
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 25424

4. Flushed with a double draught of double strong

First Line:: Flushed with a double draught of double strong
Last Line:: Saying I'll write thy epitaph on stone
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 28090

5. Greet a ye bairns and bearded folk

First Line:: Greet a ye bairns and bearded folk
Last Line:: Wha will we get to fill his place | for now he's dead
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 28177

6. He did not live upon the earth

First Line:: He did not live upon the earth
Last Line:: Admire how they are maintained
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 25414

7. Here all alone

First Line:: Here all alone
Last Line:: In going to the devil
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 28178

8. He of drumcarro tenant was

First Line:: He of drumcarro tenant was
Last Line:: An emblem of his piety
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 28018

9. Here lies a lady who if not belied

First Line:: Here lies a lady who if not belied
Last Line:: And always stuck the longest to the best
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 27934

10. Here lies a man a happy man was he

First Line:: Here lies a man a happy man was he
Last Line:: For worldly joy hath always in it death
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 28183

11. Here lies a plowman good enough

First Line:: Here lies a plowman good enough
Last Line:: Who gained his living by the plough
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 28020

12. Here lies a reverend Givan priest

First Line:: Here lies a reverend Givan priest
Last Line:: Death tripped up his heels and down he tumbled
DMI number:: 24181

13. Here lies an old woman wrapped in her linen

First Line:: Here lies an old woman wrapped in her linen
Last Line:: The earth got the shell and the devil got the kernel
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 28028

14. Here lies Boatman West

First Line:: Here lies Boatman West
Last Line:: Desired old Charon to give him a cast
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 27938

15. Here lies the corpse of Laird M'Near

First Line:: Here lies the corpse of Laird M'Near
Last Line:: oh oh hon
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 28024

16. Here lies interred our good old auntie

First Line:: Here lies interred our good old auntie
Last Line:: Shame for the hands that first shall lift thee
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 27941

17. Here lies John Davidson

First Line:: Here lies John Davidson
Last Line:: Upon his own expenses
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 28025

18. Here lies John Smith

First Line:: Here lies John Smith
Last Line:: God prepare and make us ready
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 28016

19. Here lies John Spier

First Line:: Here lies John Spier
Last Line:: Old John ay ay
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 28022

20. Here lies More and no more than he

First Line:: Here lies More and no more than he
Last Line:: More and no more how can that be
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 25423

21. I John Bell smith lies under this stain

First Line:: I John Bell smith lies under this stain
Last Line:: Take this stane aff my wame and lay't on top of thine
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 25421

22. My sledge and hammer both declined

First Line:: My sledge and hammer both declined
Last Line:: My nails are drove my work is done
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 24116

23. My sledge and hammer lie declined

First Line:: My sledge and hammer lie declined
Last Line:: My soul smoke like is soaring to be blessed
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 17581

24. My sledge and hammer lie deelined

First Line:: My sledge and hammer lie deelined
Last Line:: My soul smoke like is soaring to be blessed
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 15982

25. My sledge and hammer lie reclined

First Line:: My sledge and hammer lie reclined
Last Line:: I've drove my nails my work is done
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 36905

26. My sledge and hammer lie reclined

First Line:: My sledge and hammer lie reclined
Last Line:: My nails are drove my work is done
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 18850

27. My sledge and hammer lie reclined

First Line:: My sledge and hammer lie reclined
Last Line:: The last nail's driven my work is done
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 25810

28. My sledge and hammer lies reclined

First Line:: My sledge and hammer lies reclined
Last Line:: My nails are drove my work is done
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 18397

29. Let earth take earth the devil his sins again

First Line:: Let earth take earth the devil his sins again
Last Line:: The world its goods the soul may heaven contain
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 27937

30. Reader bid every taylor leave his house

First Line:: Reader bid every taylor leave his house
Last Line:: Made without hands a needle or a thread
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 25422

31. Stop passenger until my life you read

First Line:: Stop passenger until my life you read
Last Line:: I have an end of all perfection seen
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 17663

32. Stop passenger until my life you read

First Line:: Stop passenger until my life you read
Last Line:: I have an end of all perfections seen
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 15417

33. Stop passenger until my life you've read

First Line:: Stop passenger until my life you've read
Last Line:: I have an end of all perfection seen
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 25814

34. That day when Meg fair taste got

First Line:: That day when Meg fair taste got
Last Line:: I dinnae mind a word I spake | When in the teather
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 28036

35. That day when Meg fair taste got

First Line:: That day when Meg fair taste got
Last Line:: I do nae mind a word I spake | when in the teather
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 27863

36. The judges me condemned have

First Line:: The judges me condemned have
Last Line:: For now by Jove I'm worried
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 27866

37. Through all the world thrives villainy and woe

First Line:: Through all the world thrives villainy and woe
Last Line:: I lived and died within my mother's womb
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 17596

38. Upon the earth thrives villainy and woe

First Line:: Upon the earth thrives villainy and woe
Last Line:: I lived and died within my mother's womb
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 25417

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1. An old bold warrior lies within this clay

2. Beneath this stone here lies a man

3. Beneath this turf lies Geordie Faichney

4. Flushed with a double draught of double strong

5. Greet a ye bairns and bearded folk

6. He did not live upon the earth

7. Here all alone

8. He of drumcarro tenant was

9. Here lies a lady who if not belied

10. Here lies a man a happy man was he

11. Here lies a plowman good enough

12. Here lies a reverend Givan priest

13. Here lies an old woman wrapped in her linen

14. Here lies Boatman West

15. Here lies the corpse of Laird M'Near

16. Here lies interred our good old auntie

17. Here lies John Davidson

18. Here lies John Smith

19. Here lies John Spier

20. Here lies More and no more than he

21. I John Bell smith lies under this stain

22. My sledge and hammer both declined

23. My sledge and hammer lie declined

24. My sledge and hammer lie deelined

25. My sledge and hammer lie reclined

26. My sledge and hammer lie reclined

27. My sledge and hammer lie reclined

28. My sledge and hammer lies reclined

29. Let earth take earth the devil his sins again

30. Reader bid every taylor leave his house

31. Stop passenger until my life you read

32. Stop passenger until my life you read

33. Stop passenger until my life you've read

34. That day when Meg fair taste got

35. That day when Meg fair taste got

36. The judges me condemned have

37. Through all the world thrives villainy and woe

38. Upon the earth thrives villainy and woe