The ever green being a collection of Scots poems, wrote by the ingenious before 1600. [Vol I] [ESTC T144558]
- DMI number:
- 492
- Publication Date:
- 1761
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 2
- ESTC number:
- T144558
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW114364968
- Shelfmark:
- BOD Douce R 467 v.1
- Full Title:
- THE | EVER GREEN | BEING A | COLLECTION | OF | SCOTS POEMS, | Wrote by the Ingenious before 1600. | [rule] | VOL. I. | [rule] | [i]Published by[/i] ALLAN RAMSAY. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [i]EDINBURGH:[/i] | Printed for ALEXANDER DONALDSON, | [i]at Pope's Head.[/i] MDCCLXI.
- Epigraph:
- Still [i]green[/i] with Bays each ancient Altar stands, | Above the Reach of sacrilegious Hands, | Secure from Flames, from Envy's fiercer Rage, | Destructive War and all devouring Age. | POPE.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh
- Format:
- Octavo
- Pagination:
- [i-iii] iv-vi [vii] viii-xiv, 1-272 (237 mispaginated as 137)
- Comments:
- MISCELLANY GENRE: Collection of Scottish verse. NOTE ON SPELLING: As the poems in this miscellany are in Scots dialect, they have been transcribed without modernization. The spelling of the poems has been taken from T143032. Note that in T144558, the spelling is occasionally modernized / variant.
- Other matter:
- PREFATORY MATERIAL: Dedicatory epistle 'To His Grace James Duke of Hamilton, &c. Captain General, And the rest of the Honourable Members of the Royal Company of Archers' signed by Allan Ramsay pp. [iii]-vi. Preface pp. vii-xiv. BACK MATTER: Contents page pp. 271-272.
- Title:
- The ever green, being a collection of Scots poems, wrote by the ingenious before 1600. [Vol I] [ESTC T143032]
- Publication Date:
- 1724
- ESTC No:
- T143032
- Volume:
- 1 of 2
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Title:
- The ever green, being a collection of Scots poems, wrote by the ingenious before 1600. [Vol II] [ESTC T143032]
- Publication Date:
- 1724
- ESTC No:
- T143032
- Volume:
- 2 of 2
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Title:
- The ever green, being a collection of Scots poems, wrote by the ingenious before 1600. [Vol II] [ESTC T144558]
- Publication Date:
- 1761
- ESTC No:
- T144558
- Volume:
- 2 of 2
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Dedicatee:
- James Douglas-Hamilton
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- T144558
- Publisher:
- Alexander Donaldson
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- T144558
- Publisher:
- Allan Ramsay
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- T144558
- First Line:
- Was nevir in Scotland hard nor sene
- Page No:
- p.1-14
- Poem Title:
- Chrysts-Kirk of the Grene.
- Attribution:
- Finis quod King James I.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Quhen Merch with variand winds was overpast
- Page No:
- p.15-26
- Poem Title:
- A Poem in Honour of Margaret, Daughter to Henry the VII. of England, Queen to James the IV. King of Scots
- Attribution:
- Quod Mr. Wm. Dunbar'
- Attributed To:
- William Dunbar
- First Line:
- Richt fain wald I my qwaintance mak
- Page No:
- p.27-30
- Poem Title:
- A Panygyrick on Sr Penny.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Quhen silver Diane full of beims bricht
- Page No:
- p.31-50
- Poem Title:
- Vertue and Vyce. A Poem, Addrest to James V. King of Scots, By the famous and renown'd Clerk, Mr. John Bellentyne, Arch-Dean of Murray.
- Attribution:
- Mr. John Bellentyne
- Attributed To:
- John Bellenden
- First Line:
- Be merry brethrene ane and all
- Page No:
- p.51-55
- Poem Title:
- A Bytand Ballat on warlo Wives, | That gar thair Men live pinging Lives.
- Attribution:
- Quod Flemyng.
- Attributed To:
- Flemyng
- First Line:
- Robin sat on the gude grene hill
- Page No:
- p.56-63
- Poem Title:
- Robin and Makyne, A Pastoral.
- Attribution:
- Finis quod Mr. Rob. Henryson.
- Attributed To:
- Robert Henryson
- First Line:
- Man sen thy lyfe is ay in weir
- Page No:
- p.64-66
- Poem Title:
- Advice to Man to enjoy his ain.
- Attribution:
- Quod Dumbar
- Attributed To:
- William Dunbar
- First Line:
- I have a little Fleming Berge
- Page No:
- p.67-70
- Poem Title:
- On a bonny Vessel called The Fleming Bark, belonging to Edinburgh.
- Attribution:
- Quod Semple
- Attributed To:
- Robert Sempill
- First Line:
- Pernitious people partial in despyte
- Page No:
- p.71-77
- Poem Title:
- The Defens of Grissel Sandylands | For using of hir self contrair the Ten Commands, | Being in Ward for playing of the Loun | With every ane list gife hir half a Croun.
- Attribution:
- Quod Semple.
- Attributed To:
- Robert Sempill
- First Line:
- Frae Dunideir as I cam throuch
- Page No:
- p.78-90
- Poem Title:
- The Battle of Harlaw, Foughten upon Friday, July 24 1411, against Donald of the Isles.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- As zung auror with chrystal hail
- Page No:
- p.91-97
- Poem Title:
- Ane Ballat of the fenziet Frier of Tungland, | How he fell in the Myre fleand to Turkland.
- Attribution:
- Finis quod Dunbar.
- Attributed To:
- William Dunbar
- First Line:
- A Murelands man of uplands mak
- Page No:
- p.98-101
- Poem Title:
- Tydings frae the Session.
- Attribution:
- Quod Dunbar.
- Attributed To:
- William Dunbar
- First Line:
- Devorit with dreim devising in my slumber
- Page No:
- p.102-106
- Poem Title:
- A Generall Satyre.
- Attribution:
- Quod Dunbar.
- Attributed To:
- William Dunbar
- First Line:
- It that I gife I haif
- Page No:
- p.107
- Poem Title:
- Wise Sayings.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Quhair luve is kendlit comfortless
- Page No:
- p.108-111
- Poem Title:
- The Complaint. An Epistle to his Mistress on the Force of Luve.
- Attribution:
- Quod King Henry Stewart.
- Attributed To:
- King Henry Stewart
- First Line:
- Quhome sould I wyt for my mischance
- Page No:
- p.112-114
- Poem Title:
- Cupid quareld for his Tyranie. Blindnes and Injustice.
- Attribution:
- Quod Alexr. Scot.
- Attributed To:
- Alexander Scott
- First Line:
- Ane agit man twyce fourty zeirs
- Page No:
- p.115-117
- Poem Title:
- The Auld Mans inveighing against Mouth-Thankless.
- Attribution:
- Quod Kennedy.
- Attributed To:
- Walter Kennedy
- First Line:
- Thou leis loun thou leis thou leis
- Page No:
- p.118-119
- Poem Title:
- The Soutar descryvit by the Tailzior.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- False clatterand kensy kuckold knaif
- Page No:
- p.120-122
- Poem Title:
- The Soutars Answer to the Tailzior.
- Attribution:
- Quod Stewart.
- Attributed To:
- William Stewart
- First Line:
- Betwix twa tods a crawing cok
- Page No:
- p.122
- Poem Title:
- [No title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Foxis ar fell at crawing coks
- Page No:
- p.122-122
- Poem Title:
- Answer.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Ze lusty ladyis luke
- Page No:
- p.123-128
- Poem Title:
- A Ballat made to the Scorn and Derision of wanton Women.
- Attribution:
- Quod Scott.
- Attributed To:
- Alexander Scott
- First Line:
- Our pleasance heir is all vain glory
- Page No:
- p.129-136
- Poem Title:
- On the Uncertainty of Life and Fear of Death, or a Lament for the Loss of the Poets.
- Attribution:
- Quod Dunbar.
- Attributed To:
- William Dunbar
- First Line:
- In Auchtermuchty dwelt a man
- Page No:
- p.137-143
- Poem Title:
- The Wife of Auchtermuchty.
- Attribution:
- Quod Moffat.
- Attributed To:
- Moffat
- First Line:
- Easop relates a tale weil worth renown
- Page No:
- p.144-155
- Poem Title:
- The Borrowstoun Mous, and the Landwart Mous.
- Attribution:
- Quod Mr. R. Henryson.
- Attributed To:
- Robert Henryson
- First Line:
- Preceland prince haiffing prerogatyve
- Page No:
- p.156-159
- Poem Title:
- Advice to his zoung King.
- Attribution:
- Quod Hen. Stewart.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Quhen doctors preicht to win the joy eternal
- Page No:
- p.159-160
- Poem Title:
- On Consciens.
- Attribution:
- Quod Stewart.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- God by his word his wark began
- Page No:
- p.161-170
- Poem Title:
- On the Creation, and Paradyce lost.
- Attribution:
- Quod Sir Richd. Maitland of Lethingtoun, Knt.
- Attributed To:
- Maitland||Richard||Sir of Lethington
- First Line:
- This nicht in sleip I was agast
- Page No:
- p.171-175
- Poem Title:
- The Devils Advice to all and sundry of his best Friends.
- Attribution:
- Quod Dunbar.
- Attributed To:
- William Dunbar
- First Line:
- Of collours cleir
- Page No:
- p.176-184
- Poem Title:
- The Claith-Merchant. Or a Ballat made on Jonet Reid, Jean Violet and Anna Whyt, being slicht Women, and Taverners.
- Attribution:
- Quod Semple.
- Attributed To:
- Robert Sempill
- First Line:
- Saw not thy seid on Sandylands
- Page No:
- p.184
- Poem Title:
- On King James V. his three Mistresses.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- In midst of June that jolly season sweit
- Page No:
- p.185-199
- Poem Title:
- The Lyon and the Mous.
- Attribution:
- Quod Mr. Ro. Henryson.
- Attributed To:
- Robert Henryson
- First Line:
- This hinder nicht in Dumfermeling
- Page No:
- p.200-203
- Poem Title:
- The Tod and the Lamb, or, Follows the Wowing of the King when he was at Dumfermeling.
- Attribution:
- Quod Dunbar.
- Attributed To:
- William Dunbar
- First Line:
- He that has gold and riches great
- Page No:
- p.204-205
- Poem Title:
- On anes being his own Enemy.
- Attribution:
- Quod Dunbar.
- Attributed To:
- William Dunbar
- First Line:
- Thir ladys fair that mak repair
- Page No:
- p.206-208
- Poem Title:
- The Benifite of them who have Ladies wha can be gude Soliciters at Court.
- Attribution:
- Quod Dunbar.
- Attributed To:
- William Dunbar
- First Line:
- The use of court richt weil I knaw
- Page No:
- p.209-210
- Poem Title:
- Annother of the samen Cast, | Pend be the Poet wrote the last.
- Attribution:
- Pend be the Poet wrote the last.' i.e. Dunbar
- Attributed To:
- William Dunbar
- First Line:
- Bedoun the bents of Banquo brae
- Page No:
- p.211-230
- Poem Title:
- The Vision. Compylit in Latin be a most lernit Clerk in Tyme of our Hairship and Opression, anno 1300, and translatit in 1524.
- Attribution:
- Quod Ar. Scot.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Now is the king in tendir aige
- Page No:
- p.231-233
- Poem Title:
- Jok Up-a-lands Complaint against the Court in the Kings Nonaige.
- Attribution:
- Quod Kennedy.
- Attributed To:
- Walter Kennedy
- First Line:
- Wald my gude lady lufe me best
- Page No:
- p.234-236
- Poem Title:
- The Garment of gude Ladyis.
- Attribution:
- Quod Mr. Rob. Henryson.
- Attributed To:
- Robert Henryson
- First Line:
- Just to declair the hie magnificence
- Page No:
- p.137 [i.e. 237]-239
- Poem Title:
- To the Honour of the Ladyis, and the Fortification of their Fame.
- Attribution:
- Quod Stewart
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Of Februar the fiftein nicht
- Page No:
- p.240-246
- Poem Title:
- The Daunce.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Nixt that a tournament was cryd
- Page No:
- p.247-253
- Poem Title:
- Follows the Tournament between the Soutar and Tailzior.
- Attribution:
- Here ends the Soutar and the Tailziors War, | Made be the noble Poet Wm. Dunbar.
- Attributed To:
- William Dunbar
- First Line:
- Betwisht the twelt hour and elevin
- Page No:
- p.253-255
- Poem Title:
- Follows ane | Amends made to the foresaid | Knichts of the Birs and Thumble; | In Case his Joke should them provok | Owr sair to girn and grumble.
- Attribution:
- Quod Dunbar.
- Attributed To:
- William Dunbar
- First Line:
- Quhen Flora had owrfrett the firth
- Page No:
- p.256-257
- Poem Title:
- The Lovers Mane that dares not assay.
- Attribution:
- Quod Stewart
- Attributed To:
- William Stewart
- First Line:
- Hirry hary hobbilschow
- Page No:
- p.258-264
- Poem Title:
- Ane litle Interlude of the Droichs.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- This warld is all but fenziet fair
- Page No:
- p.265-267
- Poem Title:
- Auld Kyndness quite forzet quhen ane grows pure.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I make it kend he that will spend
- Page No:
- p.268-270
- Poem Title:
- Advice to be Liberal and Blyth.
- Attribution:
- Quod Jo. Blyth.
- Attributed To:
- J. Blyth
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