The ever green, being a collection of Scots poems, wrote by the ingenious before 1600. [Vol I] [ESTC T143032]
- DMI number:
- 468
- Publication Date:
- 1724
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 2
- ESTC number:
- T143032
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW113599071
- Shelfmark:
- BOD English Faculty Library XL11.3 [1724]
- 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] | [ornament] | [rule] | [i]EDINBURGH[/i], | Printed by Mr. THOMAS RUDDIMAN for the Pu- | blisher, at his Shop near the Cross. M.DCC.XXIV.
- Epigraph:
- [i]Still[/i] green [i]with Bays each ancient Altar stands, | Above the Reach of sacrilegious Hands, | Secure from Flames, from Envys fiercer Rage, | Destructive War and all devouring Age.[/i] | POPE.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh
- Format:
- Octavo
- Pagination:
- [i-ii] iii-xii, 1-272
- 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.
- 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-xii. BACK MATTER: Contents page pp. 271-272.
- References:
- Case 330 (1)
- 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:
- Title:
- The ever green being a collection of Scots poems, wrote by the ingenious before 1600. [Vol I] [ESTC T144558]
- Publication Date:
- 1761
- ESTC No:
- T144558
- Volume:
- 1 of 2
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Dedicatee:
- James Douglas-Hamilton
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- T143032
- Printer:
- Thomas Ruddiman
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- T143032
- Publisher:
- Allan Ramsay
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- T143032, ODNB
- 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.118-19
- 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 Oppression, 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.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 Tailzeors 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 Luvers 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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