A choice collection of Scots poems, antient and modern, selected from the writers in this Kingdom during the two last centuries [T10015] [ECCO]

DMI number:

1407

Publication Date:

1766

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T10015

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW110008507

Shelfmark:

BOD Harding C 702

Full Title:

A | CHOICE COLLECTION | OF | SCOTS POEMS, | ANTIENT and MODERN, | Selected chiefly from the Labours of the most | ingenious Writers in this Kingdom, during the | two last Centuries. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [i]EDINBURGH:[/i] | Printed by WAL. RUDDIMAN, Junior, | [i]Forrester[i/]'s=[i]wynd[/i], [i]Lawn-market[/i]. | [rule] | M, DCC, LXVI.

Epigraph:

Consider it warily, read aftiner than anis; | Well at one blink sly Poetry not tane is. | Gawin Douglas.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh

Genres:

Collection of Scottish verse and Subscription Miscellany

Format:

Duodecimo

Pagination:

iv,[1],4-178p

Bibliographic details:

First edition.

Comments:

CONTENTS: Title page; Contexts [2p.]; Miscellaneous verse [pp.3-178]; Latin verse [p.113]

Other matter:

Table of contents [2p.]

Related People

Printer:

Walter Ruddiman

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Content/Publication

First Line:

About an bank with balmy bewis

Page No:

pp.3-53

Poem Title:

The Cherrie and the Slae.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Stately stept he east the wa

Page No:

pp.54-66

Poem Title:

Hardyknute, A Fragment.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Frae Dunideir as I cam throuch

Page No:

pp.66-74

Poem Title:

The Battle of Harlaw, Foughten upon Friday, July 24. 1411, against Donald of the Isles.

Attribution:

Quod Ar. Scot.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The prince of all the fethert kynd

Page No:

pp.87-88

Poem Title:

The Eagle and Robin Red-breast.

Attribution:

Quod Ar. Scot.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

A Murelands man of uplands mak

Page No:

pp.89-91

Poem Title:

Tydings frae the Session.

Attribution:

Quod Dunbar.

Attributed To:

William Dunbar

First Line:

In Auchtermuchty dwelt a man

Page No:

pp.91-95

Poem Title:

The Wife of Auchtermuchty.

Attribution:

Quod Moffat.

Attributed To:

Moffat

First Line:

Thou leis loun thou leis thou leis

Page No:

p.96

Poem Title:

The Soutar descryvit by the Tailzior.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

False clatterand kensy kuckold knaif

Page No:

pp.97-98

Poem Title:

The Soutars Answer to the Tailzior.

Attribution:

Quod Stewart.

Attributed To:

William Stewart

First Line:

Betwixt twa tods a crawing cock

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p.98

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

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First Line:

Nixt that a tournament was cryd

Page No:

pp.990192

Poem Title:

The Tournament between the Soutar and Tailzior.

Attribution:

Here ends the soutar and the tailzeor's war, | Made by the noble Poet Wm. Dunbar.

Attributed To:

William Dunbar

First Line:

Betwisht the twelt hour and elevin

Page No:

pp.102-103

Poem Title:

Amends made to the foresaid | Knichts of the birs and thimble; | In case his joke should them provock | Owr sair to girn and grumble.

Attribution:

Quod Dunbar.

Attributed To:

William Dunbar

First Line:

Kilbarchan now may say alas

Page No:

pp.104-106

Poem Title:

The Life and Death of the Piper of Kilbarchan, Or, The epitaph of Habbie Simson, | Who on his drone bore bonny flags; | He made his cheeks as red as crimson, | And bobbed when he blew the bags.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Alake for evermare and wae

Page No:

pp.107-109

Poem Title:

Epitaph on Sanny Briggs, Nephew to Habbie Simson, and Butler to the Laird of Kilbarchan.

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First Line:

Alas alas quo' bonny Heck

Page No:

pp.109-112

Poem Title:

The last Dying Words of Bonny Heck, a famous Grey-Hound in the Shire of Fife

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First Line:

I thank ze Jock for zour advyce

Page No:

p.112

Poem Title:

Answer.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Jock quod his ded quhat will me eisy make

Page No:

p.112

Poem Title:

The fyne advyce Jock gied his ded. | Zeil ken when ze thir lynes haif red.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Cankered cursed creature crabbed corbit kittle

Page No:

p.112

Poem Title:

Sir Thomas Maitland's Satyr upon Sir Niel Laing.

Attribution:

Sir Thomas Maitland

Attributed To:

Thomas Maitland

First Line:

Gainst any man of sense

Page No:

pp.114-115

Poem Title:

Theses Collegii Butterensis, Anno 1699.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Take heed unto your theme

Page No:

p.114

Poem Title:

Terror Bajanorum.

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First Line:

Most worthy patron we

Page No:

pp.116-117

Poem Title:

Alt Philip Praeses. Vindiciae ad D. Alexandrum Crookshanks, Patronum

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First Line:

To all and sundry who shall see this

Page No:

pp.117-118

Poem Title:

Diploma Georgii Dorward, Novam Caledoniam adeuntis

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First Line:

Above these thousand years

Page No:

pp.121-122

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

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First Line:

Since many do condole

Page No:

pp.122-124

Poem Title:

Theses Collegii Butterensis, Anno 1701.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Richt as the stern of day began to schyne

Page No:

pp.125-134

Poem Title:

The Goldin Terge.

Attribution:

Quod Dunbar.

Attributed To:

William Dunbar

First Line:

Wald my gude lady lufe me best

Page No:

pp.134-136

Poem Title:

The Garment of gude Ladyis.

Attribution:

Quod Mr. Rob. Henryson.

Attributed To:

Robert Henryson

First Line:

This warld is all but fenziet fair

Page No:

pp.136-138

Poem Title:

Auld Kyndness quite forzet quhen ane grows pure.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Should old acquaintance be forgot

Page No:

pp.138-139

Poem Title:

Old-long-syne; First Part.

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First Line:

My soul is ravished with delight

Page No:

pp.140

Poem Title:

Second Part.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Man sen thy lyfe is ay in weir

Page No:

pp.141-142

Poem Title:

Advyce to a Man to enjoy his ain.

Attribution:

Quod Dunbar.

Attributed To:

William Dunbar

First Line:

God prosper long our noble king

Page No:

pp.142-150

Poem Title:

Chevy-Chace.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

It that I gife I haif

Page No:

p.150

Poem Title:

Wife Sayings.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Quhen Merch with variand winds was overpast

Page No:

pp.151-158

Poem Title:

The Thistle and the Rose.

Attribution:

Quod Mr. Wm. Dunbar

Attributed To:

William Dunbar

First Line:

Devorit with dreim devising in my slumber

Page No:

pp.158-161

Poem Title:

A Generall Satyre.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

William Dunbar

First Line:

Pox fa that poultering poverty

Page No:

pp.161-166

Poem Title:

The Banishment of Poverty,

Attribution:

By J. D. of Albany.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Rob's Jock came to woo our Jennie

Page No:

p.167-170

Poem Title:

The Country Wedding.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Colin by promise being obliged to pay

Page No:

pp.171-173

Poem Title:

The Poor Client's Complaint; Translated from Buchanan.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Bless me how strange a light appears

Page No:

p.174

Poem Title:

On black Eyes

Attribution:

by my Lord Gordon.

Attributed To:

Lord George Gordon

First Line:

My dear and only love I pray

Page No:

pp.174-175

Poem Title:

A Song,

Attribution:

by J. Graham, Marquis of Montrose.

Attributed To:

James Graham

First Line:

My dear and only love take heed

Page No:

pp.175-178

Poem Title:

The Second Part.

Attribution:

by J. Graham, Marquis of Montrose. [p.174]

Attributed To:

Not attributed