Poems in the Scottish dialect by several celebrated poets [T85039]
- DMI number:
- 894
- Publication Date:
- 1748
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- T85039
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW110095649
- Shelfmark:
- BOD Vet. A4 e.1066
- Full Title:
- POEMS| [s]IN THE[/s] | SCOTTISH DIALECT | [s]BY SEVERAL[/s] | CELEBRATED POETS, | [i]VIZ[/i]. | [2 columns] [column 1] CHRIST'S KIRK on the | Green,by K. JAMES I. | of Scotland | Habbie Simson's, and | Sanny Brigg's Elegys. | The Blythsome Wed- | ding. | The merry Testament | of Mr. Andro Ken- | nedie. [/column 1] | [column 2] Johnie Armstrang. | A Satyre on Covetous- |ness. | A Panygyrick on Sr Penny. | Robin and Makyne. | a Pastoral. | An Interlude of the | Droichs. | An Epistle. [/column 2] | GLASGOW, | PRINTED AND SOLD BY ROBERT FOULIS. | MDCCXLVIII.
- Place of Publication:
- Glasgow
- Genres:
- Collection of Scottish verse
- Format:
- Quarto
- Pagination:
- [2],48p
- Bibliographic details:
- No pagination on p.1, 8, 12, 15, 18, 23, 28, 30, 33, 38, 43. B 2 and D 2 are unsigned; B 8V is signed C.
- Comments:
- CONTENTS: Title page; miscellaneous verse in Scottish dialect [48].
- Other matter:
- PREFATORY MATTER: Title page. END MATTER: None.
- References:
- Case 460
- Printer:
- Robert Foulis
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Sold by:
- Robert Foulis
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Was never in Scotland heard nor seen
- Page No:
- pp.[1]-7
- Poem Title:
- Christ's Kirk on the Green.
- Attribution:
- by K. James I. of Scotland [title-page attribution]
- Attributed To:
- James I of Scotland
- First Line:
- Kilbarchan now may say alas
- Page No:
- pp.[8]-11
- 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 babbled when he blew the bags
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Alake for evermare and wae
- Page No:
- pp.[12]-14
- Poem Title:
- Epitaph on Sanny Briggs, Nephew to Habbie Simson, and Butler to the Laird of Kilbarchan.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Fy let us all to the briddel
- Page No:
- pp.[15]-17
- Poem Title:
- The Blythsome Wedding.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I Master Andro Kennedy
- Page No:
- p.[18]-22
- Poem Title:
- The Merry Testament of Mr. Andro Kennedie, Maid By Master William Dunbar, When He Was Like To Die.
- Attribution:
- Maid By Master William Dunbar, When He Was Like To Die.
- Attributed To:
- William Dunbar
- First Line:
- Sum speiks of lords sum speiks of lairds
- Page No:
- pp.[23]-27
- Poem Title:
- Johnie Armstrang.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Freidom honour and nobillness
- Page No:
- pp.[28]-29
- Poem Title:
- Satyre on Covetousness.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Richt fain wald I my qwaintance mak
- Page No:
- pp.[30]-32
- Poem Title:
- A Panygyrick on Sr Penny.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Robin sat on the gude grene hill
- Page No:
- pp.[33]-37
- Poem Title:
- Robin and Makyne, A Pastoral.
- Attribution:
- Finis quod Mr. Rob. Henryson. [p.37]
- Attributed To:
- Robert Henryson
- First Line:
- Hirry hary hobbilschow
- Page No:
- pp.[38]-42
- Poem Title:
- Interlude Of The Droichs.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Kind and worthy sir | The last week I received your letter
- Page No:
- pp.[43]-48
- Poem Title:
- A Letter from a young Gentleman who had the misfortune to be engaged in the late Rebellion, to a Gentleman at Glasgow who had persuaded and assisted him to escape while the Rebel-army was there.
- Attribution:
- from a young Gentleman
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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