The Poems of William Dunbar, Volume 3Society, 1893 |
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... 3our haill plesance With mirry song and obseruance , This May to velcum at 3our mycht , At fresch Phebus vprysing bricht : And all ye flouris that dois spreid , Lay furth 3our levis vpoun breid , And welcum May with benyng cheir . " And ...
... 3our haill plesance With mirry song and obseruance , This May to velcum at 3our mycht , At fresch Phebus vprysing bricht : And all ye flouris that dois spreid , Lay furth 3our levis vpoun breid , And welcum May with benyng cheir . " And ...
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... 3our artail3ee , ” — p . 41 , l . 30 . 168. All thir bure ganyeis = All these bore arrows . Ganyeis = arrows for cross - bows . Forms , ganzeis , ganzis— “ 1474. Item , gevin at the Kingis commande , xviijo Aprilis , for iiij dusane of ...
... 3our artail3ee , ” — p . 41 , l . 30 . 168. All thir bure ganyeis = All these bore arrows . Ganyeis = arrows for cross - bows . Forms , ganzeis , ganzis— “ 1474. Item , gevin at the Kingis commande , xviijo Aprilis , for iiij dusane of ...
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... 3our estait , Fair Quene ! sen to resist I haue no micht . " " -Ibid . , p . 94 , II . 1-4 . 209. As a wofull prisonnere . Cp . the poem , ' Sen that I am a Presoneir , ' pp . 164-167 . Cp . Montgomerie- " 3our wofull woundit prisoneir ...
... 3our estait , Fair Quene ! sen to resist I haue no micht . " " -Ibid . , p . 94 , II . 1-4 . 209. As a wofull prisonnere . Cp . the poem , ' Sen that I am a Presoneir , ' pp . 164-167 . Cp . Montgomerie- " 3our wofull woundit prisoneir ...
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... 3our topin- ellis , hail on 3our top sail scheitis . " — ' Complaynt of Scotlande , ' p . 41 , 11. 14 , 15. Douglas uses the word stentit— " The courtinis all of gold about the bed Weill stentit was quhair fair Dame Plesance lay ...
... 3our topin- ellis , hail on 3our top sail scheitis . " — ' Complaynt of Scotlande , ' p . 41 , 11. 14 , 15. Douglas uses the word stentit— " The courtinis all of gold about the bed Weill stentit was quhair fair Dame Plesance lay ...
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... 3our will . " - — ' Ane Satyre , ' l . 1822 . " Tha come ilkone and pat thame in his will . " -'Croniclis , ' i . l ... three cartaris , vj ti xv š . ” — Vol . i . p . 253. See ' Wallace , ' viii . 1. 775 . 336. Arthuris Sete . This is ...
... 3our will . " - — ' Ane Satyre , ' l . 1822 . " Tha come ilkone and pat thame in his will . " -'Croniclis , ' i . l ... three cartaris , vj ti xv š . ” — Vol . i . p . 253. See ' Wallace , ' viii . 1. 775 . 336. Arthuris Sete . This is ...
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Page 182 - Nee, si plura velim, tu dare deneges. Contracto melius parva cupidine Vectigalia porrigam, Quam si Mygdoniis regnum Alyattei Campis continuem. Multa petentibus Desunt multa. Bene est, cui Deus obtulit Parca, quod satis est, manu.
Page 169 - The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel, But do not dull thy palm with entertainment Of each new-hatch'd, unfledged comrade.
Page 172 - Och! it hardens a' within, And petrifies the feeling! To catch dame Fortune's golden smile, Assiduous wait upon her; And gather gear by ev'ry wile That's justified by honour; Not for to hide it in a hedge, Nor for a train attendant; But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. The fear o...
Page 168 - Beware Of entrance to a quarrel ; but, being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee. Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice : Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
Page 183 - ... cedes coe'mptis saltibus et domo villaque, flavus quam Tiberis lavit, cedes, et exstructis in altum divitiis potietur heres. divesne, prisco natus ab Inacho, nil interest an pauper et infima de gente sub divo moreris; victima nil miserantis Orci. omnes eodem cogimur, omnium versatur urna serius ocius sors exitura et nos in aeternum exsilium impositura cumbae.
Page 307 - Aura feret geminusque Pollux. XXX. EXEOI monumentum aere perennius Regalique situ pyramidum altius, Quod non imber edax, non Aquilo impotens Possit diruere aut innumerabilis Annorum series et fuga temporum. Non omnis moriar, multaque pars mei Vitabit Libitinam : usque ego postera Crescam laude recens dum Capitolium Scandet cum tacita virgine pontifex.
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Page 273 - The sesoun priketh every gentil herte, And maketh him out of his sleepe sterte, And seith, 'Arys, and do thin observance'.
Page 372 - Auld Nature swears, the lovely dears Her noblest work she classes, O : Her 'prentice han' she try'd on man, An