The Lives of the Scotish Poets: With Preliminary Dissertations on the Literary History of Scotland, and the Early Scotish Drama, Том 2 |
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Baith to and fro amid the hall thay went , Royal princes in plait and armouris
quent , Of birniest gold couchit with precious stanis . Enthronit sat ane god
omnipotent ; On quhais glorious visage as I blent In extasie , be his brichtness
atanis He ...
Baith to and fro amid the hall thay went , Royal princes in plait and armouris
quent , Of birniest gold couchit with precious stanis . Enthronit sat ane god
omnipotent ; On quhais glorious visage as I blent In extasie , be his brichtness
atanis He ...
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... and parade , and conferred with a reference to birth or estate ; here it is never
bestowed even on princes and prelates , except their claims be founded in virtue
. Having descanted on the rewards of virtue and the punishment of vice , she ...
... and parade , and conferred with a reference to birth or estate ; here it is never
bestowed even on princes and prelates , except their claims be founded in virtue
. Having descanted on the rewards of virtue and the punishment of vice , she ...
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This work is addressed to James IV . on purpose to inspire that brave prince with
just sentiments of true honour and greatness , and incite him to tread in the paths
of vertue , which alone could conduct him to it . And to make it more agreeable ...
This work is addressed to James IV . on purpose to inspire that brave prince with
just sentiments of true honour and greatness , and incite him to tread in the paths
of vertue , which alone could conduct him to it . And to make it more agreeable ...
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And , ye Christen princes , whosoever ye be , If ye be destitute of a noble
captayne , Take James of Scotland for his audacitie And proved manhode , if ye
will laude attayne : Let him have the forewarde : have ye no disdayne , Nor
indignation ...
And , ye Christen princes , whosoever ye be , If ye be destitute of a noble
captayne , Take James of Scotland for his audacitie And proved manhode , if ye
will laude attayne : Let him have the forewarde : have ye no disdayne , Nor
indignation ...
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According to Mackenzie , Sir David “ was made one of the Gentlemen of the King
' s Bed - chamber , and the care of the young prince , King James the Fifth , was
committed to him , as a person well seen in all the customs , manners , and ...
According to Mackenzie , Sir David “ was made one of the Gentlemen of the King
' s Bed - chamber , and the care of the young prince , King James the Fifth , was
committed to him , as a person well seen in all the customs , manners , and ...
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