WILLIAM DUNBAR

The good Sir Hew of Eglintoun, Ettrick, Heriot, and Wintoun, He has tane out of this cuntrie : Timor Mortis conturbat me.

That scorpion fell has done infeck Maister John Clerk, and James Afflek, Fra ballat-making and tragedie : Timor Mortis conturbat me.

Holland and Barbour he has berevit; Alas ! that he not with us levit Sir Mungo Lockart of the Lee : Timor Mortis conturbat me.

Clerk of Tranent eke he has tane, That made the anteris of Gawaine ; Sir Gilbert Hay endit has he : Timor Mortis conturbat me.

He has Blind Harry and Sandy Traill Slain with his schour of mortal hail, Quhilk Patrick 'ohnstoun might nought flee:- Timor Mortis conturbat me.

He has reft Merseir his endite, That did in luve so lively write, So short, so quick, of sentence hit?: Timor Mortis conturbat me.

He has tane Rowll of Aberdene, And gentill Rowll of Corstorphine ; Two better fallowis did no man see: Timor Mortis conturbat me.

anteris] adventures. schour] shower, endite] inditing,

fallowis] fellows.

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