And for his lufe that bocht us deir
Think on the BLUDY SERK!

hinder yeir] last year. ring] reign. fald] enfold. ying]
young. fairheid] beauty. air] heir. laitis] manners. bot and]
and also. scho wynnit] she dwelt. bigly] well-built. fold]
earth. paramour] lovingly. our allquhair] all the world over. a
lyt besyde] a little, (i.e. close) beside. of ane] as any. kest]
cast. dungering] dungeon. into hir waine] in her lodging. hellis
cruk] hell-claw. quhill] until. dungin doun] beaten down. his
awin persoun] himself. withouten feir] without companion. the
bricht] the fair one. likame] body. lowsit hir of bandoun] loosed
her from thraldom. quert] prison. coft] bought. straitly led]
strictly carried out. hend] gentle.


William Dunbar. 1465-1520?

18. To a Lady

SWEET rois of vertew and of gentilness,
Delytsum lily of everie lustynes,
Richest in bontie and in bewtie clear,
And everie vertew that is wenit dear,
Except onlie that ye are mercyless

Into your garth this day I did persew;
There saw I flowris that fresche were of hew;
Baith quhyte and reid most lusty were to seyne,
And halesome herbis upon stalkis greene;