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The minor poems of William Lauder

playwright, poet, and minister of the word of God, (mainly on the state of Scotland in and about 1568 A.D., that year of famine and plague) ... Edited from the unique originals belonging to S. Christie-Miller ... By F. J. Furnivall

Lauder, William (1520?-1573)

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Ane Godlie Tractate Or Mirrour.

The Lamenta[t]ioun OF THE PURE. TWICHING THE MISERABILL ESTAIT OF THIS PRESENT WARLD.

Ane prettie Mirrour Or Conference, betuix the faithfull Protestant and the Dissemblit false Hypocreit.

Ane trew & breue Sentencius Discriptioun of ye nature of Scotland Twiching the Interteinment of virtewus men That laketh Ryches.

Ane GVDE EXEMPILL. BE THE BUTTERFLIE, INSTRUCTING MEN TO HAIT ALL HARLOTTRIE.

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Refrane in tyme! with speid repent and mend!

[I]oan. iii.

Or God ane sudand plaig sall on ȝow send,

[Mat. x.] et xv.

And punysche ȝow be fer moir creuellie
Nor Ignorantis befoir wes wint to be!