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

Thir Uearse ar sweit and rycht delicius
Unto the hartis of Godlie men, I ken;
But to the weked tha ar rycht odius,
And comptit folie with all vnfaithful men.
For of the Godlie, that schew the trade and ways,
How tha thame selfis heir vpon earth dois gyde;
And of the weked, thair vice and grit decaye;
Quhilk manassing tha can no wayis abyde.
Humblie heirfore I walde ilk man exhort
Thame self to trye out, be this subsequent,
Gyf vice or virtew dois maist in thame resort:
Quha findis him gyltie, God grant he may repent!
So be it.
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