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Satirical poems of the reformation

Sempill, Robert (1530?-1595)

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III. Heir followis ane Ballat declaring the Nobill and Gude inclination of our King.
 IV. 
IV. Heir followis the testament and tragedie of vmquhile King Henrie Stewart of gude memorie.
 XI. 
XI. The Complaint of Scotland.
 V. 
V. Heir followis ane Exhortatioun to the Lordis.
 VI. 
VI. Ane Exhortatiovn derect to my Lord Regent and to the Rest of the Lordis accomplisis.
 VII. 
VII. ane Declaratioun of the Lordis iust quarrell.
 VIII. 
VIII. Ane Ansr maid to ye Sklanderaris yt blasphemis ye Regent and ye rest of ye Lordis.
 XIV. 
XIV. The Kingis Complaint.
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IX. A Rhime in defence of the Queen of Scots against the Earl of Murray.
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XLVI. Followis the Ballat maid vpoun Margret Fleming, callit the Flemyng bark in Edinburt.
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XLVII. Heir followis the defence of Crissell Sandelandis ffor vsing hirself contrair the Ten Cōmandis; Being in Ward for playing of the loun with euery ane list geif hir half a croun, &c.
 XLVIII. 
XLVIII. Followis the Ballat maid be Robert Semple of Ionet Reid, Ane Violet, and Ane Quhyt. Being slicht wemen of lyf and conversatioun, and tavernaris.
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X. Ane Tragedie, in forme of ane Diallog betwix Honour, Gude Fame, and the Authour heirof in a Trance.
  
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Epitaphe.
 XIII. 
XIII. The Deploratioun of the Cruell Murther of Iames Erle of Murray, vmquhile Regent of Scotland, togidder with ane admonitioun to the Hammiltounis committaris thairof, and to all thair Fortifearis, Mantenaris, or assistance, with ane Exhortatioun to the Lordis and Nobilitie, keiparis and defendaris of our Kingis Grace Maiestie.
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XII. The Regentis Tragedie ending with ane exhortatioun.
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XV. The Exhortatioun to all plesand thingis quhairin man can haif delyte to withvraw thair plesure from mankynde, and to deploir the Cruell Murther of vmquhile my Lord Regentis Grace.
 XVI. 
XVI. The Cruikit liedis the blinde.
 XVII. 
XVII. The Poysonit Schot.
 XVIII. 
XVIII. The Admonitioun to the Lordis.
 XIX. 
XIX. Maddeis Lamentatioun.
 XX. 
XX. Maddeis Proclamatioun.
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XXI. The Spur to the Lordis.
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XXII. The Bird in the Cage.
 XXIII. 
XXIII. The hailsome admonitioun, &c.
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XXIV. The Tressoun of Dunbartane.
 XXVI. 
XXVI. The Exhortatioun to the Lordis.
 XXVII. 
XXVII. Ane admonitioun to my Lord Regentis Grace.
 XXVIII. 
XXVIII. The Bischoppis lyfe and testament.
 XXIX. 
XXIX. A Lewd Ballet.
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XXX. My Lord Methwenis Tragedie.
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XXXI. Ane Premonitioun to the barnis of Leith.
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XXXII. The lamentatiō of the Cōmounis of Scotland.
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XXXIII. The Lamentatioū of Lady Scotland, compylit be hir self, speiking in maner of ane Epistle, in the Moneth of Marche, the zeir of God 1572.
  
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The Lamentatioun of Lady Scotland, Compylit be hir self, speiking in maner of ane Epistle, in the moneth of Marche, ye zeir of God 1572.
  
The Conclusion be P.R. to all and Sum.
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XXXVIII. Ane new Ballet set out be ane fugitiue Scottisman that fled out of Paris at this lait Murther.
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XLIII. Ane Complaint vpon Fortoun.
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XLV. Heir followis The Legend of the Bischop of St Androis Lyfe, callit Mr Patrik Adamsone, alias Cousteane.
  
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A Lenvoye.
  
The Legend or Discourss of the Lyfe and Cōversatione and Qualiteis of the Tulchene Bischope of Sanctandrois. Set furth by R. S.
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XXXIX. The Sege of the Castel of Edinburgh.

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A Lenvoye.

Now, paper, pass; and gif they speir who send the,
Tell thame, a true mā bayt to King and Croun.
Curious poyetis, I knawe, will vilipend the,
Saying, thou fares but of ane saucie lowne.
Yit, with the rascall people vp and downe,
Finding our freindis, cōfess to be myne,
From the New Castle cūing to this towne:
Concluding this, we toome a tass of wyne.
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