Virgil's Aeneid translated into Scottish verse by Gavin Douglas Coldwell |
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The Contentis of Euery Buke Followyng
The first contenys quhou the prynce Ene
And Troianys war dryve onto Cartage cite.
And Troianys war dryve onto Cartage cite.
The secund buke schawis the finale ennoy,
The gret myscheif and subuersioun of Troy.
The gret myscheif and subuersioun of Troy.
The thryd tellith quhou fra Troys cite
The Troianys careit war throu owt the see.
The Troianys careit war throu owt the see.
The ferd rehersis of fair Queyn Dido
The dowbill woundis and the mortale wo.
The dowbill woundis and the mortale wo.
The fyft contenys funerale gemys glaid
And how the fyre the navy dyd invaid.
And how the fyre the navy dyd invaid.
Into the saxt buke syne doith Virgill tell
Quhou that Eneas went and visseit hell.
Quhou that Eneas went and visseit hell.
The sevynt Ene bryngis to hys grond fatale,
And how Italianys Troianys schup to assale.
And how Italianys Troianys schup to assale.
Ontill Eneas gevis the auchten buke
Baith falloschip and armour, quha list luke.
Baith falloschip and armour, quha list luke.
Dawnus son Turnus in the nynte, tak tent,
Segis New Troy, Eneas tho absent.
Segis New Troy, Eneas tho absent.
The tent declaris by the cost atanys
The batale betwix Tuscanys and Rutulanys.
The batale betwix Tuscanys and Rutulanys.
In the ellevynt Rutulyanys beyn ourset
By the decess of Camylla downebet.
By the decess of Camylla downebet.
The twelft makis end of all the weir, but dowt,
Throu the slauchtir of Turnus, stern and stowt.
Throu the slauchtir of Turnus, stern and stowt.
The last, ekit to Virgillis nowmyr evyn
By Mapheus, convoys Ene to hevyn.
By Mapheus, convoys Ene to hevyn.
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