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David Lyndsay

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Also known as Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount, Sir David Lindsay of the Mount, Sir David Lindsay, Lindsay, Lindsay, David Sir

Scottish noble and poet (c. 1490 – c. 1555)

Person · Open Library

Works
4

Top works

  • The Best of Mary Diana Dods
  • Dramas of the ancient world
  • The Poetical Works Of Sir David Lyndsay Of The Mount, Lyon King Of Arms V1
  • The Poetical Works Of Sir David Lyndsay Of The Mount, Lyon King Of Arms V2

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1949-10-03
bluesrocksoft rock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
17

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Quotes

  • Unthrift, sweirnes, falset, povertie, and stryfePat polacey in dainger of hir lyfe.
  • That nicht he sleipit never ane wink,Bot still did on the Ladie think.
  • Quhowbeit that divers devote cunnyng ClerkisIn Latyne toung hes wryttin syndrie bukis,Our unlernit knawis lytill of thare werkis,More than thay do the rauyng of the Rukis.Quharefore to Colyearis, Cairtaris, & to Cukis,To Jok and Thome, my Ryme sall be diractit,With cunnyng men quhowbeit it wylbe lactit.
  • Quhen the Sonne is at the hycht,Att nonne quhen it doith schyne most brycht,The schaddow of that hydduous strengthSax myle and more it is of lenth.Thus maye ye Juge, in to your thocht,Gyfe Babilone be heych, or nocht.
  • Heir sall Wantones ga spy them and cum agane to the king
  • Heir entirs Flattery new landit owt of France

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