title: 1 & 2 A Satire of the Three Estates
variant_description: There are two issues of this collection. The first issue, dated 1602, exists in two states, varying in the imprint: STC 15681.5 contains the phrase "CVM PRIVILEGIO REGIS"; STC 15681 does not. The second issue, STC 15682, dated 1604, contains a cancel title leaf that reprints in English the Scots title to the edition of "The warkis" printed by Charteris in 1597 [STC 15664 and 15644.3]; it also includes a statement that the works are "Newly corrected," a new Latin motto, a new cut of the royal arms, and a new bookseller in imprint. See also STC 
title_page_title: THE WORKES
title_page_author: OF THE Famous and worthy Knight, Sir D<small>AVID</small> L<small>INDSAIE</small> <i>of the Mont</i>, Alias Lyoun King of Armes. Newly corrected and vindicate from the former errors, wherewith they were before corrup<i>ted, and augmented with sundrie workes neuer before imprinted</i>.
title-page_latin_motto: Viuet etiam post funera virtus.  IOB. 7 <i>Militia est vita hominis super terram.</i>
title_page_imprint: Imprinted at Edinburgh by  Robert Charteris, Printer to the Kinges most excellent Maiestie, and are to be  solde <i>in London by</i> Nathaniell Butter, <i>at his shoppe neare S. Austens Church in the  old Change</i>, 1604
stationer_additional_notes: The variant issues of this edition correspond in STC and Greg as follows: STC 15681=Greg 193a(i*)-194a(i*); STC 15681.5=Greg 193a(i†)-194a(i†); STC 15682=Greg 193a(ii)-194a(ii).
transcript_modern_spelling: The works of the famous and worthy knight sir David Lindsay of the Mount alias Lion king of arms newly corrected and vindicate from the former errors wherewith they were before corrupted and augmented with sundry works never before imprinted Vivet etiam post funera virtus Job 7 militia est vita hominis super terram imprinted at Edinburgh by Robert Charteris printer to the King's most excellent majesty and are to be sold in London by Nathaniel Butter at his shop near St. Augustine's church in the old Change 1604