The knightly tale of Golagrus and Gawane
Subtitle: and other ancient poems
By: Printed at Edinburgh by W. Chepman and A. Myllar in the year M.D.VIIJ. Reprinted M.D.CCC.XXVIJ
Contributors: Huchown, active 14th century; Chrétien, de Troyes, active 12th century
Published: 1827
Place of publication: Edinburgh]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
Work titles: Golagros and Gawane
Notes: Large printers' designs at beginning and end of poems.

Margins damaged by a fire which destroyed most of the edition before publication; only 76 copies finally issued. cf. Introd.

Reprint of a unique copy of the first edition (1508), edited by David Laing.

A free paraphrase of one of the continuations of Chrestien de Troyes Perceval le Gallois, ascribed to Huchown of the Awle ryale. cf. Camb. hist. of Eng. lit., v. 2, p. 142 and 510; Weston, J. L., Legend of Sir Perceval, v. 1, p. 283.

Partly inlaid.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: I. The knightly tale of Golargus and Gawane; title: II. the golden targe [by Dunbar]; title: III. The flyting of dunbar and Kennedy; title: IV. The tau marit wemen and the wedo [by Dunbar]; title: V. The ballad of Lord Barnard Stewart [by Dunbar]; title: VI. The traitie of Orpheus King [by R. Henryson]; title: VII. Ane buke of gud counsale [to the King]; title: VIII. the maying or disport of Chaucer; title: IX. Sir Eglamouor of Arteas; title: X. A gest of Robyn Hode; title: XI. The porteous of noblenes [tr. out of franche in scotts by Maistir Androw Cadiou]; title: The register and table of errata.