Satirical poems of the time of the reformation
By: ed. by James Cranstoun, LL.D.
Contributors: Sempill, Robert, 1530?-1595.; Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604.
Publisher: Printed for the Society by W. Blackwood and sons
Published: 1891
Place of publication: Edinburgh and London
Language: eng
Subjects: Scottish poetry -- To 1700; Verse satire, Scottish; Scotland -- Church history; Scotland -- Poetry
Notes: "The poems in this collection over a period of nearly twenty years (1565-1584).  They are almost all of a political or party nature ... Twelve are admittedly by Robert Sempill, three by Sir John Maitland of Thirlstane, three by John Davidson ... one by Sir William Kirkaldy of Grange, one probably by Nicol Burne ... and one ... by Thomas Jenye."--Introd., v. 1.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Introduction.  Biographical notices.  Satirical poems.; title: v. 2. Chief authorities and works referred to ... Notes.  Appendix.  I. The siege of Edenbrough castell.  II. The Earle of Mvrton's tragedie [both by Thomas Churchyard]  Glossary.  Index of proper names.