Sir, I wald speir at ȝow ane questioun. Behauld sum Prelats… - David Lyndsay

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Sir, I wald speir at ȝow ane questioun.
Behauld sum Prelats of this Regioun:
Manifestlie during thair lustie lyvfis,
Thay swyfe Ladies, Madinis and vther mens wyfis.
And sa thair cunts thay haue in consuetude.
Quhidder say ȝe that law is evill or gude?

David Lyndsay

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Sir David Lyndsay (or Lindsay) of the Mount, Lord Lyon King of Arms (c. 1490 – c. 1555) was the leading Scottish poet and playwright of the mid-16th century; also a courtier, a diplomat, and his country's highest-ranking herald.

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Alternative Names: Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount • Sir David Lindsay of the Mount • Sir David Lindsay • Lindsay • Lindsay, David Sir

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