Unthrift, sweirnes, falset, povertie, and stryfe Pat polace… - David Lyndsay

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Unthrift, sweirnes, falset, povertie, and stryfe
Pat polacey in dainger of hir lyfe.

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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Unthrift, sweirnes, falset, povertie, and stryfe Pat polacey in dainger of hir lyfe. - David Lyndsay

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