William Dunbar

“ This cumly Quene did on hir heid inclois
Quhyll all the land illumynit of the licht;
Quhairfoir me thocht the flouris did rejois,
Crying, attonis, Haill be thow richest Rois!
Haill hairbis Empryce, haill freschest Quene of Flouris,
To thé be glory and honour at all houris.
Thane all the birdis song with voce on hicht,
Quhois mirthfull soun wes mervelus to heir;
The mavyis sang, Haill Rois most riche and richt,
That dois up flureiss undir Phebus speir ”

“ The merle scho sang, Haill Rois of most delyt,
Haill of all flouris quene and soverane: 170
The lark scho sang, Haill Rois both reid and quhyt,
Most plesand flour, of michty cullouris twane:
The nychtingaill sang, Haill Naturis suffragane,
In bewty, nurtour, and every nobiluess,
In riche array, renown, and gentilness. 175
The commoun voce up raise of birdis small,
Apon this wyis, O blissit be the hour
That thow wes chosin to be our principall;
Welcome to be our Princés of honour,
Our perle, our plesans, and our paramour, 180
Our peax, our play, our plane felicité ”

“ And he did thame ressaif with princely laitis,
Quhois noble yre is parcere prostratis.
Syne crownit scho the Egle King of Fowlis, 120
And as steill dertis scherpit scho his pennis,
And bawd him be als just to awppis and owlis,
As unto pacokkis, papingais, or crennis,
And mak á law for wycht fowlis and for wrennis ”