today's poem

[angevin2]

One I can relate to. Except I guess for the dangly-bits implications in the refrain, as I lack dangly bits.

Sanct Salvatour, send silver sorrow
William DunbarSanct Salvatour, send silver sorrow

Comments

[jaydeyn_sitari]

Whoa. I think I need a translator. I got to: Quhen I wald blythlie ballatis breif, and blinked and put my hands up and backed away...

I recognise one word in there! "I" if you're curious. :D

:D
Jaydeyn

[ladyrhiannon873]

When was this poem written?

[lnhammer]

c. 1500, give or take a couple decades of his life. In Scotland, which makdes the Middle English dialect worse.

---L.

[lnhammer]

Per Wiki, "Dunbar has the curious distinction of having been responsible for the first printed use of the word fuck."

Amusement!

---L.

ye break my hart, my bony ane!

[angevin2]

I almost posted that poem, in fact. Because of its Great Historical Significance.

It also contains the word quhillielillie, which is not as Historically Significant, but is possibly the funniest penis euphemism ever.