The Dreme (c. 1528), line 965
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Unthrift, sweirnes, falset, povertie, and stryfe
Pat polacey in dainger of hir lyfe.
— David Lyndsay
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Unthrift, sweirnes, falset, povertie, and stryfe
Pat polacey in dainger of hir lyfe." in the context of "The Dreme (c. 1528), line 965" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About David Lyndsay
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.
About David Lyndsay
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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