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¶The warkis of the famous and vorthie Knicht Schir Dauid Lyndeſay of the Mont, Alias, Lyoun King of Armes. Newly correctit, and vindicate from the former errouris quhairwith thay war befoir corruptit: and augmentit with ſindrie warkis quhilk was not befoir Imprentit.

¶The contentis of the buke, and quhat warkis ar augmentit, the nixt ſyde ſall ſchaw.

¶Viuet etiam poſt funera virtus.

❧IOB. VII.

¶Militia eſt vita hominis ſuper terram.

¶Newlie Imprentit be IOHNE SCOT, at the expenſis of Henrie Charteris: and ar to be ſauld in his Buith, on the north ſyde of the gait, aboue the Throne.

❧CVM PRIVILEGIO REGALI. ANNO. DO. M.D.LXVIII.

❧THE CONTENTIS OF THIS BVKE FOLLOWING. ❧ (✿) ❧

¶Ane Dialog betuix Father Experience and ane Courteour, of the Miſerabill eſtait of the warld: deuydir in four bukis, or in four Monarcheis.

¶The Teſtament and Complaynt of our Souerane Lordis Papingo, King Iames the Fyft.

¶The dreme, direct to our ſaid Souerane Lord, quhairin ar contenit,

¶The diuiſioun of the eirth.

¶The deſcriptioun of Paradice.

¶The deſcriptioun of the Realme of Scotland.

¶And the complaint of the Commoun weill of Scotland.

¶Ane exhortatioun to the Kingis grace.

¶The Complaint vntounto the Kingis grace, omittit in the Imprentingis of Rowen and Londoun.

¶The Tragedie of Dauid Betoun Cardinall, and Archebiſchop of Sanctandrois.

¶The deploratioun of the deith of Quene Magdalene.

¶Ane anſwer to the Kingis flyting, neuer befoir Imprentit.

¶The Complaynt and Confeſſioun, of Bagſche, ye Kingis auld hoūd, direct to Bawtie, and his Companȝeonis.

¶Ane ſupplicatioun to the Kingis grace, in contemptioun of ſyde taillis, and miſſellit facis.

¶Kitteis Confeſſioun.

¶The Iuſting betuix Iames watſone, and Iohne Barbour, familiar ſeruitouris to King Iames the Fyft.