The Poems of Robert Henryson

Edited and introduced by Morna Fleming
with translations and notes by Barbara Rasmusen

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Robert Henryson is one of the most significant figures of medieval Scottish literature and is a distinctive voice in the fifteenth-century Northern Renaissance. His subtle use of language and careful balance of humour with high seriousness presents a picture of a vigorous and compassionate intellect, firmly rooted in his society and yet engaging with the wider world.

Here, thirteen of Henryson’s poems are presented with parallel translations into modern English. Each poem is supported by accompanying textual notes.

Originally published in The Short Poems of Robert Henryson (DoubleBridge Press, 2016)

Contents
1. Robin and Makyne
2. The Bludy Serk (The Bloody Shirt)
3. The Garmont of Gud Ladeis (The Garment of Good Ladies)
4. The Prais of Aige (The Praise of Age)
5. The Ressoning betwixt Aige and Youth (The Reasoning between Age and Youth)
6. The Abbay Walk (The Abbey Walk)
7. The Ressoning betwix Deth and Man (The Reasoning between Death and Man)
8. Aganis Haisty Credence of Titlaris (Against Hasty Credence of Tattlers)
9. The Annunciation
10. Sum Practysis of Medecyne (Some Practices of Medicine)
11. The Thre Deid Pollis (The Three Dead Heads [skulls])
12. Ane Prayer for the Pest (A Prayer for the Pest [plague])
13. The Want of Wyse Men (The Want of Wise Men)