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John Barbour Quotes

d. 1395 Scotland

John Barbour, Archdeacon of Aberdeen (c. 1330 – March 13 or 14, 1395) was a poet and churchman, sometimes called the father of Scottish poetry. His The Brus, a verse chronicle on the life of Robert I of Scotland, is the oldest major literary work in the Scots language.

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Also known as: John Barbour (poet)

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Freedom all solace to man gives:
He lives at ease that freely lives.

Thai eyt it with full gud will
That soucht na nother sals thar-till
Bot appetyt.

Na thar may na man fyr sa covyr
Than low or rek sall it discovyr.

Luff is off sa mekill mycht,
That it all paynys makis lych.

He maid thaim na gud fest perfay
And nocht-forthi yneuch had thai.

A! Fredome is a noble thing!
Fredome mays man to haiff liking.
Fredome all solace to man giffis,
He levys at es that frely levys!

Na he that ay has levyt fre
May nocht knaw weill the propyrte
The angyr na the wrechyt dome
That is couplyt to foule thyrldome,
Bot gyff he had assayit it.
Than all perquer he suld it wyt,
And suld think fredome mar to prys
Than all the gold in warld that is.

Men should make merry while they may.

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