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He hes done peteouslie devour,
The noble Chawcer of makaris flouir,
The Monk of Bery, and Gower, all thré;
Timor mortis conturbat me.

— William Dunbar The Lament for the Makars (1505)

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Source: He has done pitiously devoured / The noble Chaucer, of makers flower, / The Monk of Berry, and Gower, all three; / The fear of death disturbs me.
Work: The Lament for the Makars, 1505
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