On ilk beugh till embrace Writtin in a bill was O Dowglass, O Dowglass Tender and trewe!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This fragment praises a person named Dowglass for their tender and true nature, though the dialect makes the full context unclear.
- In plain terms
- The speaker values Dowglass for being kind and loyal.
- What can you take from it?
- Loyalty and kindness are valued traits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes loyalty valuable?
- How do you show you are true?
Another view
The archaic dialect limits precise interpretation.
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Thus for ane Dow of Dunbar drew I this Dyte, Dowit with ane Dowglass, and boith war thei dowis.
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