John Barbour Away Poems

  • 1.
    [Preparations for battle against John of Lorn]
    Quhen Thomas Randell on this wis
    Wes takyn as Ik her devys
    And send to dwell in gud keping
    ...
  • 2.
    [The king escapes from the hound]


    The king towart the wod is gane
    ...
  • 3.
    [King Robert goes to Ireland]

    Quhen Schyr Edward, as Ik said ar,
    Had discomfyt Richard of Clar
    ...
  • 4.
    The king goes to Carrick; he upbraids Cuthbert]


    Thys wes in ver quhen wynter tid
    ...
  • 5.
    [The king prepares his division]

    Now Douglas furth his wayis tais,
    And in that selff tyme fell throw cais
    ...
  • 6.
    King Robert in Northumberland]

    Sone eftre that the erle Thomas
    Fra Wardaill thus reparyt was
    ...
Total 6 Away Poems by John Barbour

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