Skip to main content2 man. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: one.↩back to note source4 that. So A2. P, R, W2: as.↩back to note source10 Bring away both. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: Bring the.↩back to note source14 And. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: omitted.↩back to note source beating hookes. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: baiting hooks.↩back to note source15 that make your. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: have you made your.↩back to note source18 With both our heeles. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: Both our heeles.↩back to note source22 Thinke on. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: Thinke you on.↩back to note source24 agast. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: all agast.↩back to note source29 Thinke you. So A2. P, R, W2: you that I.↩back to note source in scooles. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: to scholes.↩back to note source31 Take not I away. So A2. P, W2: Take I not always.↩back to note source36 busie-headed. So A2. R: bustheaded. This stanza appears after line 56 in the printed versions.↩back to note source37 To brawle for everie. So A2. P: to bubble of a; R: to babble of a; W1: to brabble for a; W2: to brabble of a.↩back to note source39 To cut away. So A2. R: To cut you from.↩back to note source40 foolishly. So A2. W1: falsely; P, R, W2: safely.↩back to note source45 Doe yea acount. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: do you make account.↩back to note source46 To have all the world. So A2. P, R, W2: to have the world.↩back to note source48 This night thy soule must sure goe hence. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: Full soon thy soul must needs go hence.↩back to note source51 her knee. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: their knee.↩back to note source52 Doe you thinke to play. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: Think you for to play.↩back to note source54 Noe faith. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: Noe.↩back to note source laddes. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: lords.↩back to note source58 he learnes. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: she loves.↩back to note source60 doth. So A2. P, W2: can.↩back to note source61 swash and flash. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: flash and swash.↩back to note source68 ladie. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: ladies.↩back to note source beldam. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: beldams.↩back to note source72 Prepare yourselves. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: with me your selves.↩back to note source76 pypes his play. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: pipe doth play.↩back to note source77 daunce readie way. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: dance the way.↩back to note sourceExplicit finis Thomas Hill. So A2. No attribution is given in the printed broadsides.↩back to note source - Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- General Introduction
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: A Version (Selden) - Headnote
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: A Version (Selden) - Explanatory Notes
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: A Version (Selden) - Textual Notes
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: B Version (Lansdowne) - Headnote
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: B Version (Lansdowne) - Explanatory Notes
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: B Version (Lansdowne) - Textual Notes
- John Lydgate, "Death's Warning to the World" (DIMEV 4905) - Headnote
- John Lydgate, "Death's Warning to the World" (DIMEV 4905) - Explanatory Notes
- John Lydgate, "Death's Warning to the World" (DIMEV 4905) - Textual Notes
- "Three Messengers of Death" (DIMEV 5387) - Headnote
- "Three Messengers of Death" (DIMEV 5387) - Explanatory Notes
- "Three Messengers of Death" (DIMEV 5387) - Textual Notes
- "A Warning Spoken by the Soul of a Dead Person" (DIMEV 3624) - Headnote
- "A Warning Spoken by the Soul of a Dead Person" (DIMEV 3624) - Explanatory Notes
- "A Mirror for Young Ladies at their Toilet" (DIMEV 3454) - Headnote
- "A Mirror for Young Ladies at their Toilet" (DIMEV 3454) - Explanatory Notes
- "A Mirror for Young Ladies at their Toilet" (DIMEV 3454) - Textual Notes
- "The Ressoning betuix Deth and Man," Ascribed to Robert Henryson (DIMEV 4000) - Headnote
- "The Ressoning betuix Deth and Man," Ascribed to Robert Henryson (DIMEV 4000) - Explanatory Notes
- "The Ressoning betuix Deth and Man," Ascribed to Robert Henryson (DIMEV 4000) - Textual Notes
- "The Dawnce of Makabre" (DIMEV 4104) - Headnote
- "The Dawnce of Makabre" (DIMEV 4104) - Explanatory Notes
- "The Dawnce of Makabre" (DIMEV 4104) - Textual Notes
- "Can Ye Dance the Shaking of the Sheets" (DIMEV 956) - Headnote
- "Can Ye Dance the Shaking of the Sheets" (DIMEV 956) - Explanatory Notes
- "Can Ye Dance the Shaking of the Sheets" (DIMEV 956) - Textual Notes
- La Danse macabre - Headnote
- La Danse macabre - Explanatory Notes
- La Danse macabre - Textual Notes
- Bibliography
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: A Version (Selden)
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: A Version (Selden)
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: B Version (Lansdowne)
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: B Version (Lansdowne)
- John Lydgate, "Death's Warning to the World" (DIMEV 4905)
- John Lydgate, "Death's Warning to the World" (DIMEV 4905)
- "Three Messengers of Death" (DIMEV 5387)
- "Three Messengers of Death" (DIMEV 5387)
- "A Warning Spoken by the Soul of a Dead Person" (DIMEV 3624)
- "A Warning Spoken by the Soul of a Dead Person" (DIMEV 3624)
- "A Mirror for Young Ladies at their Toilet" (DIMEV 3454)
- "A Mirror for Young Ladies at their Toilet" (DIMEV 3454)
- "The Ressoning betuix Deth and Man," Ascribed to Robert Henryson (DIMEV 4000)
- "The Ressoning betuix Deth and Man," Ascribed to Robert Henryson (DIMEV 4000)
- "The Dawnce of Makabre" (DIMEV 4104)
- "The Dawnce of Makabre" (DIMEV 4104)
- "Can Ye Dance the Shaking of the Sheets" (DIMEV 956)
- "Can Ye Dance the Shaking of the Sheets" (DIMEV 956)
- La Danse macabre
- La Danse macabre
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- General Introduction
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: A Version (Selden) - Headnote
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: A Version (Selden) - Explanatory Notes
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: A Version (Selden) - Textual Notes
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: B Version (Lansdowne) - Headnote
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: B Version (Lansdowne) - Explanatory Notes
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: B Version (Lansdowne) - Textual Notes
- John Lydgate, "Death's Warning to the World" (DIMEV 4905) - Headnote
- John Lydgate, "Death's Warning to the World" (DIMEV 4905) - Explanatory Notes
- John Lydgate, "Death's Warning to the World" (DIMEV 4905) - Textual Notes
- "Three Messengers of Death" (DIMEV 5387) - Headnote
- "Three Messengers of Death" (DIMEV 5387) - Explanatory Notes
- "Three Messengers of Death" (DIMEV 5387) - Textual Notes
- "A Warning Spoken by the Soul of a Dead Person" (DIMEV 3624) - Headnote
- "A Warning Spoken by the Soul of a Dead Person" (DIMEV 3624) - Explanatory Notes
- "A Mirror for Young Ladies at their Toilet" (DIMEV 3454) - Headnote
- "A Mirror for Young Ladies at their Toilet" (DIMEV 3454) - Explanatory Notes
- "A Mirror for Young Ladies at their Toilet" (DIMEV 3454) - Textual Notes
- "The Ressoning betuix Deth and Man," Ascribed to Robert Henryson (DIMEV 4000) - Headnote
- "The Ressoning betuix Deth and Man," Ascribed to Robert Henryson (DIMEV 4000) - Explanatory Notes
- "The Ressoning betuix Deth and Man," Ascribed to Robert Henryson (DIMEV 4000) - Textual Notes
- "The Dawnce of Makabre" (DIMEV 4104) - Headnote
- "The Dawnce of Makabre" (DIMEV 4104) - Explanatory Notes
- "The Dawnce of Makabre" (DIMEV 4104) - Textual Notes
- "Can Ye Dance the Shaking of the Sheets" (DIMEV 956) - Headnote
- "Can Ye Dance the Shaking of the Sheets" (DIMEV 956) - Explanatory Notes
- "Can Ye Dance the Shaking of the Sheets" (DIMEV 956) - Textual Notes
- La Danse macabre - Headnote
- La Danse macabre - Explanatory Notes
- La Danse macabre - Textual Notes
- Bibliography
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: A Version (Selden)
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: A Version (Selden)
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: B Version (Lansdowne)
- John Lydgate, Dance of Death: B Version (Lansdowne)
- John Lydgate, "Death's Warning to the World" (DIMEV 4905)
- John Lydgate, "Death's Warning to the World" (DIMEV 4905)
- "Three Messengers of Death" (DIMEV 5387)
- "Three Messengers of Death" (DIMEV 5387)
- "A Warning Spoken by the Soul of a Dead Person" (DIMEV 3624)
- "A Warning Spoken by the Soul of a Dead Person" (DIMEV 3624)
- "A Mirror for Young Ladies at their Toilet" (DIMEV 3454)
- "A Mirror for Young Ladies at their Toilet" (DIMEV 3454)
- "The Ressoning betuix Deth and Man," Ascribed to Robert Henryson (DIMEV 4000)
- "The Ressoning betuix Deth and Man," Ascribed to Robert Henryson (DIMEV 4000)
- "The Dawnce of Makabre" (DIMEV 4104)
- "The Dawnce of Makabre" (DIMEV 4104)
- "Can Ye Dance the Shaking of the Sheets" (DIMEV 956)
- "Can Ye Dance the Shaking of the Sheets" (DIMEV 956)
- La Danse macabre
- La Danse macabre
2 man. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: one.↩back to note source4 that. So A2. P, R, W2: as.↩back to note source10 Bring away both. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: Bring the.↩back to note source14 And. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: omitted.↩back to note source beating hookes. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: baiting hooks.↩back to note source15 that make your. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: have you made your.↩back to note source18 With both our heeles. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: Both our heeles.↩back to note source22 Thinke on. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: Thinke you on.↩back to note source24 agast. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: all agast.↩back to note source29 Thinke you. So A2. P, R, W2: you that I.↩back to note source in scooles. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: to scholes.↩back to note source31 Take not I away. So A2. P, W2: Take I not always.↩back to note source36 busie-headed. So A2. R: bustheaded. This stanza appears after line 56 in the printed versions.↩back to note source37 To brawle for everie. So A2. P: to bubble of a; R: to babble of a; W1: to brabble for a; W2: to brabble of a.↩back to note source39 To cut away. So A2. R: To cut you from.↩back to note source40 foolishly. So A2. W1: falsely; P, R, W2: safely.↩back to note source45 Doe yea acount. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: do you make account.↩back to note source46 To have all the world. So A2. P, R, W2: to have the world.↩back to note source48 This night thy soule must sure goe hence. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: Full soon thy soul must needs go hence.↩back to note source51 her knee. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: their knee.↩back to note source52 Doe you thinke to play. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: Think you for to play.↩back to note source54 Noe faith. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: Noe.↩back to note source laddes. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: lords.↩back to note source58 he learnes. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: she loves.↩back to note source60 doth. So A2. P, W2: can.↩back to note source61 swash and flash. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: flash and swash.↩back to note source68 ladie. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: ladies.↩back to note source beldam. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: beldams.↩back to note source72 Prepare yourselves. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: with me your selves.↩back to note source76 pypes his play. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: pipe doth play.↩back to note source77 daunce readie way. So A2. P, R, W1, W2: dance the way.↩back to note sourceExplicit finis Thomas Hill. So A2. No attribution is given in the printed broadsides.↩back to note source