Skip to main content Title The Ressoning betuix Deth and Man . That is, the discussion between Death and Man. See MED resoun (n.2), sense 8: “speech, talk, discourse.” ↩ back to note source 2 Quhilk sowld thy myrrour be . Compare Lydgate’s verba translatoris to the Dance of Death (A text, lines 31, 637 and B text, line 565) where he counsels his audience to have his words as a mirror before their mind. The same image reappears in this poem at line 10. ↩ back to note source 24 The subject of this line (“he” in the gloss) is “nane” (no one) in line 21. ↩ back to note source Show glosses Glosses Show glosses Glosses
Title The Ressoning betuix Deth and Man . That is, the discussion between Death and Man. See MED resoun (n.2), sense 8: “speech, talk, discourse.” ↩ back to note source 2 Quhilk sowld thy myrrour be . Compare Lydgate’s verba translatoris to the Dance of Death (A text, lines 31, 637 and B text, line 565) where he counsels his audience to have his words as a mirror before their mind. The same image reappears in this poem at line 10. ↩ back to note source 24 The subject of this line (“he” in the gloss) is “nane” (no one) in line 21. ↩ 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