Who is Sir Robert Ayton

Sir Robert Aytoun or Ayton (1570–1638) was a Scottish poet.

Biography

Ayton was the son of Andrew Ayton of Kinaldie Castle, in Fife, Scotland, and Mary Lundie.He and his elder brother John entered St Leonard's College in St Andrews in 1584. After graduating MA from St Andrews in 1588, he studied civil law at Paris.He appears to have been well known to his literary contemporaries in Scotland and England. He became a groom in the privy chamber of King James in succession to Laurence Marbury, was knighted and became a gentleman of the bedchamber in 1612. He became secretary to Anne of Denmark in succession to another Scottish poet, William Fowler. He was sent as ambassador to Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor in 1609. He was later secretary to Henrietta Maria.He wrote p...
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Sir Robert Ayton Poems

• To His Forsaken Mistress
  I do confess thou'rt smooth and fair,
  And I might have gone near to love thee,
  Had I not found the slightest prayer
  That lips could move, had power to move thee;...
• To An Inconstant One
  I loved thee once; I'll love no more-
  Thine be the grief as is the blame;
  Thou art not what thou wast before,
  What reason I should be the same?...

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• Realskipbayless: i obviously don't condone violence on the basketball court, but i don't hate the way patbev defended austin reaves by bumping down ayton, who was standing over reaves taunting him after booker smashed reaves in the face on a follow-through foul and stood over him. yes, sir, pb.
• Scotlit: the mighty mavors, jealous to behold a mars more mighty nor himself below, did once resolve his rivall to ore’throw by assassins, whome open force made bold… sir robert ayton (1569–1638), in jacoban parnassus: scottish poetry from the reign of james i
• Statmuse: the 2018 draft was four years ago today. here are the leaders so far: ppg - luka doncic rpg - deandre ayton apg - trae young fg% - robert williams 3p% - michael porter jr. wins - mikal bridges already an elite draft class.
• Marileaj: "auld lang syne" song, written in part by scottish poet robert burns in 1789. orig. poem is attributed to scottish poet sir robert ayton, 1570-1638. poem set to music from a lowland melody by folksong collector/editor george thomson. in u.s. traditionally sung on new year's eve.
• Yrluvr69: he that can love unloved again hath better store of love than brain is such a funny line thanks sir robert ayton

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