John Barbour Stand Poems

  • 1.
    [Edward Bruce marches toward Dundalk; he debates whether to fight]

    Bot he that rest anoyit ay
    And wald in travaill be alway,
    ...
  • 2.
    [Douglas's division attacks]

    Quhen thir twa fyrst bataillis wer
    Assemblyt as I said you er,
    ...
  • 3.
    The lord of Lorn attacks the king's men]


    The lord off Lorne wonnyt thar-by
    ...
  • 4.
    [King Robert goes to Ireland]

    Quhen Schyr Edward, as Ik said ar,
    Had discomfyt Richard of Clar
    ...
  • 5.
    [The king prepares his division]

    Now Douglas furth his wayis tais,
    And in that selff tyme fell throw cais
    ...
  • 6.
    [Criticism of the compact about Stirling Castle]

    And quhen this connand thus wes mad
    Schir Philip intill Ingland raid
    ...
Total 6 Stand Poems by John Barbour

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Did you ever stand in a Cavern's Mouth
 by Emily Dickinson

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Did you ever stand in a Cavern's Mouth-
Widths out of the Sun-
And look-and shudder, and block your breath-
And deem to be alone

In such a place, what horror,
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