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The Dregy Of Dunbar also known as Dumbaris Dirige to the King is a humorous poem in Scots and Latin composed by William Dunbar (born 1459 or 1460).〔W. Mackay Mackenzie, ''The Poems of William Dunbar'', The Mercat Press, 1990.〕 at an unknown date. ''The Dregy'' is apparently an appeal to James IV of Scotland asking him to return to Edinburgh from an extended period of residence in Stirling in order to make life more pleasant for his courtiers. It takes the form of a parody of the Office of the Dead. This ritual was a prayer for the benefit of souls in Purgatory intended to help them into Heaven. Thus, Stirling is comically compared to purgatory and Edinburgh to Heaven. The unflattering comparison is continued by the poet throughout the work. Stirling is repeatedly depicted as being dull, austere and uncomfortable when compared to the sophisticated pleasures of the capital. The text is preserved in the Maitland Folio Manuscript and the Bannatyne Manuscript. In the latter it is subtitled ''Dumbaris dirige to the king bydand ouir lang in Stirling.''〔〔(The full text with notes at TEAMS )〕 ==Synopsis== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Dregy Of Dunbar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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