Gavin Douglas, The Palis of Honoure (New ed)

This volume serves as an excellent introduction to Middle English, Scottish poetry.

Gavin Douglas's The Palis of Honoure is a dream poem from early sixteenth-century Scotland.

It operates within the courtly tradition of Scottish poetry, establishing a dichotomy of earthly and heavenly things, instructing the audience in becoming more like the heavenly things in their comportment.

This edition includes an ample gloss and notes, as well as an informative introduction and glossary, making it a perfect edition for use in classrooms of all levels.