Examples of written Scots through the history of the language.

 

This is a list of examples of written Scots from Early Scots in the 14^th century to the written Scots used today.

 

When engaging with Early Scots, you will find Caroline MacAfee’s introduction to The XIII buiks o Eneados o the famous poet Virgil, Buik 1, particularly insightful. The introduction can be found on pages 5 to 10 in this document: Buik 1.

 

 

Early Scots c.1375	Language of Record, Literature and Correspondence	The Bruce, John Barbour The Wallace, Blin Harry
Early Middle Scots c.1500		The Kingis Quair, James I The Fables, Robert Henryson The Lament for the Makars, William Dunbar The Eneados, Gavin Douglas The Gude and Godlie Ballatis, Wedderburn Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estatis, David Lindsay
Late Middle Scots c.1600		Ane Godle Dreme, Elizabeth Melville Ane Epistle to Maister Gilbert Montcrief, Alexander Hume The Life and Death of Habbie Simpson, Piper of Kilbarchan, Robert Sempill the Younger Maggie Lauder, Francis Sempill Werna ma Heart Light I Wad Die, Grizel Baillie
Modern Scots 1700-present	Language of Literature and Correspondence	Allan Ramsay Isobel Pagan Robert Fergusson Robert Burns Carolina Oliphant Walter Scott James Hogg Alicia Ann Spottiswoode Robert Louis Stevenson Willam Soutar Violet Jacob John Buchan John Joy Bell Helen W Pryde J.M. Barrie Charles Murray Hugh MacDiarmid Sydney Goodsir Smith Lewis Grassic Gibbon Tom Leonard Robbie Shepheard James Kelman Tony Roper Liz Lochhead Mattew Fitt Jackie Kay James Robertson Janet Paisley Ethyl Smith Sheena Blackhall Alan Warner Martin Travers Morna Young Gerda Stevenson Christie Williamson Chris McQueer Ross Sayers Susi Briggs Shane Johnstone Emma Grae Graeme Armstrong Douglas Stuart

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