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The Testament of Cresseid

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The Testament of Cresseid, one of the great works of northern renaissance literature, was written by the Scottish poet Robert Henryson. It sets out to complete the story of Cressida left unfinished by Geoffrey Chaucer in Troilus and Criseyde. It has been generally admired for its distinctive humanity, concise storytelling and supple psychological drama.

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The Morall Fabillis

The Cok and the Jasp • The Twa Myis • Schir Chanticleir and the Foxe • The Confessioun of the Tod • The Parliament of the fourfuttit Beistis • The Scheip and the Doig • The Lyoun and the Mous • The Preiching of the Swallow • The Foxe, the Wolf and the Cadgear • The Schadow of the Mone • The Wolf and the Wedder • The Wolf and the Lamb • The Paddok and the Mous

Other works

The Testament of Cresseid • Orpheus and Erudices • Robene and Makyne • The Annuciation • Sum Practysis of Medecyne • Ane Prayer for the Pest • The Garment of Gud Ladeis • The Bludy Serk • The Thre Deid-Pollis • Against Hasty Credence • The Abbay Walk • The Praise of Age • The Ressoning Betwix Aige and Yowth • The Ressoning Betwix Deth and Man