Lament for the Makaris
E160554
Lament for the Makaris is a Middle Scots poem by William Dunbar that mournfully reflects on the mortality of poets and the inevitability of death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lament for the Makaris canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1402834 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lament for the Makaris Context triple: [William Dunbar, notableWork, Lament for the Makaris]
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A.
The Lament
"The Lament" is a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, known for its expressive portrayal of sorrow and emotional turmoil.
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B.
Sonnets to Orpheus
Sonnets to Orpheus is a celebrated cycle of 55 sonnets by Rainer Maria Rilke that meditates on art, death, and transformation through the mythic figure of Orpheus.
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C.
The Poet
The Poet is a reflective, storytelling character in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s narrative poem collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn," representing the voice of the poet among the gathered guests.
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D.
Stymphalian Birds
The Stymphalian Birds are man-eating, bronze-beaked birds from Greek mythology whose defeat by Heracles formed one of his Twelve Labours.
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E.
Strange Meeting
"Strange Meeting" is a renowned anti-war poem by Wilfred Owen that depicts a surreal encounter between two dead soldiers, powerfully conveying the futility and horror of war.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lament for the Makaris Target entity description: Lament for the Makaris is a Middle Scots poem by William Dunbar that mournfully reflects on the mortality of poets and the inevitability of death.
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A.
The Lament
"The Lament" is a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, known for its expressive portrayal of sorrow and emotional turmoil.
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B.
Sonnets to Orpheus
Sonnets to Orpheus is a celebrated cycle of 55 sonnets by Rainer Maria Rilke that meditates on art, death, and transformation through the mythic figure of Orpheus.
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C.
The Poet
The Poet is a reflective, storytelling character in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s narrative poem collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn," representing the voice of the poet among the gathered guests.
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D.
Stymphalian Birds
The Stymphalian Birds are man-eating, bronze-beaked birds from Greek mythology whose defeat by Heracles formed one of his Twelve Labours.
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E.
Strange Meeting
"Strange Meeting" is a renowned anti-war poem by Wilfred Owen that depicts a surreal encounter between two dead soldiers, powerfully conveying the futility and horror of war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle Scots poem
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poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith | court of James IV of Scotland ⓘ |
| author | William Dunbar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| focusesOn | death as universal fate ⓘ |
| genre |
elegy
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lament ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later Scottish poetry ⓘ |
| language |
Scots
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surface form:
Middle Scots
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| literaryDevice |
allusion
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anaphora ⓘ enumeration ⓘ refrain ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Scottish Renaissance ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
medieval Christian literature
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memento mori ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
death of poets
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inevitability of death ⓘ mortality ⓘ transience of life ⓘ |
| mentions |
contemporary poets
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earlier Scottish poets ⓘ |
| meter | rhyme royal ⓘ |
| movement |
Northern Renaissance
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surface form:
Northern Renaissance literature
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| notableFeature |
catalogue of deceased poets
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repeated Latin refrain in each stanza ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of William Dunbar’s works ⓘ |
| reflectsConcernWith |
fate of fellow poets
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personal mortality ⓘ |
| refrain | Timor mortis conturbat me ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | ababbcc ⓘ |
| stanzaForm | seven-line stanza ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Scottish literature courses
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medieval literature courses ⓘ |
| subject |
Scottish poets
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makars ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition |
early 16th century
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late 15th century ⓘ |
| tone |
contemplative
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mournful ⓘ |
| usesLatinPhrase | Timor mortis conturbat me ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
William Dunbar
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surface form:
Scottish makar William Dunbar
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Subject: Lament for the Makaris Description of subject: Lament for the Makaris is a Middle Scots poem by William Dunbar that mournfully reflects on the mortality of poets and the inevitability of death.
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