""The Thistle and the Rose"" is a poem written by William Dunbar in 1750 to honor Margaret Tudor, the daughter of King Henry VII. The poem is written in the form of an allegory, with the thistle representing Scotland and the rose representing England. The poem tells the story of Margaret's marriage to King James IV of Scotland and the union of the two countries. Dunbar praises Margaret's beauty, intelligence, and virtue, and celebrates the peace and prosperity that came from the union of Scotland and England. The poem is written in Middle Scots, a dialect of the Scots language, and is considered one of the finest examples of Scottish Renaissance poetry.Also Contains Vertue And Vyce, A Poem.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.