ALEXANDER SCOTT BIOGRAPHY
ALEXANDER SCOTT BIOGRAPHY from the Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John Cousin.
SCOTT, ALEXANDER (1525?-1584?). —Scottish poet. Almost nothing is known of his life, but he is believed to have spent most of his time in or near Edin. Thirty-six short poems are attributed to him, including Ane New Yeir Gift to Quene Mary , The Rondel of Love , and a satire, Justing at the Drum . He has great variety of metre, and is graceful and musical, but his satirical pieces are often extremely coarse.