The Goldyn Targe
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The Goldyn Targe is a celebrated allegorical dream-vision poem by Scottish makar William Dunbar, noted for its rich imagery and exploration of love, reason, and the power of the senses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Goldyn Targe canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1402836 — 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: The Goldyn Targe Context triple: [William Dunbar, notableWork, The Goldyn Targe]
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A.
Sword of State
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B.
The Magic Sword
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C.
Cold Irons Bound
"Cold Irons Bound" is a Grammy-winning, blues-infused song by Bob Dylan, noted for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and murky, atmospheric production.
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D.
A Golden Chain
A Golden Chain is a seminal 16th-century Puritan theological work by William Perkins that systematically presents the doctrine of predestination and the order of salvation.
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E.
The War Master
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- 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: The Goldyn Targe Target entity description: The Goldyn Targe is a celebrated allegorical dream-vision poem by Scottish makar William Dunbar, noted for its rich imagery and exploration of love, reason, and the power of the senses.
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A.
Sword of State
The Sword of State is an ornate ceremonial sword symbolizing royal authority and the monarch’s power to govern, prominently carried during the State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
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B.
The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword is a 1962 fantasy film directed by Bert I. Gordon, loosely based on the Saint George and the Dragon legend and known for its campy special effects and fairy-tale adventure plot.
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C.
Cold Irons Bound
"Cold Irons Bound" is a Grammy-winning, blues-infused song by Bob Dylan, noted for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and murky, atmospheric production.
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D.
A Golden Chain
A Golden Chain is a seminal 16th-century Puritan theological work by William Perkins that systematically presents the doctrine of predestination and the order of salvation.
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E.
The War Master
The War Master is a ruthless incarnation of the Master from Doctor Who, known for his manipulative cunning and pivotal role in the Time War against the Daleks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle Scots poem
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allegorical poem ⓘ dream vision ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | early 16th century ⓘ |
| approximateLineCount | 189 ⓘ |
| author | William Dunbar ⓘ |
| centralConflict | assault of Love and his forces on Reason ⓘ |
| conclusion | dreamer awakens and reflects on the vision ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
limits of rational defense against love
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relationship between imagination and reality ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
personified Beauty
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personified Cupid ⓘ
linked to:
Cupid
personified Danger ⓘ personified Fair Calling ⓘ personified Patience ⓘ personified Pleasure ⓘ personified Prudence ⓘ personified Reason ⓘ personified Venus ⓘ |
| form | dream-vision narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical poetry
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courtly love poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French courtly love poetry
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Geoffrey Chaucer ⓘ |
| language |
Middle Scots
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linked to:
Scots
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| literaryPeriod | Scottish Renaissance ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
important example of early Scottish Renaissance poetry
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major work of William Dunbar ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | courtly allegory ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
conflict between reason and passion
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courtly love conventions ⓘ love ⓘ power of the senses ⓘ |
| manuscriptSource |
Bannatyne Manuscript
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linked to:
The Bannatyne Manuscript
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| meter | rhyme royal ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | dream vision at dawn on May Day ⓘ |
| narrator | first-person dreamer ⓘ |
| notedFor |
elaborate personification
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exploration of sensory experience ⓘ ornate rhetorical style ⓘ rich visual imagery ⓘ |
| numberOfStanzas | 27 ⓘ |
| openingMotif | May morning nature description ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | ababbcc ⓘ |
| setting | idealized garden by the sea ⓘ |
| symbol | golden target representing human reason ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Goldyn Targe Description of subject: The Goldyn Targe is a celebrated allegorical dream-vision poem by Scottish makar William Dunbar, noted for its rich imagery and exploration of love, reason, and the power of the senses.
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