Originally written in the 1440s by Richard Holland, a Scottish
cleric who was chaplain to Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray, The
Buke of the Howlat is one of the great poetic gems of
fifteenth-century Scots. Believing himself to be ugly, a young owl
(howlat) decides to speak to the most handsome bird of all, the
peacock, and ask his help so that Nature can change him. But the
peacock isn't sure this should be done - after all, Nature doesn't
usually make mistakes - and summons a council of birds to make a
decision. A huge feast takes place, and Nature herself appears and
orders all the birds present to give the owlone of their feathers.
But the result is not what they expect. The howlat's initial joy
turns to unbearable arrogance at his new found beauty, and drastic
action must be taken ...
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