Alexander Scott (1525? - 1584?) was a Scottish poet. Almost nothing is known of his life, but he is believed to have spent most of his time in or near Edinburgh 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.