Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border ... Collected in the Southern counties of Scotland; with a few of modern date, founded upon local tradition

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MINSTRELSY OF THH SCOTTISH BORDER. BY Sir WiulUv Srolt, g!ari. MINSTRELSY OF THE SCOTTISH BORDER: CONSISTING OF HISTORICAL AND ROMANTIC BALLADS, COLLECTED BY SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART., IN THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES OF SCOTLAND; WITH A FEW OF MODERN DATE, FOUNDED UPON LOCAL TRADITION. REPRINT OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION. The songs, to savage virtue dear. That won of yore the public ear, Ere Polity, sedate and sage, Had quench'd the fire of feudal rage. — Warton. LONDON : WARD, LOCK, & CO., WARWICK HOUSE, SALISBURY SQUARE, E.C. NEW YORK: io BOND STREET.

Preface

. The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border was the first of the publications of Sir Walter Scott. The work issued, in 1802, from the Kelso press ; and in 1803 the same printers, Ballantyne, then settled in Edinburgh, brought out a second edition, extended to three volumes Many others have followed, as the text and notes, prase and verse were throughout life improved by the author, and intelligent readers trace in its pages the germs of most of the incidents on which the fame, in verse and prose, of the Waverley publications was founded. Mr. Motherwell, himself a poet, and editor of " Minstrelsy, Ancient and Modern, 1827," declared that it was "fortunate for the heroic and legendary song of Scotland that the work was undertaken, and still more fortunate that its execution devolved upon one so well qualified in every respect to do its subject the most ample justice.

Long will it live, a noble and interesting monument of his unwearied research, curious and minute learning, genius, and taste. It is truly a patriot's legacy to posterity ; and much as it may be now esteemed, it is only in times yet gathering in the bosom of futurity, when the interesting traditions, the chivalrous and romantic legends, the wild superstitions, the tragic songs of Scotland, have wholly failed Irom the living memory, that this gift can be duly appreciated." CONTENTS. PAGE Introduction tothe Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border 9—52 I. Alice Brand. Lady of the Lake .... 4S1 — 483 2. A Lyke Wake Dirge . . . 415 — 418 3. Ane Interlude— Laying of a Ghaist . . . 430, 431 4. Annan Water* ...... 294 — 296 5. Archie o' Ca'field* . ..... 108— in 6. Armstrong's Goodnight* ..... 164 7. Auld Maitland* ...... 149 — 164 8.

Auld Willie's Farewell. Anna Seward . • . 536 — 537 9. Bartram's Dirge.* Surtees . . 131, 132 10. Battle of Bothwell Brig* .... 206—218 11. Do. Drumclog. Old Mortality . . . 203 — 206 12. Do. Loudon Hill* ..... 195—203 13. Do. Otterbourne. Scottish Version. . . 164—173 14. Do. Pentland Hills* .... 192—195 15. Do. Philliphaugh* ..... 178—185 16. Bonny Dundee. A Ballad. Sir W. Scott . . 219, 220 17. Border Ballad. Monastery . . . . 69, 70 18. Cadyow Castle. Sir IV. Scott .... 239- -247 19. Christie's Will ...... 272 -278 20. Claverhouse at Drumclog .... 203 21. Do. Character of. Old Mortality . . . 218, 219 22. Clerk Saunders* ...... 376—380 23. cospatrick • . . ... 310 — 313 24. Dick o' the Cow ...... 120—136 25. Earl Richard ...... 360- 364 26. Ellandonan Castle. C. Mackenzie . . . 523—527 27.

Erli_>gton* ....... 314—316 28. Fair Helen of Kirkconnell. Two Parts . . 290—292 29. Fause Foudrage* ...... 322 — 327 30. Feudstanching, Bond for ..... 225, 226 31. Glenallan's Earl. The Antiquary . . . 222, 223 32. Glenfinlass. Sir W. Scott ..... 431 — 438 33. Græme and Bewick* ..... 132—137 34. History of Geordie Bourne, the Freebooter . . 54 — 58 35. Hobbie Noble . ..... 104 — 108 36 .Hughie the Graham ..... 128 — CONTENTS. PAGE 37. Jamie Telfer of the fair Dodhead* . . . "4 — H9 38. Jellon Grame* ...... 372—374 39. Jock o' Hazeldean. Sir W. Scott .... 299 40. Jock o' the Syde ...-•• 99~ io3 41. Johnif. Armstrang ....•• 249—251 42. Johnie o' Braidislee* . . . • -90-93 43. Katharine Janfarie* . 296 — 298 44. Kempiok* ... ... 386—393 45. King Henry*. ...-•• 382— 3S6 46. Kinmont \\*_li.ii_* ...••• 259—271 47.

Lady Anne ...•••• 352> 353 48. Leslie's March . . ... 174 — 178 49. Letter— Earl Surrey to Henry VIH. . . . 52—54 50. Lochinvar. Marmion ..... 298, 299 51. Lord Ewrie« ....... 223—225 52. Lord Maxwell's Goodnigiit .... 233—239 53. Lord Randall ..... . 308—310 54. Lord Soulis. J. Leyden ..... 393—408 55. Lord Thomas and Fair Annie .... 343 — 346 56. Lord William ...... 288, 289 57. Maitland's Complaint ..... 247 — 249 58. Massacre of Glencoe. Sir IV. Scott . . . 220—222 59. Melrose-Ode on Visiting. J. Marriot . . . 547 60. My Native Land. Lay of ihe Last Minstrel . . 52 61. Ode on Visiting Flodden Field. J. Leyden . . 86-88 62. Ode on Scottish Music . do. . 301 63. O' Gin my Love ...... 527 64. O' Tell Me. Graham of Gars mure . . . . 52S 65. Prince Robert* ...... 380-382 66. Proud Lady Margaret* ..... 366 — 368 67.

Rookhope Ryde ..... . 144 — 148 68. Rosabelle. Lay of the Last Minstrel * . . . 293 — 294 69. Rose the Red and White Lilly* . . . 327 — 332 70. Sir Agilthorn. Le-,uis ..... 531 535 71. Sir Hugh Le Blond* ..... 316 322 72. Sir Patrick Spens ...... 27S 282 73. The1 Bonny Hind* . . .... 302—304 74. The Broom o' Cowden Knowes .... 305 —303 75. The Broomfield Hill ..... 304, 305 76. The Cout of Keeldar. _**. Leyden . . . 408—414 77. The Cruel Sister* ...... 352 359 78. The Curse of Moy. J. B. S. Monit, Esq., of Rokeby $17-52.. 79. The Death of Featherstonhaugh. Surtees . . 89-90 CONTENTS. PAGE 80. The Demon Lover* ..... 364—366 81. The Douglas Tragedy* ..... 282 285 82. The Dowie Dens o' Yarrow* .... 285—288 83. The Duel between Wharton and Stuart . . 137—144 84. The Eve of St. John. Sir W. Scott . . . 418—425 85.

The Feast of Spurs. J. Marriot .... 542—544 86. The Flowers of the Forest. Mrs. Cockbum . . 83— 85 87. The Fray of Suport ..... 96 99 88. The Gallant Grahams* . . . . . 185 — 192 89. The Gay Goss Hawk* ..... 347 — 352 90. The Gray Brother. Sir W. Scott . . . 425—430 91. The Lads of Wamphray* ..... m — 114 92. The Laird o' Logie ..... 332 — 334 93. The Laird of Muirhead ..... 86 94. The Lament of the Border Widow* . . . 127 — 128 95. The Lass o' Lochryan ..... 339 — 343 96. The Lochmaben Harper* .... 93 — 95 97. The Lord Herries' Complaint .... 231 — 233 98 The Mermaid. J. Leyden ..... 507 — 517 99. The Murder of Caerlaveroc .... 226 - 231 100. The Queen's Marie* . . . . . 335 - 339 101. The Raid of the Reidswire . . ' . . 70 — 77 102. The Sang of the Outlaw Murray* . . . 58— 68 103. The Soutars o' Selkirk ..... 77 — 82 104.

The Twa Corbies . . ... . . 368, 369 105. The Uplifting of the Banner of Buccleugh. Sir W.Scott 68— 69 106. The War Song of the Edinburgh Light Dragoons, do. 529 — 531 107. The Water Kelpie. Dr. Jamieson . . . 537 — 542 108. The Wife of Usher's Well* .... 375, 376 109. The Young Tamlane. {The Fairy Superstitions] . . 474—481 no. Thomas the Rymer [in three parts] . . . 483—507 in. Willie's Ladye* ...... 369-372 112. Young Benjie* ...... 357 — 359 Note. The Ueces marked by an asterisk [*] were never before published until they appeared in the Minstrelsy of the Scottish Boeder. Other pieces from later works of Sir W. Scott appear in this Reprint, and all have been cares ully edited by Alex. Murray, aith Dec., 1868.