The complete poetical works of Scott

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THE COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH ..._..

TWO BALLADS FROM THE GERMAN OF BURGER,

WILLIAM AND HELEN.

Canto FourtH: THE PROPHECY

Canto FirtrH: THE CoMBAT . “ Canto SixtH: THE GuaRpD-Room ,

THE VISION OF DON RODERICK.

INTRODUCTORY NOTE . 7 4 INTRODUCTION . : THE VISION OF Don Roprrick CONCLUSION - : A “ A

ROKEBY.

IntrrRopuctorRY Note .

CANTO First . ; ‘ Canto SECOND . | ; 7 Canro THIRD . : “ 7 Canto FourtTH . A ‘ : 7 Canto FirrH . e d ‘ a CANTO SIXTH A : j

THE BRIDAL OF TRIERMAIN.

InrrRopuctTorRY Nore .

INTRODUCTION .

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Canto First ‘i : 4 4 “ CANTO SECOND . : : 4 INTRODUCTION TO CANTO Tatno Canto THIRD . : 3 “

CONCLUSION . ‘ 3 . A .

THE LORD OF THE ISLES.

InTRODUCTORY NOTE . : ; ; Canto First. : : 4 : CANTO SECOND . , 4 ; : Canto THIRD . : A : , Canro FourtH . ; : : ; Canto FirtH .. . : le d CANTO SIXTH ; ‘ ‘ “ ; CoNCLUSION ; : : : ‘

THE FIELD OF WATERLOO.

InrRopuctoRY NoTE 5 é "

THE FIeLtp oF WATERLOO. P d CONCLUSION d " ‘ ‘ ;

HAROLD THE DAUNTLESS.

Inrropuctory Note . . ‘ 4 INTRODUCTION . i é . .

CANTO SIXTH . * : Ps CONCLUSION . , : ; ; $ MISCELLANEOUS POEMS

THe Dyine Barp . ‘ 5 ; Ture NormMAN HorRsE-SHOE & “ THe Main or Toro i ; ; THE PALMER ‘ : F 4 THE Marp oF NnipraTH ; ; WANDERING WILLIE . z 4 HeAutTH TO Lorp MELVILLE . 5 HuntTine Sone . ‘ : : Sone: ‘O, say NOT, MY Loyn? ; THe RESOLVE : “ ‘ EPITAPH DESIGNED FOR A MONGMEM In LicHFIELD CATHEDRAL, AT THE BurtAL-PLAcE OF THE FAMILY OF Miss SEWARD . s PROLOGUE TO Miss Bara? Ss PLAY oF ‘THe Famity LEGEND’ . : THE PoAcHER ‘ ; " .

THE Boitp Draqcoon; or, THE PLAIN oF BapAgsos . ‘ On THE MASSACRE OF "Quencor ; Sone FOR THE ANNIVERSARY MEET- ING OF THE Pitt CuLuB oF ScoT- LAND . j é ‘ LINES ADDRESSED TO Rana Mac- DONALD, Esq., oF STAFFA . "

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PHAROS LoQuiTuR A ‘ ‘ - 410 LETTER IN VERSE ON THE VOYAGE WITH THE COMMISSIONERS OF

NORTHERN LIGHTS.

To His Grack THE DUKE OF

BUuccLEUCH . ; ° 7 . 411

PostscRIPTUM ; 412 Soncs AND VERSES FROM WAVERLEY. I. ‘ AND DID YE NOT HEAR OF A

MIRTH BEFELL’ Zs ; . 413 II. ‘LatE WHEN THE AUTUMN EVENING FELL’ . 4 . 414 Ill. ‘THE KNIGHT’S TO THE MOUNTAIN ” : H . 414 IV. .In?s Yor Grumparcay’ s BRAES I GAED’ . d 77 414 V. ‘Him AWAY, HIE AWAY’ =, 414 VI. St. Swirnin’s CHAIR 415

VII. ‘ YouNG MEN WILL LOVE THEE MORE FAIR AND MORE FAST’ 415 VIII. Frora Maclvor’s Sone . 416 ee To AN Oak TREE. - . 417 . ‘WE ARE BOUND TO DRIVE THE BULLOCKS’ , “ 418 XI. ‘Bur FOLLOW, FOLLOW ME? 418 For A’ THAT AN’. A’? THaT . : 418 FAREWELL TO MACKENZIE, HicH CHIEF OF KINTAIL . : . 419 IMITATION OF THE PRECEDING Sone 419 War-Sone or LAcwian, High CHIEF oF MACLEAN. , F ; . 420 Saint CLouD . ; ¢ ! ee >.) Tur DANCE OF DEATH , r . 421

RomMaAncE oF Dunotis 5 a y 423 Tue TROUBADOUR : ; a - 423 ‘Iv CHANCED THAT CUPID ON A SEA- SON’ : , 5 é art’ 423 SonGc ON THE LIFTING OF THE BAn- NER OF THE HousE oF BuccLEucH AT A GREAT FooTBALL Marcu on CARTERHAUGH . i ; . 424 Sones FRoM Guy Maxveniee I. ‘CANNY MOMENT, LUCKY FIT’ . 424 Il. ‘ Twist YE, TWINE YE! EVENSO’ 425 diiee WastED, WEARY, WHEREFORE

STAY’. . F or + 425

IV. ‘DARK SHALL BE LIGHT’ . 425 LULLABY OF AN INFANT CHIEF. 425 Tue Rerurn TO ULSTER . “ . 425 JocK OF HAZELDEAN i : - 426 Pisrocn oF Donatp Dau ° . 427 Nora’s Vow. , ay T 427 MacGREGOR’S GaTiermg s J 428

VERSES SUNG AT THE DINNER GIVEN TO THE GRAND DuKE NICHOLAS OF RussiA AND HIS SuItE, 19TH Dr- CEMBER, 1816 . ‘ é ¥ . 428

TABLE OF

VERSES FROM THE ANTIQUARY.

I. ‘He CAME, BUT VALOR HAD SO FIRED HIS EYE’. ‘ é Il. ‘Wuy siv’st THOU BY THAT RUINED HALL’ . , .

Ill. ErirarH . ‘ : q : IV. ‘THE HERRING LOVES THE MERRY MOON-LIGHT’ : VERSES FROM OLD MortTauiry.

I. ‘AND WHAT THOUGH WINTER WILL PINCH SEVERE’ ., : II, VERSES FOUND, WITH A LOCK

OF HAIR, IN. BOTHWELL’S POCKETBOOK :

Ill. Erirary on eae OF ee LEY é f : p .

Tue SEARCH AFTER HAPPINESS ’

LINES WRITTEN FOR Miss SMITH . Mr. KemMBuE’s FAREWELL ADDKESS ON TAKING LEAVE OF THE Epin- BURGH STAGE. , : THE SUN UPON THE ig eee Pir, Sone From Rog Roy . : Tuer Monks OF BANGOR’S Pn 4 Epitocur To ‘THE APPEAL’ i MACKRIMMON’s LAMENT . r z DonaLp Cairp’s ComE AGAIN.

MApGE WILDFIRE’s SONGS : 4 Tue BarrLE OF SEMPACH : Tue NostE MorInGER . 2 - f£prrarpH ON Mrs. ERSKINE . . Sones FRoM THE BRIDE oF LAMMER- MOOR.

I. ‘Look NOT THOU ON BEAUTY’S CHARMING’ . H 4 II. ‘ THE MONK MUST ARISE WHEN THE MATINS RING’ . : ‘WHEN THE LAST LAIRD OF RAVENSWooD TO RaAvENs- WOOD SHALL RIDE’ . .

Sones FROM THE LEGEND OF Mont- ROSE.

I. AncrentT GAELIC MELODY ..

If. THe OrpHan Map 5 VERSES FROM IVANHOE.

I. THe CrusADER’s RETURN .

Il. THe BAREFooreD FRIAR.

Il. ‘ Norman sAw ON ENGLISH OAK’ ¢ ; “ : IV. WanSoxc : ; ; ‘ V. Repecca’s Hymn . ‘ : VI. THe Buack KNIGHT AND WaAMBA ‘ ; VII. ANoTHER Cizor BY THE SAME 7 : ; VIII. Forrrau Hyax ri.

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CONTENTS ix VERSES FROM THE MONASTERY.

I. ANSWER TO INTRODUCTORY EPIsTLE . ; P 4 , 453 II. BorpER Sone . “ 453 Ill. Sones oF THE WHITE LADY OF AVENEL . 5 - - 453 IV. To rHE Sus-PrRior 2 . 454 V. Haupert’s INCANTATION. 455 VI. To Hatserr. i : . 455 VII. To THE SAME . : . ' 456 VIIL. To THE SAME ; . . 458 IX. To Mary AVENEL . . 458 X. To Epwarp GLENDINNING . 458 XI. THe Wauirr Lapy’s FARE- WELL . 5 H . 458 GOLDTHRED’s SONG FROM KENIL- WORTH : 3 . 459 VERSES FROM THE Piciin: I. THE Sone oF THE TEMPEST 459 II. Hatcro’s Sone . i 460 III. Sone or Haroip Baciragicn 460 IV. Sone oF THE MERMAIDS AND MERMEN . ’ , 4 . 461 V. Norna’s VERSES 5 wf 461 VI. Hatcro Anp Norna . . 462 VII. Tue FIsHERMEN’s SonG . 463 VIII. CuEVELAND’s SoNGs . . 464 IX. Hatcro’s VERSES. . 464 X. Norna’s INCANTATIONS . 465 XI. Toe Sams, AT THE MEETING witH MINNA 3 465 XII. Bryce SNAILSFOOT’sS Apver- TISEMENT i . 467 ‘On Errricx Forsst’s MounTAINs Dun’ t : : ‘ { 467 Tue Mar or Ista. Z z . 467 FAREWELL TO THE MusE : . 467 NiGEv’s INITIATION AT WHITEFRIARS 468 ‘ CARLE, NOW THE KING’s CoME’ . 469 THE BANNATYNE CLUB . . ein hel County Guy : : $ . 472 EPILOGUE TO THE DRAMA FOUNDED on ‘Saint Ronan’s WELL’ tats EPILOGUE . ‘ ‘ » 473 VERSES FROM REpGAUNTLET.

I. A CatcH oF COWLEY’s ALTERED 473 II. ‘As Lorps THEIR LABORERS’ HIRE DELAY’ , 3 : . 474 LINES ADDRESSED TO MONSIEUR ALEXANDRE, THE CELEBRATED VENTRILOQUIST . : : . 474 To J. G. LockHart, Esq., ON THE CoMPoOsITION OF MArpA’s EpirarH 474 Sones FRoM THE BETROTHED.

I. ‘SoLpieR, WAKE!’ . . 476

TI, Woman’s Faitu .

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Ill. ‘I askep OF MY HARP’

IV. ‘WIDOWED WIFE AND WEDDED MAID’

VERSES FROM THE Pantsman.

I. ‘ Dark AHRIMAN, wHOM IRAK STILL’ il. ‘WHat BRAVE | our SHALL HEAD THE FORCES’

III. Tuk Bioopy VEst .

VERSES FROM WoopsTock.

I.‘ By PATHLESS MARCH, GREENWOOD TREE’

II. GLEE For Kine CHARLES III. ‘AN HOUR WITH THEE” .

IV. ‘Son oF A witcH’ 2

LInEs TO SiR CUTHBERT SHARP VERSES FROM CHRONICLES OF THE CANONGATE.

I. Otp Sone . ;

II. Tor Lay or Poor Tbuise III. Dearu CHant . 4 IV. Sone oF THE Gr mea Bibs

Tuer DEATH OF KEELDAR .

THE SECRET TRIBUNAL .

Tue Foray .

INSCRIPTION FOR THE Mondacnta OF THE Rey. GeEorGE Scorr Soncs FRom THE Doom or Diivor- GOIL.

I. ‘THe Sun upon THE LAKE’.

BY

Le We LOVE THE SHRILL TRUMP- ET’ t

III. ‘ ApMIRE NOT THAT Ive GAINED THE PRIZE’. |

IV. ‘ WHEN THE TEMPEST’

V. Bonny DounpEE VI. ‘WHEN FRIENDS ARE MET’

‘HITHER WE COME’ . , 4

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Tue Draru oF Don PEDRO . 3 LINES ON ForTUNE ., 3 oe BAAEY