which the author has himself pursued with some Our remarks on this species of compo

success.

sition are prefixed to the fourth volume of the present edition.

ABBOTSFORD,

1st March, 1830.

MINSTRELSY

OF THE

SCOTTISH BORDER:

CONSISTING OF

HISTORICAL AND ROMANTIC BALLADS,

COLLECTED

IN THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES OF SCOTLAND; WITH A FEW OF MODERN DATE, FOUNDED UPON

LOCAL TRADITION.

The songs, to savage virtue dear,
That won of yore the public ear,
Ere polity, sedate and sage,

Had quench'd the fires of feudal rage.

WARTON.

то

HIS GRACE HENRY,

DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH, &c. &c. &c.

These Tales,

WHICH

IN ELDER TIMES HAVE CELEBRATED THE PROWESS,

AND CHEERED THE HALLS,

OF

HIS GALLANT ANCESTORS,

ARE RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED

BY HIS GRACE'S MUCH OBLIGED

AND

MOST HUMBLE SERVANT,

WALTER SCOTT.1

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