NOTICE.

The favourable reception of late given to numerous reprints of English Classics in a compact, portable, and inexpensive form, has induced the Proprietors of SIR WALTER Scott's Works to follow the example.

They are now producing an Edition of his Novels, compressed into Five Volumes, Royal Octavo; his Poems are here presented in a Single Volume of corresponding dimensions ; and the same course will be adopted presently as to his MISCELLANEOUS Prose Writings, including his Biographies of Swift, Dryden, Napoleon Bonaparte, the Novelists ; Tales of a Grandfather, &c., with his Antiquarian and Critical Essays.

This Volume contains a more complete Collection of Sir WALTER'S POETRY than has ever before appeared. In addition to the great Metrical Romances, and the Miscellaneous Pieces given in the later Editions, it includes, for the first time, the Songs and Fragments scattered over his Novels, and various Specimens, both Serious and Comic, which were originally printed in the MEMOIRS OF His Life.

As the object in the present Collection has been to adhere to the original productions of Sir Walter, the old parts of the Romance of Sir Tristrem are not given, nor the Contributions to the Minstrelsy by other hands.

In the arrangement of annotations, it has, upon mature consideration, been thought most advisable to follow as nearly as possible the plan originally adopted by the Poet himself. The Author's longer Notes, so rich in historical and biographical interest, are given in Appendices to the several Romances, and other larger performances; the short ones, explanatory chiefly of ancient words and phrases, at the bottom of the page. To avoid confusion, the Notes of the Editor are given with these last.

The references to the Life of Sue Walter apply to the Second Edition, 1839.

J. G. L.

13th March, 1841

CONTENTS.

THE FIECES MARKED WITH AN asterisk (*) HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN ANY TORMER EDITION

OF SIR WALTER SCOTT'S POETICAL WORKS.

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202 211 220 231

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PAGE THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL,

1 THE LADY OF THE LAKE. ADVERTISEMENT TO Edition 1833,

il. CANTO IV.--The PROPHECY, INTRODUCTION TO Edition 1830,

ib.

CANTO V.- -THE COMBAT, DEDICATION,

7 CANTO VI.—THE GUARD-Room, PREFACE TO THE FIRST Edition 1805, il APPENDIX TO THE LADY OF THE LAKE, INTRODUCTION,

ib. CANTO 1. .

9 THE VISION OF DON RODERICK, CANTO II.

14 PREFACE, CANTO III.

19 DEDICATION, CANTO IV.

23 INTRODUCTION, CANTO V.

30

The Vision,
CANTO VI.

35 ConclusION,
APPENDIX TO THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL, 44 APPENDIX TO Vision of Don RODERICK,

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263 ib. 264 it. 246

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274

278

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MARMION,
73 ROKEBY,

285 NOTICE TO EDITION 1833, ib. Notice To Edition 1833,

ib. INTRODUCTION To Edition 1830, ib. INTRODUCTION TO Editioy 1830,

ib. DedicaTION, 76 DEDICATION,

289 ADVERTISEMENT TO THE First Edition, ib.

ADVERTISEMENT,

ib. INTRODUCTION TO CANTO 1.-To WI

CANTO I.

ib. LIAM STEWART Rose, Esq.

ib.
CANTO II.

299 CANTO 1.—The Castle, .

80
CANTO III.

307 INTRODUCTION TO CANTO 11.–To The

CANTO IV.

316 Rev. John MARRIOTT, A.M. 86 CANTO V.

324 CANTO 11.–Tue CONVENT,

89
CANTO VI.

335 INTRODUCTION TO CANTO 11.-To Wi

APPENDIX TO ROKEBY,

349 LIAM ERSKINE, Esq.

96
CANTO 111.-The HOSTEL, OR INN,
99 THE BRIDAL OF TRIERMAIN,

373 INTRODUCTION TO CANTO IV,—TO JAMES

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION,

ib. SKENE, Esq.

105
INTRODUCTION,

376 CANTO IV.–Tue CAMP, .

108
CANTO I.

377 INTRODUCTION TO CANTO V.TO GEORGE

CANTO II.

382 ELLIS, Esq. 116 CANTO III.

390 CANTO V.-THE COURT, .

118
CONCLUSION,

401 INTRODUCTION TO CANTO VI.-To Richi

APPENDIX TO THE BRIDAL OF TRIERMAIN, 404
ARD HEBER, ESQ.

23
CANTO VI.—THE BATTLE,
131 | THE LORD OF THE ISLES,

407 APPENDIX TO MARXION,

115
NOTICE TO Edition 1833,

ib. INTRODUCTION TO EDITION 1830,

il. THE LADY OF THE LAKE,

173

ADVERTISEMENT TO THE First Edition, 409 INTRODUCTION TO Edition 1830,

ib.
CANTO 1.

410 DEDICATION,

176
CANTO II.

417 ARGUMENT,

ib.
CANTO III.

424 CANTO 1.—THE CHASE,

1
Canto IV.

432 CANTO 11.-THE ISLAND,

185
CANTO V.

441 CANTO 111.—THE GATHERING,

194

CANTO VI.
Fuc-Simile of the MS., Stanza i.

ib.
CONCLUSION,

460 APPENDIX TO THE LORD OF THE ISLES, 463 Placed after the Contents.

TYRICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PIECES.

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