THE

POETICAL WORKS

OF

SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART.

COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME.

WITH ALL HIS INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES

ALSO,

VARIOUS READINGS, AND THE EDITOR'S NOTES.

PHILADELPHIA:
GEORGE S. APPLETON, 164 CHESNUT STREET.

NEW YORK:
D. APPLETON & Co., 200 BROADWAY.

1851.

PR 5305 1851 465922

PRINTED BY c. SHERMAN.

CONTENTS.

*** THE PIECES MARKED WITH AN asterisk (*) HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN ANY FORMER EDITION

OF SIR WALTER SCOTT'S POETICAL WORKS.

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THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL

THE LADY OF THE LAKE.

Advertisement to edition 1833.............

Canto VI.—The Guard-Room ............. 229

Introduction to edition 1830................. Appendix to the Lady of the Lake .......... 240

Dedication ............

Preface to the first edition 1805 ............ THE VISION OF Don RODERICK.........

Introduction ....

Preface .............................

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Canto I.....

Dedication................

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Canto II......

Introduction ..............

ib.

Canto IIL...

The Vision ..............

..... 272

Canto IV. ...............

Conclusion.......................

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Canto V............

Appendix to Vision of Don Roderick ....... 285

Canto VI...

Appendix to the Lay of the Last Minstrel. 54 | ROKEBY .......

Notice to edition 1833....

MARVION ................................

Introduction to edition 1830 .....

Notice to edition 1833...........................

Dedication ....

Introduction to edition 1830...

Advertisement........

Dedication ..............

Canto I..................

Advertisement to the first edition ..........

Canto II. ................

Introduction to Canto I.-To William

Canto III............

........ 314

Stewart Rose, Esq. .....................

Canto IV...............

323

Canto I.-The Castle

Canto V....

332

Introduction to Canto II.-To the Rev.

Canto VI. ...........

343

John Marriott, A. M. .................... Appendix to Rokeby ............... 356

Canto II.-The Convent..

Introduction to Canto III.-To William THE BRIDAL OF TRIERMAIN ...........

Erskine, Esq. ..........

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... 104 Preface to the first edition..........

Canto III.—The Hostel, or Inn ............ Introduction .........

Introduction to Canto IV.-To James Canto I............................................. 383

Skene, Esq............. ...............

... 113 Canto II........................

Canto IV.-The Camp ..........

... 116 Canto III..........................................

Introduction to Canto V.-To George

Conclusion ....

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Ellis, Esq.................... ............... 124 Appendix to the Bridal of Triermain.........

Canto V.-The Court ........................

Introduction to Canto VI.—To Richard The LORD OF THE ISLES.....

Heber, Esq. ........... ..............

Notice to edition 1833.....

Canto VI.-The Battle.......

Introduction to edition 1880.....

Appendix to Marmion...........

Advertisement to the first edition ......... 414

Canto I.....

415

THE LADY OF THE LAKE...........

Canto II......................................

Introduction to edition 1830.

Canto III..............

Dedication ........

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Canto IV..............................

437

Argument.............

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Canto V....

446

Canto I.—The Chase .........................

Canto VI. .........

455

Canto II.—The Island ........................

Conclusion.......................................

Canto III.—The Gathering .................. Appendix to the Lord of the Isles...........

Pac-Simile of the MS., Stanza I.. ............ ib.

(Placed after the Contents.)

THE FIELD OF WATERLOO .........................

Canto IV. -The Prophecy .................. 210

Conclusion..........

Canto V.-The Combat ...................... 219 Appendix .............................

... 511