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.

CONTENTS.

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

OF SIR WALTER SCOTT'S POETICAL WORKS.

Canto V......

THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL

9 THE LADY OF THE LAKE,

Advertisement to edition 1833....

ib. Canto VI.-The Guard-Room

229

Introduction to edition 1830..

ib.

Appendix to the Lady of the Lake .......... 240

Dedication .....

16

Preface to the first edition 1805

ib. THE VISION OF Don RODERICK..

269

Introduction

ib. Preface

ib.

Canto I.......

17 Dedication.

270

Canto II..

23 Introduction.

ib.

Canto III.

28 The Vision

272

Canto IV.

33 Conclusion....

281

Canto V..

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

Canto VI.

46

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

292

Notice to edition 1833..

ib.

MARVION ......

80 Introduction to edition 1830

ib.

Notice to edition 1833...

ib. Dedication.

296

Introduction to edition 1830.

ib. Advertisement.

ib.

Dedication

83 Canto I.....

ib.

Advertisement to the first edition

ib. Canto II..

306

Introduction to Canto I.-To William

Canto III..

314

Stewart Rose, Esq.

ib. Canto IV.

323

Canto I.-The Castle

87

332

Introduction to Canto II.—To the Rev.

Canto VI..

343

John Marriott, A. M.

94 Appendix to Rokeby

356

Canto II.—The Convent...

97

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

379

Erskine, Esq.

104 Preface to the first edition..

ib.

Canto III.—The Hostel, or Inn ....

Introduction

382

Introduction to Canto IV.–To James Canto I......

383

Skene, Esq........

113 Canto II..

388

Canto IV.-The Camp

116

Canto III..

396

Introduction to Canto V.-To George Conclusion.

407

Ellis, Esq........

124 Appendix to the Bridal of Triermain......... 410

Canto V.-The Court

126

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

412

Heber, Esq.

137 Notice to edition 1833..

ib.

Canto VI.-The Battle..

140 Introduction to edition 1830

ib.

Appendix to Marmion......

154 Advertisement to the first edition

414

Canto I........

415

THE LADY OF THE LAKE......

180 Canto II...

422

Introduction to edition 1830.

ib. Canto III.

430

Dedication ....

183 Canto IV.

437

Argument...

ib. Canto V..

446

Canto I.-The Chase.

184 Canto VI.

455

Canto II.-The Island

193 Conclusion..

466

Canto III.—The Gathering

202

Appendix to the Lord of the Isles.... 469

Fac-Simile of the MS., Stanza I..

ib.

(Placed after the Contents.)

THE FIELD OF WATERLOO

502

Canto IV.-The Prophecy

210

Conclusion.....

509

Canto V.-The Combat

219 Appendix

511

107