The Ballad Minstrelsy of Scotland
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Excerpt from The Ballad Minstrelsy of Scotland: Romantic and Historical, Collated and Annotated The Editor of the present work has followed in the same, and, as he regards it, commendable path, going, however, a step further, although quite in the same direction, by removing what appeared to be obvious inconsistencies and errors introduced through the ignorance or lapse of memory of oral reciters; in performing which delicate and difficult work, it is not at all necessary to deface or vitiate the ancient Story which the Ballad tells; because, as is "granted" by even Mr. Motherwell himself, "the ´expressions and allusions´ of these compositions fluctuate, and that frequently; but these changes never alter entirely the venerable aspect of the whole ballad. It is like repairing gradually the weather-worn face of an ancient cathedral by the insertion here and there of a freshly-hewn stone, as need may require. The outline of the building and the effect of the whole remain unchanged." The work of Restoration, however, necessarily brings the restorer within the scope of criticism; and amid the great diversities of tastes which prevail, it would be passing strange if some were not very far from being satisfied with respect to many points, and few or none thoroughly pleased with regard to all. It is probable that some portions have been rejected which should have been retained, and others retained which should have been rejected; but it is consoling to know that nothing has been destroyed, and that those, who wish to gaze upon the originals, in all their rugged and fragmentary simplicity, may find in this work a complete and ready reference to the different versions of the various ballads. In conclusion, the Editor has to express his indebtedness, and to tender his thanks, to Dr. Patrick Buchan - son of the eminent collector to whose zeal and industry Scotish Ballad Literature is so largely indebted, as this work so amply testifies - for the kind and patriotic interest which he has manifested in this collection in the course of its progress through the press, nearly the whole of the proof sheets of the First Part having been submitted to him, and returned with many valuable suggestions and emendations. The removal of Dr. Buchan to England has, much to the Editors regret, deprived him of the same valuable advice and assistance in the Second Part; but he is glad to learn that Dr. Buchan, although far from being well, has made considerable progress towards the completion of a work on the Proverbs of Scotland, as illustrated and explained by similar proverbs current among the people of other nations, by etymological definitions, by literary quotations, and by Scotish Anecdotes and Stories. The Editor has also to acknowledge his indebtedness to Messrs. Griffin & Co., Publishers, London, for permission to include "The Brave Earl Brand and the King of England´s Daughter," post, p. 32. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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