The Ballads of Scotland, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from The Ballads of Scotland, Vol. 2 of 2 This ballad, if genuine, must be regarded as one of the very oldest productions of the Scottish muse; for it refers to remote events, little likely to have been selected as a theme by a minstrel, even of the sixteenth century. It was considered as authentic by Sir Walter Scott, so intimately acquainted with this kind of literature; and also by John Leyden, whose opinion is entitled to more than common respect. My own tendency certainly is not towards scepticism in such matters; nevertheless, I must needs confess that I have grave doubts as to the genuineness of this ballad; and, at the risk of being thought tedious, I shall state my reasons for doubting. The appearance of a collector of ballads in a country district, produces the same effect as the advent of a wealthy gleaner for museums, in Rome or Naples. All kinds of ware are tendered; some perfect and genuine; others genuine, but dilapidated; others whole, but counterfeit. With such a mingled mass before him, and nothing but his own judgment to trust to, the inclination of the collector will be rather to accept than to decline. 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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