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    Scotland, A Nation In Verse
    Scotland, A Nation In Verse
    Scotland, A Nation In Verse
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    Scotland, A Nation In Verse

    By Walter Scott, Robert Burns and James Thomson

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    Scottish poetry is a powerful, beautiful expression of Country and Culture. It's proud history includes such figures as Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson and many other illustrious figures. This volume of poetry is a perfect compendium of the words and works of Scotland. Many of these titles are on our audiobook version which can be purchased from iTunes, Amazon and other digital stores.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCopyright Group
    Release dateSep 24, 2013
    ISBN9781780005416
    Scotland, A Nation In Verse
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    Walter Scott

    Sir Walter Scott was born in Scotland in 1771 and achieved international fame with his work. In 1813 he was offered the position of Poet Laureate, but turned it down. Scott mainly wrote poetry before trying his hand at novels. His first novel, Waverley, was published anonymously, as were many novels that he wrote later, despite the fact that his identity became widely known.

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      Scotland, A Nation In Verse - Walter Scott

      The Poetry Of Scotland

      Poetry is a fascinating use of language.  With almost a million words at its command it is not surprising that these Isles have produced some of the most beautiful, moving and descriptive verse through the centuries.  In this series we look at each a particular country through the eyes and minds of our most gifted poets to bring you a unique poetic guide.  

      Scottish poetry is a powerful, beautiful expression of Country and Culture. It's proud history includes such figures as Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, James Thomson, Charles Sorley, James Hogg, David Gray and many other illustrious figures. This volume of poetry is a perfect compendium of the words and works of Scotland.  The track list is;

      Many of the poems are also available as an audiobook from our sister company Portable Poetry.  Many samples are at our youtube channel   http://www.youtube.com/user/PortablePoetry?feature=mhee  The full volume can be purchased from iTunes, Amazon and other digital stores.  Among our readers are Richard Mitchley and Ghizela Rowe

      Index Of Poems

      My Native Land by Sir Walter Scott

      Hymn On Solitude by James Thomson

      When You See Millions Of The Mouthless Dead by Charles Sorley

      Such, Such Is Death by Charles Sorley

      A Descriptive Poem On The Silvery Tay by William Topaz McGonagall

      Beautiful Balmoral by William Topaz McGonagall

      Beautiful Edinburgh by William Topaz McGonagall

      Ode To The Memory Of Burns by Thomas Campbell

      The Dirge Of Wallace by Thomas Campbell

      The TWA Corbies by Anonymous

      Get Up And Bar The Door by Anonymous

      A Hymn On The Seasons by James Thomson

      Johnnie Cope by Adam Skirving

      from O Tell Me How To Woo Thee by Robert Graham of Gartmore

      from Auld Reikie by Robert Fergusson

      A Red Red Rose by Robert Burns

      Tam O' Shanter by Robert Burns

      To A Mouse by Robert Burns;

      A Man's A Man For A' That by Robert Burns

      Ae Fond Kiss by Robert Burns

      from 'Caller Herrin' by Lady Nairne

      Ca' The Yowes To The Knowles by Isobel Pagan

      McLean's Welcome by James Hogg

      Lochinvar by Walter Scott;

      Proud Maisie by Walter Scott

      Ode To The Memory Of Burns by Thomas Campbell

      Lord Ullin's Daughter by Thomas Campbell

      Lachin Y Gair by George Gordon (Lord) Byron

      The Vagabond by Robert Louis Stevenson

      Where Go The Boats by Robert Louis Stevenson

      God Gave To Me A Child In Part by Robert Louis Stevenson

      I Do Not Fear To Own Me Kin by Robert Louis Stevenson

      Autumn Fires by Robert Louis Stevenson

      Christmas At Sea by Robert Louis Stevenson

      Winter by Robert Louis Stevenson

      Selkirt Grace by Robert Burns

      Scots Whahae by Robert Burns

      Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns

      The Daft Days by Robert Fergusson

      Border Ballad by Sir Walter Scott

      Logan Water (Glencorse Burn) by Allan Ramsay

      The City Of Dreadful Night by James Thomson;

      To The Mavis by David Gray

      Morphia by David Gray

      My Native Land by Sir Walter Scott

      Breathes there the man, with soul so dead,

      Who never to himself hath said,

      This is my own, my native land!

      Whose heart hath ne'er within him burn'd,

      As home his footsteps he hath turn'd

      From wandering on a foreign strand!

      If such there breathe, go, mark him well;

      For him no Minstrel raptures swell;

      High though his titles, proud his name,

      Boundless his wealth as wish can claim;

      Despite those titles, power, and pelf,

      The wretch, concentred all in self,

      Living, shall forfeit fair renown,

      And, doubly dying, shall go down

      To the vile dust, from whence he sprung,

      Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung.

      Hymn On Solitude by James Thomson

      Hail, mildly pleasing solitude,

      Companion of the wise and good;

      But, from whose holy, piercing eye,

      The herd of fools, and villains fly.

      Oh! how I love with thee to walk,

      And listen to thy whisper'd talk,

      Which innocence, and truth imparts,

      And melts the most obdurate hearts. 

      A thousand shapes you wear with ease,

      And still in every shape you please.

      Now wrapt in some mysterious dream,

      A lone philosopher you seem;

      Now quick from hill to vale you fly,

      And now you sweep the vaulted sky;

      A shepherd next, you haunt the plain,

      And warble forth your oaten strain;

      A lover now, with all the grace

      Of that sweet passion in your face:

      Then, calm'd to friendship, you assume

      The gentle-looking Hertford's bloom,

      As, with her Musidora, she,

      (Her Musidora fond of thee)

      Amid the long withdrawing vale,

      Awakes the rival'd nightingale. 

      Thine is the balmy

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