THE BALLADS OF SCOTLAND

THE

BALLADS OF SCOTLAND

EDITED BY

WILLIAM EDMONDSTOUNE AYTOUN, D.C.L.

SECOND EDITION

REVISED AND AUGMENTED

IN TWO VOLUMES

VOL. I.

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS

EDINBURGH AND LONDON

MDCCCLIX

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MY DEAREST MOTHER

THIS WORK

IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED