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.
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