Written to disprove the accusation against Sir Walter Scott-that he helped to compose, and issued as a genuine antique, a ballad, "Auld Maitland." The facts in the case exist in published works and certain manuscript letters, which are here studied.
Contents:
Preface
Scott And The Ballads
Auld Maitland
The Ballad Of Otterburne
Scott's Traditional Copy And How He Edited It
The Mystery Of The Bal...