Scottish Elegiac Verses

Scottish Elegiac Verses: 1629-1729 is a book of poetry compiled by James Maidment and published in 1842. The book features a collection of elegies written by Scottish poets between the years 1629 and 1729. Elegies are poems that lament the death of a person or the passing of a time or era. The book includes elegies by well-known Scottish poets such as Robert Burns, Allan Ramsay, and William Hamilton of Gilbertfield, as well as lesser-known poets. The poems cover a range of themes, including love, loss, grief, and mourning. The book provides readers with a glimpse into the cultural and literary history of Scotland during the 17th and 18th centuries.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.