Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minstrelsy_of_the_Scottish_Border

Release date is 2004-06-25

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"Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 1" by Walter Scott is an anthology of Border ballads first published in 1802. This groundbreaking collection preserves Scotland's folk poetry, featuring legendary ballads like "Sir Patrick Spens," "Thomas the Rhymer," and "The Twa Corbies." Scott gathered these traditional songs through field research in remote villages and from manuscript collections, assisted by collaborators including poet John Leyden. Though his editorial approach favored literary appeal over scholarly precision, the work captivated readers across Britain and Europe, shaping Scott's future as a celebrated poet and novelist. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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