"Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems" by William Edmondstoune Aytoun, is a compilation of historical poems and ballads that transport readers to 19th-century Scotland. The collection celebrates Scottish history through themes of courage and unwavering loyalty. It particularly highlights the heroic, yet often tragic, experiences of figures in Scottish history. Opening with "Edinburgh After Flodden," the poem paints a sorrowful picture of the Battle of Flodden's aftermath in 1513. A soldier, bearing news of many deaths, arrives in Edinburgh. The poem captures the pain of those who lost loved ones as the narrative shares the details of the battle's casualties, including King James IV, which blankets the city in grief.
Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems
By William Edmondstoune Aytoun
Witness the glory and despair of Scotland's past as a weary soldier returns to Edinburgh with grim news from the Battle of Flodden, leaving a city awash in mourning.
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About the AuthorWilliam Edmondstoune "W. E." Aytoun FRSE was a Scottish poet, lawyer by training, and professor of rhetoric and belles lettres at the University of Edinburgh. He published poetry, translation, prose fiction, criticism and satire and was a lifelong contributor to the Edinburgh literary periodical Blackwood's Magazine. He was also a collector of Scottish ballads.
William Edmondstoune "W. E." Aytoun FRSE was a Scottish poet, lawyer by training, and professor of rhetoric and belles lettres at the University of Edinburgh. He published poetry, translation, prose fiction, criticism and satire and was a lifelong contributor to the Edinburgh literary periodical Blackwood's Magazine. He was also a collector of Scottish ballads.
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