Excerpt from Scottish Historical and Romantic Ballads, Vol. 2 of 2: Chiefly Ancient, With Explanatory Notes and Glossary, to Which Are Prefixed Some Remarks on the Early State of Romantic Composition in Scotland This Lament, which is supposed to he deliver ed by the heroine in person, was composed, I apprehend, on the wife of James Douglas, Earl of Morton, the unfortunate regent of Scotland. Of his (morton's) marriage we have told be fore, how he was married to Douglas his wife, and daughter to the Earl of Morton. She bare to him diverse children, (ten as is reported, ) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy.

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