St Baldred of the Bass

About this eBook

Author

Miller, James, 1792-1865

Title

St Baldred of the Bass, a Pictish legend : The Siege of Berwick, a tragedy : with other poems and ballads, founded on the local traditions of East Lothian and Berwickshire

Original Publication

Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1824.

Credits

Richard Tonsing, Charlene Taylor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Berwick-upon-Tweed (England) -- History -- Siege, 1333 -- Drama

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 79089

Release Date

July 13, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.ST BALDRED OF THE BASS, A Pictish Legend; THE SIEGE OF BERWICK, A Tragedy; WITH OTHER POEMS AND BALLADS, FOUNDED ON THE LOCAL TRADITIONS OF EAST LOTHIAN AND BERWICKSHIRE.
2. 2.CONTENTS.
3. 3.SAINT BALDRED. — SAINT BALDRED OF THE BASS. — Introductory Stanzas. — SAINT BALDRED OF THE BASS. PART I. — The Funeral. — Requiem First. — Requiem Second. — Requiem Third. — SAINT BALDRED OF THE BASS. PART II. — The Pilgrimage. — NOTES TO SAINT BALDRED. — Introductory Stanzas. — NOTES TO SAINT BALDRED. PART I. — 1. — 2. — 3. — 4. — 5. — 6. — 7. — 8. — 9. — 10. — 11. — 12. — 13. — 14. — 15. — 16. — 17. — 18. — 19. — NOTES TO SAINT BALDRED. PART II. — 1. — 2. — 3. — 4. — 5. — 6. — 7. — 8. — 9. — 10. — 11. — 12. — 13. — 14. — 15. — 16.
4. 4.THE SIEGE OF BERWICK; OR, THE MURDERED HOSTAGE. A Tragedy. IN FIVE ACTS. — PREFACE. — DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. — THE SIEGE OF BERWICK. — ACT I. — ACT II. — ACT III. — ACT IV. — ACT V.
5. 5.ALAN OF WINTON, AND THE HEIRESS OF SETON. — ALAN OF WINTON, AND THE HEIRESS OF SETON. — NOTES TO ALAN OF WINTON.
6. 6.THE VISION OF HUNGUS. — NOTES TO THE VISION OF HUNGUS.
7. 7.THE ABBESS OF ST ABB.
8. 8.WALTER OF CONGALTON
9. 9.THE LOST DRAVE OF DUNBAR; OR, THE WITCH OF KEITH. — THE LOST DRAVE OF DUNBAR. — The Witch’s Song. — Song. — NOTES TO THE LOST DRAVE; WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE WITCHES OF EAST LOTHIAN. — A CONCISE ACCOUNT OF THE WITCHES OF EAST LOTHIAN. — The Gyre Carling. — Confession of Agnes Sampson to King James, then of the Scots. — COMMISSION FOR JUDGEING OF WITCHES, &c. IN SAMUELSTON. — A Tale of Garleton.
10. 10.THE VICAR OF GOLYN. — THE VICAR OF GOLYN.
11. 11.THE GUDEWIFE OF TULLOSHILL, AND THE LORD OF LAUDERDALE. — THE GUDEWIFE OF TULLOSHILL, AND THE LORD OF LAUDERDALE.
12. 12.YOUNG ARGYLE; OR, STANZAS TO LETHINGTON CASTLE. — YOUNG ARGYLE; OR STANZAS TO LETHINGTON CASTLE. — NOTES TO YOUNG ARGYLE; or, STANZAS TO LETHINGTON — IN PRAYSE OF LETHINGTOUN.
13. 13.THE MURDER OF SIR JAMES STANFIELD. In Two Fits. — SIR JAMES STANFIELD. Fit the First. — SIR JAMES STANFIELD. Fit the Second. — NOTES TO SIR JAMES STANFIELD.
14. 14.SONNET ON VISITING BARRA CHURCH-YARD.
15. 15.VERSES IN MEMORY OF DUNBAR COLLEGIATE CHURCH. — VERSES. — NOTES TO VERSES ON DUNBAR COLLEGIATE CHURCH.
16. 16.ORMISTON YEW TREE; WITH A LAMENT FOR THE EARL OF HOPETOUN. — NOTES TO ORMISTON YEW TREE.
17. 17.SONNET TO DIRLETON CASTLE.
18. 18.THE WRECK OF THE JOHN AND AGNES SLOOP OF NEWCASTLE, AT TYNE SANDS, NEAR DUNBAR, ON THE NIGHT OF SATURDAY THE 9TH NOVEMBER, 1816.
19. 19.THE SHEPHERD OF LAMMERMOOR.
20. 20.DUNPENDER LAW.
21. 21.TO THE MOON AND THE EVENING STAR.
22. 22.SONGS. — THE FALSE ALARM. 1803. — GEORGE THE FOURTH’S WELCOME. — SONG, WRITTEN FOR THE OCCASION, AND SUNG AT A DINNER GIVEN IN THE ASSEMBLY ROOM, ON THE HADDINGTON ST JOHN’S KILWINNING LODGE LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE EARL OF HOPETOUN’S MONUMENT ON BYRES-HILL, 3D MAY, 1824. — MASONIC SONG. WRITTEN AND SUNG ON OCCASION OF MR WILLIAM FERME’S PORTRAIT (PAINTED BY WATSON) BEING PLACED IN THE MASONIC LODGE OF HADDINGTON, 1823. — THE GARDENER’S SONG. — THE HAMMERMAN’S SONG. — THE COUNTRY LAIRD’S COURTSHIP. — MY AULD MAIDEN AUNTY — TO ——.

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