St Baldred of the Bass, a Pictish legend

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New original cover art included with this eBook is granted to the public domain.

ST BALDRED OF THE BASS,

AND

OTHER POEMS.

A classic black-and-white engraving showing a warrior in classical armor, helmet, and cape standing on a hill holding a spear and shield. He looks up toward a winged, demonic figure in the stormy clouds while a group of distressed, tonsured monks cowers at his feet.

SAINT BALDRED OF THE BASS As starting from their fearful swoon The astonished friars leap to their feet; The stoled biers look wildly on, And deem the vision is complete:

EDINBURGH.

DRAWN AND ENGRAVED BY W.H. LIZARS

1824.

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.

By JAMES MILLER.

EDINBURGH:

SOLD BY

OLIVER & BOYD, TWEEDDALE-COURT;

AND

GEO. B. WHITTAKER, LONDON.

1824.

EDINBURGH,

PRINTED BY OLIVER & BOYD,

TWEEDDALE-COURT.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

CHARLES, EARL OF HADDINGTON,

BARON OF BINNING AND BYRES, &c.

THIS VOLUME

IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED,

THE AUTHOR.

Haddington,

November 1, 1824.

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