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12 INTRODUCTION TO THE LADY OF THE LAKE.

I

Byron has so called it) was marked by some instances of good-nature as well as patience. never refused a literary person of merit such services in smoothing his way to the public as were in my power; and I had the advantage, rather an uncommon one with our irritable race, to enjoy general favour, without incurring permanent ill-will, so far as is known to me, among any of my contemporaries.

W. S.

ABBOTSFORD, April, 1830.

THE

LADY OF THE LAKE

A POEM.

IN SIX CANTOS.1

1 [Published, in 4to, June, 1810.]

TO

THE MOST NOBLE

JOHN JAMES

MARQUIS OF ABERCORN,

&c. &c. &c.

THIS POEM IS INSCRIBED

BY

THE AUTHOR.

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