Excerpt from Lochleven, and Other Poems

Had the first Editor of Bruce's Poems faith fullv discharged the trust reposed in him, the present Editor had been able to respect the long-received maxim Let nothing be said of the dead but what is favourable. But Mr Logan having failed in this, it was impossible for the writer to respect the maxim except at the sacrifice of truth; and truth it is allowed.

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