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The Lady of the Lake

by Walter Scott (1771–1832)

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"The Lady of the Lake" by Walter Scott is a narrative poem first published in 1810. Set in the Scottish Highlands, it weaves together three dramatic plots: a romantic rivalry among three men vying for Ellen Douglas's love, a conflict between an exiled noble and King James V of Scotland, and a brewing war between Lowland and Highland forces. This influential work unfolds across six cantos, each capturing a single day's action in the wild Trossachs region, where love, loyalty, and ancient feuds collide.

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Chapter I

The stag at eve had drunk his fill,
Where danced the moon on Monan's rill,
And deep his midnight lair had made
In lone Glenartney's hazel shade;
But when the sun his beacon red
Had kindled on Benvoirlich's head,
The deep-mouthed bloodhound's heavy bay
Resounded up the rocky way,
And faint, from farther distance borne,
Were heard the clanging hoof and horn.

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Contents

Show all 192 chapters
  1. Preface
  2. Chapter I
  3. Chapter II
  4. Chapter III
  5. Chapter IV
  6. Chapter V
  7. Chapter VI
  8. Chapter VII
  9. Chapter VIII
  10. Chapter IX
  11. Chapter X
  12. Chapter XI
  13. Chapter XII
  14. Chapter XIII
  15. Chapter XIV
  16. Chapter XV
  17. Chapter XVI
  18. Chapter XVII
  19. Chapter XVIII
  20. Chapter XIX
  21. Chapter XX
  22. Chapter XXI
  23. Chapter XXII
  24. Chapter XXIII
  25. Chapter XXIV
  26. Chapter XXV
  27. Chapter XXVI
  28. Chapter XXVII
  29. Chapter XXVIII
  30. Chapter XXIX
  31. Chapter XXX
  32. Chapter XXXI
  33. Chapter XXXII
  34. Chapter XXXIII
  35. Chapter XXXIV
  36. Chapter XXXV
  37. Chapter I
  38. Chapter II
  39. Chapter III
  40. Chapter IV
  41. Chapter V
  42. Chapter VI
  43. Chapter VII
  44. Chapter VIII
  45. Chapter IX
  46. Chapter X
  47. Chapter XI
  48. Chapter XIII
  49. Chapter XIV
  50. Chapter XV
  51. Chapter XVI
  52. Chapter XVII
  53. Chapter XVIII
  54. Chapter XIX
  55. Chapter XX
  56. Chapter XXI
  57. Chapter XXII
  58. Chapter XXIII
  59. Chapter XXIV
  60. Chapter XXV
  61. Chapter XXVI
  62. Chapter XXVII
  63. Chapter XXVIII
  64. Chapter XXIX
  65. Chapter XXX
  66. Chapter XXXI
  67. Chapter XXXII
  68. Chapter XXXIII
  69. Chapter XXXIV
  70. Chapter XXXV
  71. Chapter XXXVI
  72. Chapter XXXVII
  73. Chapter I
  74. Chapter II
  75. Chapter III
  76. Chapter IV
  77. Chapter V
  78. Chapter VI
  79. Chapter VII
  80. Chapter VIII
  81. Chapter IX
  82. Chapter X
  83. Chapter XI
  84. Chapter XII
  85. Chapter XIII
  86. Chapter XIV
  87. Chapter XV
  88. Chapter XVI
  89. Chapter XVII
  90. Chapter XIX
  91. Chapter XXI
  92. Chapter XXII
  93. Chapter XXIII
  94. Chapter XXIV
  95. Chapter XXV
  96. Chapter XXVI
  97. Chapter XXVII
  98. Chapter XXVI
  99. Chapter XXIX
  100. Chapter XXX
  101. Chapter XXXI
  102. Chapter I
  103. Chapter II
  104. Chapter III
  105. Chapter IV
  106. Chapter V
  107. Chapter VI
  108. Chapter VII
  109. Chapter VIII
  110. Chapter IX
  111. Chapter X
  112. Chapter XI
  113. Chapter XII
  114. Chapter XIII
  115. Chapter XIV
  116. Chapter XV
  117. Chapter XVI
  118. Chapter XVII
  119. Chapter XVIII
  120. Chapter XIX
  121. Chapter XX
  122. Chapter XXI
  123. Chapter XXII
  124. Chapter XXIII
  125. Chapter XXIV
  126. Chapter XXV
  127. Chapter XXVI
  128. Chapter XXVII
  129. Chapter XXVIII
  130. Chapter XXIX
  131. Chapter XXX
  132. Chapter I
  133. Chapter II
  134. Chapter III
  135. Chapter IV
  136. Chapter V
  137. Chapter VI
  138. Chapter VII
  139. Chapter VIII
  140. Chapter IX
  141. Chapter X
  142. Chapter XI
  143. Chapter XII
  144. Chapter XIII
  145. Chapter XIV
  146. Chapter XV
  147. Chapter XVI
  148. Chapter XVII
  149. Chapter XVIII
  150. Chapter XIX
  151. Chapter XX
  152. Chapter XXI
  153. Chapter XXII
  154. Chapter XXIII
  155. Chapter XXIV
  156. Chapter XXV
  157. Chapter XXVI
  158. Chapter XXVII
  159. Chapter XXIX
  160. Chapter XXX
  161. Chapter XXXII
  162. Chapter XXXIII
  163. Chapter I
  164. Chapter II
  165. Chapter III
  166. Chapter IV
  167. Chapter V
  168. Chapter VI
  169. Chapter VII
  170. Chapter VIII
  171. Chapter IX
  172. Chapter X
  173. Chapter XI
  174. Chapter XII
  175. Chapter XIII
  176. Chapter XIV
  177. Chapter XV
  178. Chapter XVI
  179. Chapter XVII
  180. Chapter XVIII
  181. Chapter XIX
  182. Chapter XX
  183. Chapter XXI
  184. Chapter XXII
  185. Chapter XXIII
  186. Chapter XXIV
  187. Chapter XXV
  188. Chapter XXVI
  189. Chapter XXVII
  190. Chapter XXVIII
  191. Chapter XXIX
  192. Introduction

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This free edition of The Lady of the Lake by Walter Scott comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #3011, released 2002-01-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Historical Novels, Poetry, Romance, Adventure, British Literature.

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