The Auchmountain Warbler

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Excerpt from The Auchmountain Warbler: Songs, Poems, &C, In submitting this little volume to the reader, I beg to state that shortly before my husband's death the project of having his works put into book form was under contemplation, and he had made a start to arrange his MSS. with that object in view. For some years past he had been thinking of having a small volume printed, but, somehow, natural diffidence, combined with the dread that the venture might not prove a success, prevented him from carrying out his purpose. However, after having been asked repeatedly by a number of friends who were desirous to see his project carried out, he at last consented to launch his little volume on the broad sea of literature. But, alas! the Fates decreed that he was never to have the pleasure of seeing his task accomplished. Seeing that his heart was so much set on the projected volume, I considered it but my duty to begin where he had left off, and see his fond - and, I might also add, latest - wish carried out, and trust to the sympathy of a kind and indulgent public to help to carry me through with my venture. I beg also to ask the indulgence of the reader, should he find any of the pieces a little crude and lacking finish, as my husband was so suddenly called away that I fear some of his pieces may have suffered thereby. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.