Sir Walter Scott + 

After long and mature reflection, I have no hesitation in saying that I think Sir Walter Scott is entitled to the second place in British Literature, immediately next to Shakespeare. After poring over the ballads and tales of James Mogg, which from their nature resemble Scott’s, I made the mistake of attributing this couplet by Scott to James Hogg: + 

MacGregor’s Gathering + 

While there’s leaves on the forest or foam on the river, + 

MacGregor despite them, shall flourish forever. + 