SCOTT’S COLLECTED POEMS NOWON SALE

Korero (AEWS), Volume 2, Issue 15, 31 July 1944, Page 16

SCOTT’S COLLECTED POEMS NOWON SALE

[London The works of Sir Walter Scott, poet and author, will be remembered for all time not only for their quality, but also for their quantity. His collected poems are now offered to the public in twelve volumes and with Sir Walter poetry is only a sideline. His Waverley novels continue to be printed, and this series alone is expected to number about forty volumes before it is

complete. Since 1800, when he first started writing, Sir Walter has published many novels, several collections of poetry, and many articles. He refused the poet laureateship of England in 1813, was created a baronet two years ago. Poet John Keats died in Rome last year, Percy B. Shelley was drowned in Italy early this year. Lord Byron is in Greece concerned more with freedom than with writing. England is in the hands of the younger poets, of whom Wm. Wordsworth is not the least.