“啊!苏格兰的少女将启开歌喉唱她失去了情人的那场战斗! 苏格兰的诗人将拨动琴弦, 讲述我们的敌人胜利凯旋!”约翰·雷敦(1775—1811)这几行诗与其说是一种预言,不如说是对他的同胞和朋友瓦尔特·司各特(1771—1832)的一种呼唤。因为司各特作为苏格兰真正的民族诗人,特别喜欢讲述他祖先和血族的功业和传说,尤其擅长描绘他祖国和故乡的山水和风貌。他的第一部叙事长诗《最后一个吟游诗人的歌》一间世即获得惊人的成功,短期内销售达三万册,其根本原因就在于那是一部重返大自然和恢复民族诗歌特色的杰作;而 “Ah, the Scottish maiden will sing and sing the fight she lost her lover! The Scottish poet will be beating the strings about our triumphant triumph!” John Rowden (1775-1811) These lines It is not so much a prophecy as a call to his compatriot and friend Walter Scott (1771-1832). Because Scott as a true national poet in Scotland, particularly like to tell about his ancestors and blood race’s work and legend, especially good at depicting the landscape and style of his homeland and hometown. His first narrative poem, “The Last Minstrels Song,” was an amazing success. In the short term, it sold 30,000 copies. The fundamental reason is that it is a return to nature and restoration of the nation Poetry featured masterpieces;