Scottish Elegiac Verses: 1629-1729 is a book compiled by James Maidment and published in 1842. The book is a collection of elegiac verses, or poems of mourning, written by Scottish poets between the years 1629 and 1729. The poems are written in English and Scots, and cover a range of subjects including death, loss, and grief. Maidment includes a preface which provides historical context for the poems and discusses the importance of elegiac poetry in Scottish literature. The book is a valuable resource for scholars of Scottish literature and history, as well as those interested in the tradition of elegiac poetry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.