The Queens Wake

"The Queen's Wake" is a collection of poems by Scottish poet James Hogg, also known as the "Ettrick Shepherd." Published in 1813, it features poems about Mary, Queen of Scots. While Hogg was a prolific writer, only a few narrative poems and ballads from "The Queen's Wake," such as "Kilmeny" and "The Witch of Fife," are considered to have lasting value. Hogg's novel, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, is often regarded as a more significant work. The term "wake" can also refer to a vigil held over a deceased person before burial, a custom that has historical roots and varied practices across different cultures.12