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Hamilton, William (poet)

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Hamilton, William (c. 1665-1751)

Scottish poet. He is known for his abridged and modernized edition of Blind Harry's Wallace 1722, which inspired Robert Burns. He contributed to James Watson's Choice Collection 1706, and his ‘Willie was a Wanton Wag’ was included in the Tea-table Miscellany of Allan Ramsay.

He had a verse correspondence with Allan Ramsay 1719, which is to be found in the latter's Works.
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