4 survived by the time of Scott's death.In 1799 he was appointed Sheriff-Depute ofthe County ofSelkirk,based in the Royal Burgh ofSelkirk.In his early married days Scott had a decent living from his earnings at the law,his salary as Sheriff-Depute,his wife's income,some revenue from his writing,and his share ofhis father'srather meagreestate. In 1796,Scott's friend James Ballantyne[11]founded a printing press in Kelso,in the Scottish Borders.Through Ballantyne. Scott was able to publish his first worksand his poetry then began to bring him to public attention.In 1805,The Lay of the Last Minstrel captured wide public imagination,and his career as a writer was established in spectacular fashion.He published many other poems over the next ten years,including the popular The Lady ofthe Lake,printedn1810andset nthe Trossachs.Portions ofthe German translation ofthis work were set to music by Franz Schubert.One ofthese songs, Ellens dritter Gesang,is popularly labelled as"Schubert's Ave Maria".Marmion,published in 1808,produced lines that have become proverbial.Canto VI.Stanza 17 reads: Yet Clare's sharp questionsmustI shun Must separate Constance from the nun4 survived by the time of Scott's death. In 1799 he was appointed Sheriff-Depute of the County of Selkirk, based in the Royal Burgh of Selkirk. In his early married days Scott had a decent living from his earnings at the law, his salary as Sheriff-Depute, his wife's income, some revenue from his writing, and his share of his father's rather meagre estate. In 1796, Scott's friend James Ballantyne[11]founded a printing press in Kelso, in the Scottish Borders. Through Ballantyne, Scott was able to publish his first works and his poetry then began to bring him to public attention. In 1805, The Lay of the Last Minstrel captured wide public imagination, and his career as a writer was established in spectacular fashion. He published many other poems over the next ten years, including the popular The Lady of the Lake, printed in 1810 and set in the Trossachs. Portions of the German translation of this work were set to music by Franz Schubert. One of these songs, Ellens dritter Gesang, is popularly labelled as "Schubert's Ave Maria". Marmion, published in 1808, produced lines that have become proverbial. Canto VI. Stanza 17 reads: Yet Clare's sharp questions must I shun Must separate Constance from the nun