When it draws near to witching time of night.
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| Birth: | 17th April, 1699 |
| Death: | 4th February, 1746 |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Profession: | Poet |
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He was the eldest son of the Rev. Robert Blair, one of the king's chaplains, and was born at Edinburgh. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh and in the Netherlands, and in 1731 was appointed to the living of Athelstaneford in East Lothian. In 1738, he married Isabella, daughter of Professor William Law, with whom he had six children.
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