The tunefu' powers, in happy hours, Even they maun dare an effort mair Each eye it cheers, when she appears, When past the shower, and every flower As the wretch looks o'er Siberia's shore, Sae droops our heart when we maun part Her smile's a gift, frae 'boon the lift. above-sky A sceptered hand, a king's command, The man in arms 'gainst female charms, Even he her willing slave is; He hugs his chain, and owns the reign My Muse to dream of such a theme, The eagle's gaze alone surveys I wad in vain essay the strain, The deed too daring brave is; I'll drop the lyre, and mute admire The charms o' lovely Davies. THE BONNY WEE THING. TUNE-Bonny wee Thing. BONNY wee thing, cannie wee thing, "nice" I wad wear thee in my bosom, In that bonny face o' thine; losa And my heart it stounds wi' anguish, ache Lest my wee thing be na mine. Wit and grace, and love and beauty, Goddess o' this soul o' mine! I wad wear thee in my bosom, TO MR. MAXWELL, OF TERRAUGHTY, ON HIS BIRTHDAY. The person addressed in these verses-John Maxwell, Esq., of Terraughty and Munches ing public man in the county of Dumfries. was a lead HEALTH to the Maxwells' veteran chief! This natal morn; I see thy life is stuff o' prief, Scarce quite half-worn. This day thou metes threescore eleven, On thee a tack o' seven-times-seven Will yet bestow it. proof lease If envious buckies view wi' sorrow crabbed fellows Thy lengthened days on this blest morrow, May Desolation's lang-teethed harrow, Nine miles an hour, Rake them like Sodom and Gomorrah, In brunstane stoure! brimstone dust But for thy friends, and they are monie, Wi' mornings blithe, and e'enings funny, Fareweel, auld birkie! Lord be near ye, And then the deil he daurna steer ye: faes aye Your friends aye love, your For me, shame fa' me, If niest my heart I dinna wear ye, loving old boy molest fear ye: While BURNS they ca' me! next SONG OF DEATH. AIR- Oran an Aoig. Scene A Field of Battle. -Time of the day, Evening.The wounded and dying of the victorious army are supposed to join in the following song. FAREWELL, thou fair day, thou green earth, and ye skies, Now gay with the bright setting sun; Farewell loves and friendships, ye dear tender ties, Our race of existence is run! Thou grim King of Terrors, thou life's gloomy foe! Go frighten the coward and slave; Go teach them to tremble, fell tyrant ! but know No terrors hast thou to the brave! In the field of proud honour, our swords in our hands, Our king and our country to save, While victory shines on life's last ebbing sands, Oh! who would not die with the brave? |