The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-15 00:00:00

DEATH OF A CONTEMPORARY OF BURNS.

The living links which now remain to connect
the poet Burns and his times with the present
generation must be very few, indeed. Nearly a
hundred and two years have come and gone since
the poet first saw the light, and it is now more
than sixty-four years since he "passed that bourne
from whence no traveller returns ;" consequentl;
the man or woman still living, who has 5_
been acquainted with, the Ploughman B
ar
One of
be descending far into the vale of years.the other
the few such characters was removed deeralbust
Bridged ay b y
et
fh the
Weir,
theof Mpra. r
iJs
ho John
of Kilbarchan, who
year of his. age. He
Martin, feuar, at
as o nh
et the Bth e ofp
lJouyne ed,
dwiaesd
athnearteivoenetfheDnuininefrt
Yiesfisrl:itre, havin been born
ilny Tie parish of y C9ul ose b u_dranw;
He also learned
Gal,, culso y.
"customer weaver ;" but
tahsea artrmadl-servant
ain
about forty-three years ago he removed
with his family to New Lanark, where
he was employed at the cotton mills there. He
afterwwarhdesrerehmeoved died, taciatelried a
s e villagej.ournofofßarbidocrue of
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yWeaerisr: Robert Burns an Robert Martin were
acquainted somewhat with each other, but Burns
was his senior by about 11 years. They were both
farm of Laigh,
present at a w • • ..
yearsda le,
a wedding in 1 i 02,which took place at the
in the jaarish of Morton, in Niths-
Dumfriesshire. Robert Martin was then 22
_ age, and Burns 33. The old man, in re-
ferringto the circumstance of his meeting the poet
at this marriage, used to tell with evident satisfac-
tion that, " Though there was nae fiddling nor
dancing at it, yet they were a' happy, an' Burns was
just as douce and decent as any o them." At the
Centenary meeting heldat Bridge of Weir the com-
pany had Mr. Martin brought up in a comfortable
conveyance, and placed on the right of the chair-
man ; he was looked upon with interest, and they
were proud of his company, as one who had been
contemporary with the poet, and who had enjoyed
the fellowship of the illustrious Scotchman whom
they had met that night to honour. He seemed to
enjoy the occasion—he was happy, told a story, and
sang a song. He has now passed away " like a
shock of corn fully ripe."—ilyr Observer.

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