The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-24
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
THE LAY OF
THE SCOTTISH FIDDLE.

ii}S .N'S'N u III lOItlyNI.
1t is sometimes right to extract amusement from
ahVersty-it is always proper to na:et the lash of
luSnee on those who trample decency and principle
ulder foot.
The ruins of Havrede- Grace have furnished the
ioi owing little Poem before IL Processes TO be
written by the celebrated Walter Scott and it is re-
ally imitation of his Lay of the Lust MINSTREL
win this difference that the harp is tarned into
hdd.e. There are the same digres,ons the same
ep so les, with this distinction, that what MIR Scott
intended to be in earnest is here represented in
BnrleSqne. --Ha Of the yolume taken up with ar.
n. tstlus Ia mode de Scott
The Poem opens with the poor old blind Fiddler.
conducted by his dog, iourneyng their wrarisnme
way from New York to Princeton, where he i,
received and eDt rtained in the hospitabs house of
Lord Joeelyn, alias an mn keeper in Princeton To
reeompcrse the attentions Of the Lady OF the man.
son, as we'll ss to exhibit his Skill the Fiddler
began tie strain,
Amid the s,riugs hs fingers s,ray'd.
AS if an harp he oft had playd
The lst CantO introduces us to "Ths three
Knights" Sir Bolus, {John Borlaes WMrep.) Sir
John Beresl'Vd, and that famous euight Sir Jock,
burn, laying their beads toyetber for The bensft o.
America S.r u. P2riug over the chart OF she Che
sapesk,,
White his finger along the s1rFaos did pass,
Till it made full s,op at Htvrs he Grace.
In the 2 "a Canto " The Counc I" IL IL Saterrai.
ned to send Chde Cockhurn to wrap the llitie viz
lage in flames.
o swiftly speed, my vessel at need,
Aad sweet the srsI,h wind mid
Gremercy Sir Knight, nc'er felt such delight,
Since robDi hen roost when child :
The Srd Canta Describes g The PROGRESS" of the
xpeditiou-uutlit lands at the lit,e town in rr.
raj pride"--ni whose peaceful and hnppy sppear-
ance il gives - sweet and interesting description.
The &th Canto is F." The Dgression"--in our OPT
MON, very iseble ami unnecessary one. II is the
dulles. part of he Poem
The sin Csnto is the last, ard entitled " TIE
Hrning"- which name is sufficiently descriptive OF
its subject. The village rests in ashes, is house
less :rhabtanis hy 10 terror and poverty from the
foe. From this part Of the Poem, extract the
following serious, indignant anil forribie denunoia-
lien or the 4" Barbarities VI the Enemy." Let that
enemy and tn eir Friends 10 the u. States" BLUSH
il they can, far shaueI
and many houseless wretch was seen,
Wending their way across the green,
W.T. slow and lingering step to view,
The havoc made by Ia wless crew.
Alas where shall the wanderers rOau-
IN find n refuge aud homel
VIII those wlo celebrate the feats,
OF Russian Doors, aud British fleets,
And universal patriots grown.
F~'.si for I'll yletorcs-hut our own
w ~ these be Just, and make amends,
For the rude havoc Of their friends :
RIO, rather woull they task their mind,
Excuses for such acts 10 fad,
Md Justify the bastard fea;s,
OF British ears and British fleets.
A. lettering near the smoking heap,
TIE hOuseloss m9tTOn bends 90 weep,
Methinks iesr her sghing ssy,
AS 'utu ing ird despair away,
Are these the ealsnt tar5 ~ iong,
The burtben OF their cOunry's sorgl
These, they, whose fgr Reminding name,
Fs the olstref rous truwp % fame;
WhU lord it o'sr c.e subject save, |
AID Frame, ADD IN her proves brave
These, Who such deeds Of glory wrought,
Whsn Biskc, and lowe, sud Dunoan foustt |
These, who with Nelson, Iionor's son,
me victory sften won
Vhese { same ,Ir'inns, f.-r'l OF yOre,
~ Cressg, ,nd % Neincnurl
These, the great " bulsark" 20 oppose