The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1823-1824, 1824-02-19
rRoM TIE SATURDAY EVENING POST.
ALLAN C.1upBELL,

.1Li1.I-N t.I4NI DE III,
on THE MINSTREL wAnRI0n.-A TALE.
The Minstrel Boy to the war has gone,
In the ranks Of death you'll find him;
His fathers sword he has girtch on,
And his wild harp's slung behind HIM.
Iloore.
When Edward of England invaded Scotland,
and rendered that country, once the scat OF liber
~ and case, unhappy and Disconnected, on the
Banks of the Clyde dwell poor shepherd, known
|by the name of Aud Jamie of the Clyde. One
son was the sole survivor OF eleven children, winch
had been the fruits OF JAMES marriage, and they
resided (Jamie. Allan and JEANNE, the adopted
daughter of the old man) ina poor hut, ON the
banks OF the river above named. Allan Camp
bell the son of the shepherd of the Clyde, WAS
la youth whose manly bnsom glowed with strong
Idesire to espouse the cause of his country, BY
enlisling himself under the standard OF the gar
liant Wallace but his father s,renuously opposed
1.-THE was the only child out of eleven, and nc
must stay with him to cheer him with the lnclod,
of his harp. 1t was reported through the conn
TRY, that, for three nights successfully, an ole
woman was seen, at the hour of midnight, to SIT
herself beneath the old willow tree at the top o
the garden belonging to Jame's hut. 1t was
near that hour of the night, in the chilling month
of December, after Allan had played his tune o.
the harp, and sung the accustomed song for hl'
father, JEANNE, with looks alarmed, entered the
little sitting room and seating herself pale an.
ibrca,hless, opposite to Allan, pointed through
the door, which she had left half expanded, to the
old willow. "What CARS thee BARN I" said tbs
odd man--' hist, JEANNE, what mak's We sat there
moo, and point to the auld tree yonder /" Allan
Allan mus, gang there said the girl, " alne i
waiting there who ged me sar fright but WI
do him muckle guide" waiting for me |" crlet
Allan; and starting from his seat, looked toward
1.-The willow" s. see, see" he cried, and ran e
Inject the unknown visitor-"I must follow,
Isaid Jamie. "No not must not be-" replied
1.-The maid vehemen,y, " for she said she must b'
alone; and fye gang, sair might be re i'll, ant
hitter the tear Hush, hush, Jeannie," sait
1.-THE old man, 5" we must wait them
Allan few, as swift as the doe when pursued b,
1.-The fleet hounds, through the path which led IL
the willow; there sat an old woman, whose gre,
HAIRS waved to the breeze; she was clad in
Icrimson garment, over which she wore blu,
Imun,le; her form was as tall as the majestic ce
ldar--her voice as harsh that of the ill-bodine
Craven. On seeing Allan, she arose and thus she
smoke "Thrice, Son of Scotia, have l VISITED
this tree in hopes of seeing you, and thrice wa
II disappointed Rise. Allan Campbell! nor heee
The prayers of thy father, or the tears of JEANNE
take your wild harp, like the minstrel of old, t
1.-The battle, and inspire the soldiers of Scotland
by singing the praises of their forefatiers. Rise
son of the shepherd your will is good, and you
arm is strong; SO to the hall OF the Ch'eftan Ma
cauley tell him that wild Madge sent you for tn
sword she left there grid it on, and haste to tn
feld fight for the liberty OF Scotland conlue