Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-27

protection the works OF the Last OF the Minstrels.'
collection was therefore necessary, which should en-
brace not only the best of those lyric productions which
appeared in the .Uinistreisy of TIC Scottish Border in
the collection of ALLAH Ramsay David erd, and sub
segment editors, but should contain if not the whole
body of Scottish songs, at least great portion of IFS
most valuable remains, and the finest specimens OF MS
different ages aud kinds. Mr. Allan Cunningham, we
think has accomplished this task with credit 10 himself
and III manner which will give much satisfaction to
the genuine lovers of simple aud Impressive poetry lie
has only brought within the compass OF his work,
great part OF the most popular songs in the Scotch
dialect but has added the most striking lyric pIoduc>
lions of the late living Scoih poets in English
Among the latter find the most popular portion ofte
poetry of Sir Walter Scott, MIR. rhos. Campbell and
Miss J. Baltic.
To these Mr.. Allan Cunningham has added no map
rToprate or unworthy contributions of his Mr..
Cunning CHAM has prefxcd 10 the work historical and
critical OF the origin and progress ofScotch poe
try in Introduction addressed to Sir Walter Scott
and containing great deal of Just remark, mixed with
curious and interesting information Some parts
of this introduction, must however allow, writ
ten in style rather too elaborate aud ambitious. In
this respect the author seems, in his eagcruess TO please
his instrous auditor, TO have forgotten the simplicity
of SIR Walters taste and the unadorned beauties
of his style; but though he may not have given him
much pleasure by his narrative or his reflection his cr-
teal labours calculsted both To instruct and to
please minds less informed an the history Of poetical
literature than the author Of the Lay oftbc LAST Min
strel, and collector of the ''Borler NIiustrels,.n
Allan Cunningham, the Scottish poet, speaking in y
o Robert burns, thus pOetical
genius "Burus, who Of all poets that breated pos
Sessed the most happy OF pouring his genius through
ali the mcandcrings OF music. unrvacd in the skill
Of bcndirg the rter conceptions poets,
and ia warming them into and life. lie could glide
like dew into the fading bloom of departing son and
fresh 1t luto beauty and ttagraucG.'
NJ De TaIleyrand has acquired some celebrity by his
hon-mo He iinc'i in,ey (l&05) with tile Minister Of
Finance, who did the houours OF his house his style
Before NJ. De raleyrand was carp aeady cold ''M.
DE raileyrand cried the Minister, show do like
carp it came from estate of Vic Ahe 1t
cecn one, replied Vi. De Taeyraud: Shut you ought to
have cooked ii here. -. VI. De Rorhclort.
Irish Hoptaijly.--Jack Bannister, prasng the hos
palities of the Irish, after his return from his
trips to the Emerald Is!e asked fine had been
at Cork2 NO" replied the wit, 'but have seen a
great many d,Tnnjnss iI.n
Tie Rich ami Tie PoOr.-'Tht itch have the meat;
the poor have the best appetite. fhe rich lay sot,cs,;
the poor sleep the sounest. The poor have health;
rich nave decacies. The rich hang themselves through
fear of poverty the poor (such always poor
."ush aud sing, and love their wives well put their
uerEs into the
Good 4dIicc.An old tax tbcrer gave to Dung one
his Successor, the following Hice the advantage of
Witty in his avocaiou; IRENE h,ber said ne, flies
are caught with honey than with vinegar"