Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-01-27
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ROBERT BURNS.

or all the productions ct tins gtea' anu
original genius, there are none perhaps
ooore mcveinc or more tender than the Ell
e,,v upon Highland Mary. There Is IN
deed, in the event upon when the MINIS
sab ,e song il founded, something deeply
roe,ical as well as melancholy. VI TINS
frs, love of rhe Scottish bard, Mr. Gro
sneck, in his "Reliqucs Of Burns gives
brief b,,t very striking account from inc
no, If he poet himself--l vide Ed. Rev.
No. Gil IN n note on an early song III
sc,;hed TO this fair one. he had recorded IN
, nanusct 10, book MY Highland assic
was warna heated charming young crea'
,ure a. ever blessed man with generous
1--we. After a pretty long tract OF the
most ardent re c,procal attachment we met
nv appointment on the second Sunday IN
Nav. in a scqt,cstered spot by the banks OF
AYR. where we spent the day in taking
farewell, before she should embark tor the
West Highlands, to arrange matters
AMONG her friends for our projected change
of hf,.. \, the close of Autumn following
she crossed the sea to meet me at Green
ock. where she had scarce landed when
she was seized with malignant fever,
which hurried my dear girl to the grave IN
few days-be'ore could even hear OF
Al ~ NJ
lowing interesting particulars. "lhls
n d,eu wa. performed with all those simple
md STRIKING ccremonlals which rustic sen
,im,nt has devised tn proloug tender emo-
lions aud to INSPIRE awe. The lovers stood
a,n each side n' a small pur'lng brook; they
Iav.d their hands IN It's limpcd stream, and
Aodnp a o,hle between them. pronounced
,u,,r vows 10 be faithful 10 each othcr.-
They parted never to meet aga"! Ihe
anniversary of Mary CdmpbeFs death lfor
that was her nnmc) awakening ~ The sen
s,t,ve mud of Burns the most lively emo.
tons, he retired from his family, hen re-
siding on the farm of E|i>Iaud. and wan
dered solitary, on the banks of the Mth.
and about the tarm-yard, IN the EXTREMIST
agitation of mind. nearly the whole of the
Sight. HIS agitation was so great. that
he threw himself on the side of corn stack,
and there conceived his sublime aud tender
elcrgy-bls address TO Mary m Hearen.'
TO MARY IN HEAVEN.
Thou lingering star, with e>senins ray,
Tina, l,,'s, 10 grea, the early morn,
Again thou uhe,Sl IN the day
Nv Mary from my soul was torn
o Mary dear departed shade
Where Is ihy place Of bIi-.iu rest
Sees thou thy lover lnwly LAID
Heal IT ih"u the gro,ns that rend his breast
Tina, sacred hour can forget,
Can fnge, III" h'llnwrd grove,
Where h, the winding Ayr "" met.
To live one day o! parting love.
ETERNITY will not e(Iace
Those records dcar of transport past
Thy image al our last embrace;
All Intle thought we twas our last
Ayr gu,eling kissed his pcbbcd shore,
O'erhnng with wild woods, lhkening green ?
The fragrant birch, and hawthorn hoar,
Twin'd amorous round the raplured scene.
The flowers sprang wanon to he pressed,
The birds sang love on every spray,
Till too, TOO soon, The glowing west
Proclaimed the speed oi winged day.
Sill n'er these scenes ms mcm'rv wakes,
And fondlv broods with mser care;
Time In; the impression stranger makes,
As streams their channels deeper wear.
Nv Nary dear departed shade