New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-04-26
ROBER r. B U r \ :,
RY THOMAS CARLYLE.


1was curious phenomenon in the wthcrcd unbccvlng,
secondhand Eighteenth Century, that Of Hero starting up
among the artificial pastcboard figures and productions IN
the guse of Robert Burns Like little well III the rocky
desert places-like sudden spendor OF Heaven IN the
artificial yauxhal People knew what make of it,
They took it for piece of the Nauxha hre-work; alas 1t
let itself be 50 taken though struggling a-bndy as IN
bitterness of DEATH against that! Perhaps no man had
such false reception from his icllow-mcn Once more
very wastoful ife-drama enacted under the SUM-
The tragedy of Burnss life is known 10 all of you Surely
We NAV saw if discrepancy between place held and place
mer,c constitute perverscncsS of lot for no lot could
be more pcrverse than Burns Among those secondhand
acng-gurc, mines for part, of the Eighteenth Cen
turv once more giant Original Man. OF those men
reach down perennial Dccrs who take rank with tho
Heroic among and he born in poor Ayrshire hut
The largest soul of all the British lands among Il, IN
the shape of a ard-handed Scottish Peasant His Father
poor tong tried various things did not succeed III
any, wa, involved in continual difficulties lhe Steward
Factor as the Scotch call him. used send letters and
hrcatcnings Burns saws, which threw us all into tears
The brave hardtolng harsuterng Father ms brave he
roine Of wife and those children. OF whom robert was
one In this Earth, wide otherwise shelter tor men,
The letters threw all into tears figure IT. ltc brave
Father say ALWAYS "a silent Hero and Poet; without
whom the son had been a speaking one Burns :
SchoolnaStcr afterwards 10 London learnt what good
society but declares that in no meeting OF men d!d nc
ever enjoy better discourse than the hearth OF this peasant
And his poor of nurseryground nor the mise
rabc patch of cay-fan. ANYTHING ne tried TO get
living by would prosper with him. he had sore unequal
battle all his DAYS But he stood TO it vaianty WISE
farhfn uncomfortable man ;-swalownc down now many
sore suierines daily into silence fighting like unseen
Hcro-noboiv publishing newspapcrparasaPhs about ms
nobcncss; voting pieces plate him However he was
not lost; nothing is lost Robert is there the outcome OF
lim-and indeed of many generations OF such a. him.
This Burns appeared under every disadvantage unin-
suced poor, born only hard manual toll; and writing
when came TO that in rustic special dialect. known only
10 small province of the country be lived IN Had ne
written even what he did the general language OF
England doubt not ne mad already become universally
cognized a being or capable be- of greatest men,
That he should have tempted many penetrate through
the rough husk of that dialect Of his proof that there lay
something far from common within it. He has gained GER
tain recognition and continuing do over all quarters
of our wide Saxon world: whcrcsoeveT Saxon dialect
spoken begins be understood b personal inspection OF
this and the other thar the considerable Saxon
men of the Eighteenth Century Ayrshire Peasant
named Robert Burns Yes viii saw here TOO was piece
the right Saxon stuff the Haz-rock rooted IN
the depths OF the world rock yet with wells OF Hs soi'
ness in it wild impetuous whirlwind in passion and
ing in the heart Of noble rough genuineness honcly,
rustic honest: true simplicity of strength with Its light
nngire with lis soft dewv pity-ke the old Morse Thor
the Peasant-god
Burn.s brother Gilbert OF much sense and worth.
has told tha, Robert his young days in spite OF their
hardship usually the gayest of speech fellow OF IN
finite troc, laughter, sense, and heart tar Peasaner TO
hear there spt cutting peats in the bog or such hike an
he afterwards knew him. can we'll believe IT. Inns
basis of mth e fond galidrd the old Marquis Mira
beau calls primal element OF sunshine and Joyuiness
coupled with his other deep and earnest QUALITIES Is one oil
the most attractive characteristics of Burns large fund