Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-04
POLITICAL,
TIE FUNERAL TRAIN OF SIR ". sCoTr

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the 26th september. 1892. the remains Of 5
Scott. Barnaei. were deposited in Dryhorrh A
y. The tclle@ing tribute to his memory Is fun I
n If Chsrlrs Swain, Esq. Manchester. England. =,
81 srpsared ii the L.if.,nss Gassfse. OssobeI 8 IL,
Twas marn-bui not the ray which falls
The summer b,nghs among.
When teaaiy walks in glsduess forth.
s.Niih al her light aud song
Twas m.rn-bat mist and cloud hung deep
Upon the lunsly vale,
And shadows. ike the wings Of death,
Were oas upon the gale.
For he whose spint woke the dust
OF taiions lato life
That a'et he vase AVID barren earth.
Spread f1wefs aad iraiisge rife
Whose genias. like the sna, iIlamigel
tbs mighty realms Of mind
Has fled fHevef from The fsnr.
Love. friendship Of mankind,
To wear wreath in GLORY wrought
His spirii swept alaT,
Bevand the : aribg wing ni thought.
TIE liahi Of mWn ar star
T. drink inmartal waters,
Free from every iaini Of ear'h-
To breathe hcflfe the shrine If lie
The s,urce whence worlds bad birth
There was waiting IN the early breeze.
And darkness in The sky.
Nhea. with sable plnne aud cloak and pal,
A Funefai rain swept by
Meih5nrhi-Si. May shield us we'll
Thai albtr forms moved there.
Than siose af mortal brotherhood.
The noble, Young aud far.
Was il , drcan7-tnw of in sleep
We ask, "can this be lrue7'
Whist warm negotiations paint
Her msrFe's 10 unf view
Farh's glory seens a tarnished crown
To that which We behold.
When dreams enchsnt unr sight With Thugs
W hose meanest garb Is del
Was il a droan7 "lIaruld,' methonght
The "dannties." passed me by
The proud FIN Jamss7 with martial step
And lark inlnpd eye
That "Nlafmtaa's'' h3uety crest WAS there
4 msurner Tar his sake
And she-,he bid, the beautiful
SWEET Lady of the Lake"
The "Ainstrel'' whose last lag was o'er,
Whose briken harp hay low,
AMI with blm elrfIaus Nv ayeily"
Wnh glance ana step of woe
And .Sinaf's' Voice tnse here, as when,
Md faie's disastrous war.
lie led lhe wild. Ambitions. ptond
And brave "Nlch Ian Nohr.'
Next. mafvelling at his sable suit,
The "1ontulrp slalkcd past
With "Bertmn." Julia" By his side,
Whose teas wefe flowing fat
Gay Mann"ung" toal moyrd there, o'erpoweroi
Nv thar affecting sleht
And "Neuiiles'' as when she wept.
Oa "Eilengowau'7" height.
Solemn ard grave "Mankbams" appeared
Amidst that burial llne,
And "Ochiltfe." leaned DER his siaf,
Aad maurned for Aud lang syue,'
Slow marched The gallant "M'layre ;
Whilst "Iovei" mpsed alone
For nnre Miss Warlauf's image left
That b0som's taiihfol throne:
With cofonach and arms reversed.
Forth came "N'GtrgaI's' clan
Rcd "Dsu,lsss's'' cry pealed Thrill and Wild
Rob Row. bill br4w looked wan,
The fair Dana ki-sel her Gloss.
And tlss-ec ITS sainttd ray.
And .Nae is mel' Tie .'BRiiirr cried
That should see this day"
Next rode. in melancholy puise,
WIN sambfe vest and scarf.
SIR Edward. Laird Of E.iljslaw-
The far rem wnea Black Dwarf !"
pm his left. 10 bonnot blue.
And white locks niwing free
The pi,us sculptor Of ihe gave
Stood "Old Mortality"
'Balfour Of Barley" "Claverhouse."
The Loud Of Esandale."
And stately IL adv Maurprptf
Whose woe might hanghl avaii
Fierce "Bnthwtln on his charger black.
As from the conf CT won,
And pale "Ildbhakrk Nuchlewfalh"
Who cried Gods will he dono,'
And like a rose. a young white rose,
That blonms ',nld widest scents, e
Passed she-lhe modest. eloquent
And yirfunus "Jeanie Deana.o
And 'Dumbedlkes, that silent laird
With woe too deep t. smile
Aad "Efie" with hr neAle friend,
The good '.Dake Of Arpyle.'
With lofty brow. and hearing high.
Dark eR~avenswoodo advanced.
Who ON the false lord Keepers mlen.
With eye Indignant glanced
Whilst graceful as a lonely fawn
Meath covert close anj spfe.
Approached the beauty OF all hearts
The Bride Of Lanmermoot."
Then cannot Lyle the fairy queen
Oflight aud spng stopped near.
The 'kaighl Of Ardenyohf. F" and he,
The gift of highland seer.
'sDalgeiiy.', Duncan - "Ioid Moniei,h,'
And "Ranald" mel my view.