The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-10-11
Ss-ss tFrom the Louisville Courier
1ffs. ;Stowe's Sunny Memories.

Wuh0 N1ES. 0tOW0 was ioohiuS ot tu0
tive Dee, as she states in her "Sunny
Sesmesies, y she remembered that the Dse
M sSsachNnsed her childhood, by wild
old ballad which she used to hear sung TO
s-Scstiish tune, equally wild and pathetic.
The ballad is known to lovers of song as
s.Msry' Dream" and Mrs. Stowe under
takes TO republishit in her book of travels,
apparently because she had "never seen
thoss limos in print any where" She says:
afai6ver knew who wrote them; ! only
hoard them sung at the fireside, when a
child. TO tune as dreamy and sweet as
lhemselssB; but they rose upon me like an
euohaclusnt, as / crossed the Dee, in
vie@ 81 thar very German Ocean, famed
I'll iIs stofms and shipwrecks.''
8lt is somewhat strange that Mrs. Stowe
nsvsr saw ;csMary . Dream in print, and
tAAt che should have known nothing Of its
ElEof of Of its history. AS an admirer
ef The ballad. one should have suppose
sltst Mrs Stowe would have inquired into
DISCO shiues. SHd have made an effort TO
Ga6eftxin whether she knew all OF the song
end .Nheiber she had il correctly. In the
ho0k she has lit sinaccurately and very
au6hmntilated and. las Mrs. Stowe loves
ns6 bsIlsd,, We shall republish it for her
tilThe author ofsAsMary's Dream" was
John Lowe, (who lived l750-f798,) } q
ii6dkhfof divinity. He was the son OF a
G6SdeleE ia Kenmore, al Galloway. The
knllad dasy's Dream" was written on
sle death OF q surgeon al sea, named Mil
ks, vht wss attached to Miss Niche
~ Aifd6. The poet was tutor in the fam
ilYsofathe lady . sister, and was betrothed
t6 toe eislef. He emigrated to America
- married another female, became
ntsd, and died. in great misery, nea
- tit1eburg. accordingyto Chambers
Dfsdis. This ballad is the only on.
- o8oe productions that,has survived
66lE 4 esAeapiy enough in tito keeP.i
o y's'aisis .3asl ils's.,'e 10 4e' de !
- S, 'ss' .1GARY's DREAM. sssas i..s
Tts moon had climed the highest hill
-svss W hioh rises DER the source Of Dee,
no And from the eastern summer shed a
= q llsf silver light on tower and tree,
n' 6Sh Mary laid her down to sleep.
"a "a sHsr thoughts on Sandy far at sea.
"a Nhsny solts and low, . voice was heard
.ssdsaS Saying, Mary, weePno more TORN
a. Eet2lf Nist X ~ atsssf Sra st-4 - kss fas
3, ss,,,siS ifom her pillow gently raised . .
sss<,s ,ss Hsr head. 10 ask who there might be
..saAnd cav young Sandy, shivering stand
~ gsisvish tsisags pale and hollow e'e:
nssssO,, Mary dear, cold is my clay; Z
~, IA 4. Il. lies bsneatb ) stormy sea; gs.s
lar from thee 1 sleep in death;
g ssSes Mary, weep no more for me! q
e Three stormy nights and stormy day
~ ssss 4 tossed upon The raging mains,
1sasAudl long we strove our bark to save.
.usg But all our striving was in vain:
ysn then, when horror chilled my bloc
~. ~ h, heart was filed with love for the
s.ssaha;ssssm ssm isl passed. and i al rest; l,is
ilessH 81 Mary, weep no more for me!
i..sssg MAIDEN lsss, Myself prepare;
\ aQo "a shall meet upon that shore
ksjssloys i free from doubt and car
hEidA Aiid tAou and shall part no more!
Loud prowed the cook, the shadow fie
no moreiof Sandy could she see;
sspus ssoit the passing spirit said,
.fxvt ss!9sraSf Al ~. .rweep no more for me-