The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-25
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| IL Observation-Disclosures 25.-Robect
Burns. What heart does not thrill, at
the mention of name dear, alike, to
noble and peasant, to the learned and the
simple! 1t was the peculiar province of
this sou of song, that, unadorned and
impassioned as his lays were, they found
| ready response in every human soul
alive to fine instincts. Robert Burns,
lowly laborer, consecrating to fame the
field-mouse unearthed by his plow and
the daisy blossoming by his forest path,
though himself Of humble origin-hun-
BILE in his social relations, and identified
with the peasantry of his own romantic
nd-bequeathed to the world ballads
and songs rivaling those of Lewark,
Mickle, Collins and Waller. It is not
too much to say that when the memory
OF these, with that of many border and
low-land minstrel beside, has passed into
oblivion, his sweetest of woodland harps
will ring in the ears of admiring thou
sands. Take. for example, "Highland
Mary" which use cannot stale, and
where eau we find anything more power
fui with natures warm emotion, or glori-
fed with tender, affecting sentiment, of
equal fervor and beauty? The man
seems looking on us, with his great hazel
eyes, wondrous meaning brow, and e1-
pansivc forehead. There is mental mes
merism Qf we may use the expression)
in his utterances. Though dead, he yet
speaks-not in the grand, overpowering
language Of Homer-not in the polished,
seductive numbers of Pope, his immortal
translator-but with q still, small voice.
like the mavis of his own green Gale
donia, or, in another strain, like the
cry of the eagle on Ben Nevis stormy
cliffs. Like many of the children of
song, his light went out in darkness,
while clouds hung threatening about
him, long before his exit from life.
Early depression-the struggle after i'm
mortality-which warped his earlier
career, wrought fearfully on his after
lie. That impulsive spirit, which, not
withstanding all encouragement. wreath
ed, in wild and bewitching garlands, the
out-pouring Of his muse in youth, after
ward betrayed him into excess, almost
into vice. Flattery conquered spirit
which had bravely resisted penury
This was the syren song against which
mortals were long ago warned By the
allegorical admonitions of that blind old
Greek, forever unrivaled in the realms of
song. 1t may be that the world will
never see another Burns. Certain it is,
that since his day no one, arising among
men, has lived and died who can in any
manner erlulste this Scottish minstrel
Neither can his name be mentioned in
any land which needs other record of
him than is furnished by his soul-stirring
poetry. The Burns Club, of this city,
will keep alive the memory of the Scot
tish bard, in an appropriate manner, this
evening. A supper will be furnished by
Mr.. Mckenzie, and pleasant time may
be safely anticipated.
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