Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-05
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Ladies and Gentlemen;
On the western coast Of Scotland whore it
slopes into the Irish Sea, river, rising on
the mountains Of the inner land, winds down
among the hills and empties into the Firth Of
Clyde From remote time it has been called
AYR from an old Scotch word " Ayry," mean
ing an eagles ncst-the river Of the eagles
nest. Near its mouth aud contiguous har.
b Dor, long stood a hamlet which became royal
burg or town named from the river and now
about one-third as large as bowell-the city
3 Of Ayr. For more than thousand years it
has been noted in the history Of Scotland.
During the wars Of Robert Bruce it was one
Of his resorts and was especially favored by
him because he was there cured of loprosy
Oliver Cromwell made it one Of the depots
and headquarters Of his army in his attack
upon Scotland, and one Of his old forts is now
the Citadel of Ayr
But above all its distinctions, Ayr was the
birthplace of the poet Burns Aud what a
poet What a voice has be given to all the
endearmcnts Of home How has he hallowed
the cottage and all it covers -weans and wife,
patches and poverty, beans barley ale, hard.
ship aud the poor mans toll. How he wraps
with tenderness whatever he names, even his
bleak leagues Of pasture. the stubble field. ice
snow, sleet, and rain. brooks. birds. mice,
thistles and heather. His Bonny Doom. John
Anderson nv Jo John, Aud Lang Syne. and
Highland Mary roll round the world in ever
ringing symphony with what is purest and
best in human nature. His songs WOO and
melt the hearts of youth and maidens. bring
solaco to the sorrowinp. and courage to the
oyerburdened by their lot. His inspiration
has set the affections to music in strains that
are immortal.
No other one man ever made lanonaoe
classic lint ne has rendered that lowlond
Scotch Doric dialect of fame. The name
of his home and his beloved river AYR was
| lifted on the WINGS Of his matthias and NOW
the approaching traveller vearns TO reach
the spot his genius has sapcti6ed
Along tho borders Of the sea in a parollel.
ocram and surrounding tho town is n county
Of the same namo-Ayrsbire
1t would weary vour natience To hear the
history of nv ancestors from one ancient
John of AYR. then John AYR down througb
the centuries to this Aver now before Won
throuoh their vicissitudes of novertv and
plenty--of fortune and miseortupe how ,bcv
| have intermorried with Fn,land ireland and
Scotland. and later with The Americ,ns who
are an excellent mixture Of them ALI
Ma, Friends Won bove choson ,he mama
inherited for vour town with an cvtroord;no.
nv unanimitv and b,vo ,horob,, conC,rrod ~,
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