Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-29

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| Twas morn-but not the raw which falls the
summer boughs among,
| When beauty walks in gladness forth with all
her light and song.
Twas morn-but mist and cloud hung deep upon
the lonely vale,
And shadows like the wings of death were out
upon the gale.
For he whose spirit woke the dust of nations into
That DER the waste and barren earth spread
flowers and fruitage rife.
Whose genius like the sun illumed the mighty
realms of mind
HAD fled forever from the fame, love, friendship
of mankind.
TO wear wreath in glory wrought, his spirit
swept afar
Beyond the soaring wings of thought the light
of moon or star,
To drink immortal waters free from every taint
of earth,
To breathe before the shrine of life-the source
whence worlds had BIRTH
There was wailng on the early breeze and
darkness in the sky;
When with sable plume and cloak and pail
funeral train swept by
Methought-St. Mary shield us well-that other
forms moved there
Than those of mortal brotherhood, the noble
young and fair.
Was it dreams Methought the "dauntless
Harold' passed me by
The proud "Fitz James," with martial step and
dark intrepid eye,
That "Marmions" naughty crest was there,
mourner for his sake
And she. the bold, the beautiful. sweet Lady of
the Lake"
1.-The Minstrel whose last lay was oer, whose
broken harp lay low,
And with him glorious "Waverly," with glance
and step of woe,
And ''Stuarts'' voice was there, as when midst
fates disastrous war,
He led the wild. ambitious, proud and brave,
''Vich Ian Vohr:''
Next marveling at is sable suit the Dominic
stalked past;
With "Bertram," "Julia' by his side, whose
tears were flowing fast.
''Guy Mannering'' too, moved here, O empowered
by that affecting sight,
"And Merrilies," as when she wept on "Ellan.
gowan's' height.
Solemn and grave ''Monkbarns" approached,
amidst that burial line,
And "Ochiltree'' leaned o er his staff and mourn
ed for "Auld Lang Syne."
Slow marched the gallant Mcintyre" whilst
s'Lovep mused alone.
For once, Miss Wardour's'' image left that bo-
SONS faithful throne
With coronach, and arms reversed, forth came
''McGregor's'' Clan
''Red Douglas cry pealed shrill and wild, 'Rob
Roy's'' bold brow looked wan,
The fair Diana" kissed her cross, and blessed
its sainted ray
And ''wae is me-" the "Bailic' sighed, that I
should see this day.
Next rode in melancholy guise, with sombre,
vest and scarf.
Sir edward Laird" of Ellislaw, the far renown-
ed "BIack Dwarf
Upon his left, in bonnet blue and white locks
flowing free,
The pious sculptor of the grave, stood "Old
Mortal1ty."'
"Balfour" of sBarey," "Claverhouse," the
Lord of Evandale,''
And stately Lady Margaret" whose woe might
naught avail;
Fierce 'BothwelP' on his charger black as from
And pale 'Habakkuk Mucklewrath," )" who cried
Gods will be done.''
And like rose, young white rose, that midst
widest scenes,
Passed she, the modest, elegant, and virtuous,
"Jeanie Deans"
And "Dumbiedikes" that silent Laird" with
love too deep to smile,
And "Efie," with her noble friend, the good
Duke OF Argyle"
With lofty brow and bearing high, dark IRA
yenswood" advanced,
Who on the false Lord Keepers mein, with
eye indignant glanced,
Whilst graceful as lovely fawn, meath covert
close and sure,
Approached the beauty of all hearts, the bride
of Lammermoor."
Then "Annot Lyle" the fairy queen of light and
song, stepped near,
The Knight of ArdenvOhr," and he the gifted
Highland seer"
"Dalgetfy," Duncan" 'Lord "Monteith, i" and
''Ranald' met my view
The hapless children of the mist" and bold
'Mich- Connel. Dhu!"
On swept "Bois Guibert," 'Front-de- Boeaf,''
DE Bracy's' plume of woe;
And Occur de- Lion's' crest shone near the val
lent .'1vanhoe"
While soft as glides summer cloud, "Rowena'
With beautiful ''Rebecca," peerless daughter of
the Jew!
And she, on whose imperial brow God had set
his seal,
The glory Of whose loveliness, grief might not
The loved in high and princely halls, in low and
lonely cots,
Stood MARY the ilustrious, yet hapless
'Queen of Scots"
The firm, devoted "Catharne," the sentimental
| ''Graen,"
| sLoch Leven." whose worn brow revealed an
| early blighted name.
The enthusiastic "Magdeline," the pilgrim of
that shrine
Whose spirit triumphs DER the tomb, and makes
its dust DIVINE.
With Leicester" Lord of "Kenilworth," in
mournful robes were seen,
| The gifted, great "Elizabeth," high England S
matchless Queen;
s'Tresillian's'' wild and manly glance, and war
ney's" darker gaze,
Sought "Amy Robsart's" brilliant form, too fair
| for earthly praise.
Next Norma" of the ftfM head, the wild
Rheim .Keuner, came:
But shivered lay her magic wand, and dim her
Young "Mima Troll" the lofty souled, whom
| .(lleveland'sp love betrayed,
The generous old "Udaller," and "Mordants'
sweet island maid.
Slow followed Lord ''Glenvarloch," first of SEQ
ta's gallant names. :,
| With the fair, romantic margaret, ana the
erudite King James"
The wooed and wronged "Hermlone," whose
| lord all hearts desplse,
Sarcastic ''Malagrowther," and the faithful
''Monoplies."
The stout Sir "Geofrey' of the Peak and "Pev-
eriT' swept near,
Stern "Bridgenorth" and the fiery duke, with
knight and cavalier; =, 49,
The fairest of fantastic elves, "Feneila glded
on, :,
And "Alce," from whose beauteous eye the
light of joy was gone
Pale sorrow marked young 'TyrelPs' mien,
grief dimmed sweet "Clara's" eye
And "Ronan,s Laird" breathed many prayer
for days and friends gone by.
oh mourn not, pious ''CargilP' cried, should
his death woe impart?