, 1874-08-01

uounet AnH oiaGk:ocH IeatGGrs
Aud every Piper was fus
Twenty pPara together.
Hos but sasscnach blind aud vs1n
Who never hcarl Of Shon Mac1ean-
Tho Duxs,s own Piper, called "si1on tht 'lr.'
From bis frecked skin and big aerJ hatr.
Father and son, sinca the worlds creation,
Tho Macleana had followed this occnpatiou,.
And played tha pihroch to Ora tbs Clan
aince tho first Duke cams and tho Earth begun.
Hke t,!e vl!sng q birds. aks ths drumming Of be-.
Like Useaa Rselt With IT, storms ani H. ea'ms,
Vera the pfrea Of shon, when ha strutted aud blow
cock whose growing creation know!
At laat, tn the prime Of Ills playing life,
Tho spirit moved him 10 take wlfo--
1aAsfo with eyes Of Highland blue,
Who loyea the ptpea and, tho rtpnr TOO,
And danced to tie aoun,, NTH = foot snd \ lt3
White as lilJ aud smooth as III cgg.
So, Ill tho ppera wera coming togelhet
Over tho mo6r anl acrosa thu heather,
All in the Wind and tbs rain
Az the Pipers 90 brsTely drest
Marc Hooking tn from the e1st and tho writ,
To bltsa the bedtltng and buw their heal
At the Wedding Of aaon Mscican.
At tho wedding of shon nlaclean
Twas wot and windy woAtlcrt
Yet, through the wtnd and thu rain
Camo twenty Pptss togotlsr!
Ear1ch aud D0ugat Dhu,
94nly Of 1ala too,
Each with the bonnet O. blue,
Tartan, and blackjack feather:
And avery Piper w1s fuit
Twenty plpers t0gethorl
The knot VITA tied, tbs words were 4a,d,
Shon married, tho fe.At was spread:
At tho lesd OF tbs talla nat, bugs and hoars
Strong Sandy Of 1sla, nge foHrfcote.
WHISPERED, gray HaskDir sea1,
Aud clad In crtmRon from head to heal.
Deneath una rounA him In ther ae8see
Gathered The mon Of nl!natrGlsla,
With kcopets, gilltca, and tads aud fasscss
Mixing voices, and jInging glassca.
At soup aud Aaggis, 1t roast aud boiled,
Awhile the happy gatAerng to!led,
While 8hon and Jean ut tho table-ends
1huox hanas with hundred d their friends.
Then came hush. Through the open Aoor
A wea lri9ht Form flashed on Tho ll0or,-
Ti.o D..ks hir,Asjf, ia IT, klt and pla!tl'
With 4lim soft knees, l!se thu knees Of maid.
Aqd h. took g!ssv 2ui q, he , srted oat pl,'n
To Shon the Piper hut Jean fis wife,
ceau grestlte aid merry lifc!"
THEN ens he sl!ps, and each mar sprang -.
"Clcar the tables /" ahrlekctl ont ono-
a leap. \ scramble. thu Thug WAS donai
AMI tue n tho Iipels all In u row
Tuned tne!r pfpes hnl hexlu tn ',foHs
While ati to dance snnIt fam:
Sandy uf LEILA aud Earach Mors,
Doasal Dh" lrosa K.!aAnnan f!.are,
Played up tho company on the hour
At tho welding nf shon aIaolesu.
At tho wedding Of 6hun Mac!eAn,
Twenty ripors together
Stood up, wlile sit thcir trhtn
Ceased thtlr chatter aud tltthsr.
Full ot lnountaiu-dsw,
First on their pipes they blew,
Mighty 0f bona aud throw,
lied.rlceked, with lAugs Ut leather:
And every lHper MN tW',
Twenty Fikers toxethcFl
Who lci the dancs7 In ponn AMI prsde
Tho Duke himself led onl tllo Drllts.
ureat waa thb Joy Of zach Deaoltsf,
For tlo wes Duke only rcacllel Acf abonIdar;
And they danced, aud turned. wht Tho roe began,
Ilkea giuntesn aid a fairts nun
Bns Ilka I'll earthquake was tl!e din
When Hhon btnasslf led ths pnctesA In!
And sho took her nlaco before Aim there,
Like while mouse l7ncng with le4r.
How the little Duchess, 10 slim aud sweet,
Iter Illus eyes Watching Shouts great feat,
With Bf,llu that could nut be RESISTED,
JiREed, aud Jumped, aud twlricd, and tNistedI
HAnhy Ut Isla led OF tue reel,
TAo Duke buGau it With too aud teel,
Then a!i tofnell In tH't fatu;
Twenty pipers ranged II. row,
From. kGutnttnE HAlraua to !Atne kllesan,
Thcir rlieeks like crimson, legsE tn blow,
At !hs wedding Of 6hon MAcloan.
At the Wedding Of sAon Ao!oaa
Thoy hleH with lungs Of leather,
Aud elltleeanaa w4a tbs atraia
Tho.s plpers pilys. tststherr
alost with tbs H.o1,nta!n4luw.
Mighty Ut bone anl them
Each With tho bonnct o. tlub,
Tartan, anl blackjack toaticr:
Aud oyery liper was fu
Twenty rlpess sogashsst
Oh for uago tongue to tul1
o. all tlu wonders TINT tefp1
OF how tAe Duke whom ths hn& ssAva dtsd,
lteauhel up OIL tiptos 10 kiss liz Bride,
Whllo Hanlya pipes, "a tdar ,}ouths wers meeting,
BkirIod, aud set every hear. Rikatinx,
Then ahon took As pipsss sn& III mas sttll,