The New York herald., 1878-03-15
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HEW AINSLIE.

[From the Louisville Courisr-Jour March 13
Hew Ansle, the Scottish poet died the residence
OF his son. M George Aiase. in this city at half
past eleven O'Clock Monday night To tho people OF
Louisville he generally known one OF tho Oldest
citizens, and us man OF peculiar genus and con-
vval social qualities; but to tho literary world, and
especially to the people OF his native land, no was
known as poet OF considerable merit. Scotchmon
In America wore wont 10 associate him with Robert
Burns because OF tho similarity their style OF COM
position.
How Ainslle was tho author Of a volume OF Scottish
songs, ballads and poems, which. though not an
imitation breathe the spirit OF Burns but with humor
that Is originals hence may be that he is associated
with the lyric Of Scotland. He was the author
OF ''The Pilgrimage 10 the Land OF Burns" and also
OF Single Side" poem that has found It's way into
tho prints OF almost every civzcd cointry of
tho world, simple though 1t be- thus ran MS ancy:-
TIM iNGLE sIDE
It's rare TO ,s, sec Tug en-, nornns a,n o'eese
Tho lip ., the howery !ea;
An fine IL Is on -reen hl.sid,.
y, Where huns .a;sI the honey boo;
Is tho Ingls side to me.
Glens mny be gilt VII go vans rare.
An bouuhs hae a. the scented ware
But the eantie hearth. where erouies meet
:, An tne darling o our, our &c, s.,,,.
rer' .Gs nsiss isss ss sass Sc "ssa ms complete
ana Poetry of SCOTLAND an excellent work, puD-
iished by James Grant Wilson III New YORK. day
or two before death he received very chceriu ul
letter from MIR. Wilson concerning mis- work, with
inouircs Of nature valuable 10 that department OF
thv literary aold IN which nc % Is engaged. ,,,. ,
Ainsle when II " known that no Is not only asso-
cated In poetic hunor with the great Scottish bard,
but that he born III Ayershire, parish Of Bergony
tho homo OF Robert Burns. The poet dod bsoro
his day but Jean, his widow no saw ana ~ Is said
he Kissed her. When. quite young man, In Scotland.
Hew AinsIie followed the vocation of brewer. In
1922 To came 10 America and settled ON fnrm Ia the
northern part Of me state oi new Y"r9. 10 tns
III 1925, he moved with his family " New harmony,
Ind, where he joined the Agrarian Community es-
tabsned by Robert Owen, tho lather 0I Robert Dale
owen whose spirit Is now supposed ny some to DO
spcuking TO US OF tho bcssedness OF tho unknown
world. This community was formed OF largo num-
bcr of industrious families who put NIL the products
OF thor labor into common fund. and in all things
hved upon an equslity. No man had money, but all
bad M ca ua share OF goods cnateis They tho
same oou aud ilvcd ono family 1t Was condi-
ton too nappy Tor ear1h ana Tue Institution Was a's,
went TO Cincinnati, whore he iivod year, and then
came 10 Louisville III 1927 He sotilcd IN Shipping
port anu started browery the hrs established
IN Louisville In business lie managed for time
To support large family, but was not prosperous.
Though man OF capacity talent turned TO literary
pursuits In 1886 ne gave up business, and his son,
Mr. George Ainsliu, tho enterpr'sng founuryEan OF
our city, though quite young man. TOOK upon hm-
self tho responsibility aud support OF tho family.
During all this timo, pcriod oil forty years, he has
lived with Mr.. George Atnsle devotng nimsoli almost
made visit 10 SCOTLAND. Upon tho observations OF
this visit he wrote tho poem titled "a Pilgrimage TO
tho Land oil Burns" 1854. .9t.gffl.
Much of ms work has been published In newspapers,
d great many poems beings contributed 10 the jour
nails OF Scotland. He was man Vi great social In
spcts with The soul oil coaviviAly his poetic lancy
combining with sober thought aud sound philosophy.
Aud thus he continued to the days CT his old age.
During his last days he continued In good health,
growing feeble oniy with time, but possessing his
lac ulties IN ell the vgor VI his youth. weok ago
last Monday. while waking about IN his room, no
usn,i ioI md a n a
was upon his nervous system that IRON that
day he unable 70 take noursumcnt, and lingering
IN sinking condition until Monday last, he brcahcd
his lust HIS death anticipated twelve hours be-
iorc and until tho last DO was surrounded ny ms chill
drep and irends HIS funeral Will tako place from
the residence Of MI George Ainsl'e ~ ton O'Clock
this morning
OF songs and poems nied with brief autobi-
ography lu this the author speaks thus modestly
aud humorousy OF hrs Arst literary Attainment
"When IN my fourteenth year was taken from
school ON account of my health THIS was in 1906
whom my father was III Inc employment Of Sr Asw
Dalrymple Hamilton, OF Baraany. About this tmo
Sir How with many of the andod proprietors Ia Gir-
van Valley, had commenced Improving their
estates by forest planting and ornamental gltheriug
and MAS put ino the nurseries aud nelds harden
my constitution aud check my overgrowth Among
my planting companions l ioand number
OF intelligent young men, who had got up In large
granary, private theatre, where they occasionally
performed Tor The amusepent OF the ncighborhood tho
Gentle shepherd Douglas. &C., and ~ quo time
was 70 my great JOY iound tall enough, lassie-ook
ting enough, ana nippant enough 10 take tho part o
the port jenny, anu tue nrst relish go or UNI
ike sentlme entail song from learning ana singing
the songs IN that pastoral Aud ballads that my
mother sang--and she sang many ana sang them
well-havlng been all the poetry cared Tor.
II was toward the ond OF this pleasant pcrOd that
nrst burst into soug and inclinod 10 think that
broke II wrong end foremost sweet sougs hav-
Tug sent a-wooing, instead oil wooing having set
mo singing Indeed, my planting companion strovo
to convince ae that my sweet songs were as silly as
they simple. had caught tho Itch, however,
and having both rhyme and reason, Kept scratching
away. A still remenber ono Of those loveiays,
give It as u specimen" II WIS addressed to
JkSsIK.
Sweet jessie when the light Is low
An gicamings on the ciud.
Could ye 0e On the bOurtrce knowo
Or la the Lintree wud
Or make errand up tho glen.
Or by the barley mill
It's JOY to soc yc, Jessie DEAR
When come or the hill.
Two got mony things say. love.
An mony things to speer;
An sweet II Is to walk aud talk
When summer nights ARE clear.
10 wander 'nong Bargany's bowers
An scent the e'ening air;
ior the mair SOC ys Jessie dear.
Ilo'e ye aye the muir
In paragraph following this little poem tho author
coniesses that he iolt "o~re the Iugs In love WI
jessie and doubt jessie was the inspiring spirit
ol many Of his subsequent productions Strong as
those ties apparently wero they did not long stand
.changc " lace nnd change o. place." but gave
way TO other charms. as In sonnet pcnned somo
years aierward the nano ''kind Katie" was substi-
iuted for swoet jessie" In tho concluding lac
Says
For sweets our stolen meeting, Kate,
An wandefinss by ourseis;
An hour wi yous worth mar trew
Than years with ony else
These wero among the efforts OF his boyh hood. In
mature manhood, and alter his removal 10 America,
he wrote his book OF poens OF which many, Tor their
merit and peculiar style, may be compared with the
gonius oil Bobblc Burns
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