San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-12-02
In do morning, &c.
Carnival Of Scottish Songs.
from Me Lfrerpoei Mercury.

thereof was sometime before or after
the year Auchty-nine the place can
not be fixed with the same exactness,
but il was probably near The banks
and braes Q bonnie Doom, in honor
of the Lad that was born in Kyle.
.NIacgregor's Gathering was nothing
10 this. , Songs came pouring IN
from every quarter. Here came 'Jol-
ly shepherds that whistle thro Tn glen,
and Braw, Draw lads from Gala Wa
ter and there was abundance OF ma
tional music in the shape of "A hun
dred pipers, and a. an a., acompan-
led by THE pibroch o Donal Dhu !
while yonder in gallant array The
Campbells are coming, The bonnets
o bonnie Dundee, and n numerous
company OF others. 1t was moved
by Aud Robin G1ny' and seconded
by The Laird O Cockpen, that log
lie o Buchan, take the honored place
in The Old Arm Chair The repast
that followed was not what mortals
would be apt to think the choicest,
the delicacies being suchas The Hag-
gis O Dunbar, 'Bannocis O Barley
Neal Caller Herrin',' and Cauld
Kali in Aberdeen. For this meeting
however, willie Brewed q Peck o
Maui, and Neil Cow had not yet
babe Farewell to Whiskey,' so that
after all they might have sung some
thing else ON the occasion than jon-
tented wi little and cantie wi lnair.
Among the ladies ofhighrank pres
emit were Annie Laurie, Mary Nor
rison, Bonnie Bessie Lee, 'Roy's
Wife OF Aldivalloch,' Highland Mary,
Bonnie Jean, The Lassic wi the
Lint White Locks, Maggie Lauder
+, and Aud Joe Nicholsons Bonnie
Mamie; while prominent among the
other sex wore, John Anderson, my
10, John Duncan Gray Tam Glen,
. John Grumlie, 'Wanderin' Willie,
Jock o. Hazeldean.' The Rantin'
Roarin' Hielanman, Johnnie Cope,
sAlister M Alister,' and the Soldier
Laddie. The chairman gave an nc
count of bis wanderings, which had
extended from .Maidenkirk to John o
Groats.' He had seen The bonnie
woods of Craigio Lea, had wandered
by there banks Of s.Afton Water,
among The Braes of Ballochmyle.
and the .Birks OF Aberleldy, Many
hours had he spent 'Amang the bloom
of my ain native heather; he had
plucked many "a rosebud by his ear
" walk, and knew by name all The
Flowers Of the Forest. But where
ever he strayed he had never forgot
ten that he was Wood and married
an a, and that, For the sake o
somebody he loved best MY ain
tireside. At every point of the com
pass he had 'consoled himself with,
IN ava to Mamie o; and indeed he
hoped they would all be able to say
at the close of life, Happy we've
been a thegither. Duncan Gray
having just been rejected by Maggie,
wasin ira very morose moo,l-wished
he was Where Helen lies, said She
was fair and fause that caused his
smart, and to cheer himselfup sang
oh, ure ye sleepin Maggicg at the
end of which Maggie lauder re-
quested hun to Behave himself afore
folk $40
John Grumlie swore by the lcht
o the moon that Once he wished
he'd ne'er been married, and that
for this purpose he had Cane DER
the water TO Charlie, but that now
he had learned that his wife was "A
Winsome Wee Thing, and that, ms
she Lo'ed him best ava, he should
henceforth go marching Along, with
the motto Alamo, Sweet Hame At
this stage entered Dainty Dlvie,, nc
companied by Jessie, the Flower of
Dumblane; and When she came in
she bobbit she bobbit" Envious n
little of her sister, Annie Laurie
whispered Gang doun the burn Dav-
ie.' and then whistle and III come
to We, my lad Davie took her at her
word, and in going hummcd Dinna.
think bonnie lassie, Tn gaun to loaye
Won The Laird o Cockpcn' thought
there WAS Nae Luck ABBOTT the
Hoose.' where such sentimental
songs were sung he didn't care fer
A Kiss Ahint The Door, Come m.-
der my plaidie. 'Dinna ask me cin l
loe thee, 'My Mamie o % could
/ with fancy stTry. and such ike.
He preferred somCthing he could
clutch: for instance Che me q lass
with lump ols.Ed. Hey iur a lass
via tociseT. and Jennys bawbse
The rantin- rOarin Hicianman' sug.
Ces.ed that foT the remainder q the
evening tie laiT,i should be TED M
In Rob RoTTisons Bonnet but Rab
interpoeed- SAYING, II cauus- msurna
uznna be- After tbs there WAS a
dzuce. -John Andessal began o.
play. WITHIN q mile q o Etnlr5
:oun.' when he was interrupted ~
.Joek O Hzzeldean- who u5slIed Inn
20 NAV first God szve the Ming.
Never rair,d TIE King, cred .Bo1.1ie
PriDce Charlie who who v-ss irnIne-
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