Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
The Bonfire of Craig-Gowsm.
Scottish American


Mr.. David Cairns. Jr., OF Cleveland o.
sends US the following excerpt f.m ut
Aberdeen Daily Free Press az February
9, 1873. We recently announce No death
OF the Mr.. David Middleton therein mea-
toned:
Apropos of the successful termination
OF the armisticc negotiations tfi"-tA
/ Russia and Turkey W. remind our te4i-
ers OF the event chroncled In the .oIo"-
Ing poem-the fall Of Sehaztol' on -
Sth Of September. ISIS on Nor iay ~
10th OF September, 1870, the news q. ~
important event was telrsrpA'l ~
Banchory, beyond which the Dees. -
did not then extend. Mr DAVID co.
ton now of Inverness Was station muse
at BanchOry at the tlm.. ana 60 irce.s
OF the news he Immediately set OF, Ifi
special post, 10 carry ne udln-s 20 ~
Majesty at Balmoral lie rea'nrt W.
castle at 1890 at nieht ana IS soon .'
the contents OF the dispatches were 49,
tanned the whole household turned oas
by command of her Majesiy, 10 l.s"t
bonfire, which had been piled up t,t i'
purpose the previous autumn 81. On -,
gOwan, the beautiful hiA 10 th' "'N-l
OF the Royal Palace. The reloic.ns5 VII
followed were OF 10 ordinary KIM:
Queens Anthem" was sung On 'ie .''
Of the hill at midnight WIN MOST nHl
ing effect her Gracious Majesty lstrhiIs
TO Il, and witnessing the Jolill r''
from the door OF her palace. Ny VI, ~
ton has stlll in his possession a j..
conveying her Majesty sfHt.h .'''
satisfaction at his conduct on ina.
sion. AT the request Of the queen ".
Middleton was also entrusted 10 St'
the news OF the fall Of the grea.
Sea fortress TO the late Marquis OF hi
lv. az Aboyne Castle. on his hou-"a..
tourney, with Instructions not 20 he''.t'
10 deliver her Majesty message ~
noble Marquis, however untlmely u
OF his arrival at the castle. MT =! .4,,
ton reached Aboyne Castle ~ :. -
and Afterwards returned 10 Banclo0
8 borseman sweeps at the dead OF nisN
Through the forest braes Of Mar
And headlOng In his star-ht Hight
Tho messenger OF war.
wildly panteth his foaming s,oei,
Yet for brae nor bank stays b.,
But flies, with a Highland eagles s1eei.
by the rushing waves OF Dee
In the cot the herd-boy lifts his heaa
At the strange and startling sound
And stares, with slumber's "oA-e!"s
dread,
As the hoOf-sparks fash around
The roe buck springs from his lonely an
Beneath the birch-tree's branches iair
While down his sides the ieaf-ifoi'
And the white owl sails through 'h'
troubled air.
Like the creature OF a dream
But on flies the steed, with flowing mana
On his dark and desolate track. -,
And proudly he champeth the uss''''
rein,
For Victry rides on his glossy BACK
On 10 the gentle Lady's halls
VINO wears old Scotlands crown ,,,,
And "Hurrah! hurrah!' the hYss'~1|
"sebastopol is down.
Swift as light Is the tidings' nighL
And with beating heart, but air l'rI.-A
Meath the glorious stars OF a hlsN'a"-
Forth steps the Queen,
Fire the pile on Craig gowan height
The fair Victoria cries. .,,.,
While the triumph-glance Of Br!iahA'A
Beams through her queenly eyes.
Light the pile on Craig-gOwan hls"'
Light the mountains head, ,.,,
TIL every peak meath my Highland s"N
With the yictory-flre is red, al,
Let IT tell with its mighty to"s-'
To scottish heath and town. .-,
That nay foot stands on the prouaes' s'-
OF the Russian tyranrs crown ,.-.,,,
Let IL flush the glens with its si0i''''
Where nv Killed lads were born
Who led the fight lp Almas he'sA'
ON the dreadful battle mora.
The men who nobly know 10 dle.
But cannot learn 10 finch or ny
Who on BalaclaVa's PLAIN. ,
When the death-shOt poured LAr 'A-'T
Rore the waving feathers hlSn
In the face OF Russia's chlvaity
And babe them IN their miSnt ,V'''
TIL the fiery horsemens shock
Broke like spray on granite rvtA,
Where my Highland oayonets sD0"''
"Oh, that yonder fame could lght
The hilltops OF the world; MA.
Tin signing and down-trodden hls"'
lis sunny flag unfurlsd- -,..
NH ,,ith the bonds OF sefidom rlNeh
Nv his own triumphant sword ..,.,-.
MAJ proudly raised his eyes 10 Hea'v"
The freemen OF the Iord. ,.i,ht.
pnt a,.s the pile on craig-gowan hs's""
DTT1sbt mountain, glen. and sky
pi..S, tramples on the throat OF Mish1-
'NIJeht. light the bonfire high!
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match company will be given prompt
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