Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-02-03

Ills religious Views were ahead OF
his time. and THE Holy Fair" With
its sarcastic caricaturo of an ignorant
ranior provoked ononae. On account
OF his altitude 90 Calvinism there o..
even today. a degree of antngunlsm
between Scottish verse and Scottish
theology. bat then the views OF church.
men IN Scotland are not very broad
IN fact DR. Craik says the generous
verse Of Burns springs out Of che iron
bound Calviniam OF the land like flow.
lng water from HOroh'H rock To my
mind there ls 20 questioning the fact
that bis broad mindcdnca1 and out
spoken philoaophic views banighcd
from the breasts OF the people many
superalitlOuu aud foolish fears. aud
had most beneficial influence on the
sentiments OF the people.
He was at an times deeply rcveren.
tlal, and ever against nypoCriay,
standing always for truth. Justice and
character lie loved well and was a
strong admiror of the fair sex lie
hated wiCkudnosH because 90 hiudors
loving lie was subject 10 deep mel
ancholy, and Do was doubtless in one
OF his melanchouc moods that he
wrote. Man Was Made 10 Mourn.
On the other hand. DC was the prince
OF good fellows, and a host and en-.
teTtalner of the very best
No writer of any age has run toe
ghmui OF the emotions OF the human
breast as has Burns. He was bread.
ly sympathetic. and in bis pages we
feel in the presence of one who Joys
with those who rejoice and mourns
With those ln afillotl0n.
lic was genuine through ana
through. and HouceH rule. Isl via
me nUra" a. applicable in wider
sense than literally. BE true lf you
would bc believed Speak earnestly
the condition OF your own heart. Cor
so closely are we knit together that
others must. aud WILL give heed %
you. ln culture and extent OF view
We may not he ON an equal with the
speaker but II the ring OF earncstnesa
and sincerity be- present they will
soon hnd response, Tor as face an
swcrs iace. go does the heart 81 man
60 man. Aud so u was with Burns
Nativity consider "a matter of ac
cldent. and While we. who have Scot
tish blood in our veins are proud IA
own Robbie az a brother Scot @ 81
not as a Scot tnat we must admire
and honor him. but as man-a
brother man. whose admirers are Of
all nationaiities aud oi az classes and
conditions of men.
The Sage OF Chelsea. Thomas Carl
Vie. was pleased 20 refer 20 Burns as
one OF the most considerable men Ol
The eighteenth century. will 20 d
step further aud say OF any century
and ! think you win all agree with
me
while thc cautious critics OF the
north were satisfied 60 endorse Burn.
AS e rustic prodigy d was reserved
/ FOR william pltt io recognize nim dur
ing his lifetime az a great poet. and
one Who would leave an everlasting
memory.
Most of hla poems were written
/ within O. year. aud while but three
editions were published during bis
lifetime. from which he received but
scant remuneration, there have been
I printed ln tho English language. sine,
his death. over 800 editions.
/ BE died practically la poverty. on
the i2tl day of July 1886, bat left bo
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ish.
Tho nFuudCat pcrsonnges Ia English
literature have felt honorcd In ap
poaring as his commentators and ad
mirrors. and while many eulogIes hay,
/ been penned 90 his memory. know
of none 20 equal that OF a. Anonymous
writer which Is penncd beneath a pho
iogravute of Robbie in certain
aomo here IN Albuquerque. with IN,
| quotation OF which ! Will close
we speak OF Shakespeare mastel
ART, and nyron's classic lays.
Build granite arch and marble shaft
The soldiers deeds 90 praise
But "a verse % Burns will thrill an,
heart when monuments are rotten
And momrlcs t0ttoring walls decay
and heroes are forgotten"
Gentlemen ask you 90 rise and
drink "a silent toast to the memory o
| Robert Burns.