The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27


)ut and need refreshing. 1 go unfai
ngly to the great Scot, Tommie Burns
Tommiei-Tommie Burns" cried q
Infatuated chairman. "TOmmie Burns
Charley Washington, Dick Jefferson
Harry Hamilton! Edward Shakespeare
Get out. sir: out Of my committC
room-you're a humbug"
And so it is true that It is only III
man with the soft Scotch burr to n
tongue who dares 20 call the author Z
The Cotter's Saturday Night" Bobby
Burns. One such enthusiast is NJ
zenas c. Robbins. Of 1850 N stree
northwest. and he calls the poet. In II
tribute which he plays him here, sin
ply
BURNS.
DARK lowered the gloom DER Sc0tia's hills;
Her gcns and stubborn SOIL
And not a hope Of brighter days
CheCrcd her worn sons Of toll.
When loi into their cIay-bHilt cUts
Astounding tidiugs came:
A pleasant lad. their Robbie Burns.
Had won poets fame.
Nature had taught the rustic bard
The worth bCond compare
OF So1ttish scenes and godly homes
b. Devon Doom. and AyT.
A glory in the plowmaus soul
Trns-gTed common things;
The sch01imates that be loved so wei
Surpassed al queens and kings
he gave new language 90 the flowers
That bloom near bonnie Doom.
Tho S1ugsters Of the wood and field
lie taught a sWCgJeT tune.
The magic Of his daring muse
Changed Ali1Eays ruined kirk
To dancing hail. where old Nicks CROW
Displayed their masters work.
Scotland's last hope at Banuockburn-
Bruce and his fearless hand
Burns soul saw an the deadly charge
Fer their dear native and'
lie cav them r0ut proud Edwards host.
Tie odds were one 20 three.
They saved for an the coming years
Their dearb5ught liberty.
# nHk saw iD the PEASANTS Earb
OHly a human cloi
Burns dared proclaim the honest man
The u0bIast WORK o. God.
The fine gold knoan o. Ter en- the world,
Tustampcd bT king OF queen.
The stamp that can 80 value give
To ausbt q base OF mean
IN his dark eyes there gl0vcd the IRE
OF mlUlinCss and power
Beneath whose glance the ins0lguce
OF naughty rank did COVER
GleucaiTu. thy love for Robert Burns,
And his warm love Trr tbCc.
VIII live eushrined in delthIcss song
When carl, shall cssse o. D..
The lights and shades of iay and woe
That thrill the human heart
Burns painted on the glowing words
OF rob.lst lyric at.
Ger the Scotch PEASANTS humble homes
A sacred light Pc threw.
Revealing scenes that melt the heart
And DIM Che eyes with dew.
Homes whence have sprung Old Sc0ta's sons.
Wh9ve wrought Der Uaud TenoHu.
On every field where pluck can wu
rs r.gh- 20 yictor's cOEr-
Scots who have fought for Br.yan's good
In vars stern rank and file.
And guarded as with aall Of fire.
Old Albion 5sa silt isle
Burns found i'm Scatlaud's cottsrs' homes,
Beside the Ayr and Doom.
The matched aurdEs Ct modest worth
Whence prayer rose Oft ab1Jn.
He gloEfad the fairsr half
Ot our half angel race
b. painting with surprising skl
Their loneliness and grace.
The rustlmE Of their dainty robes
Thrilled through his heart and mind,
~ twsre the whi- of angels wings
Disrortins on the wind.
More honny than the red rcd rose
That's newly spUug IN June.
More charming than the melody
That's sWeetly played in tune,
Was the lassia Of the harvest field.
Whose ah0rs he did share,
Who sang for him IN witcaing tones
E4ci- dear old scottish air
Sweet sonsie lass. thy winsome grace
First kudled into flame
The sleeping genius OF the boy
And waited it 20 fame.
Burns ruled his home with g1uticncss.
With love and wisdom rare;
Companion III his chiidrens tasks.
Their g70d his constant care.
Frugal and inst with his small means
Through an his life's hrict span,
He ut'er uec5me a debtor slave,
But lived an honest man.
And more than this. though scant Of gear,
Through his hard d7cdEng life.
He ever made happy horne
For his loved WCans and wife.
He ever felt for others woes
Those who did uc'er complain
And never stained his manly soul
By sordid love Of gain.
He read Gods word with sacred awe
With trembling hopes aud fears.
The record Of his SavioUrs love
OFT melted him 10 tears.
IN sweetest strains his bonnie Jean
BeuIilcd his Ticfs and cares
b. wedding his immortal songs
To Scotland native airs
When grief oppressed his toiIing friends,
And sadly waucd the day.
His kindly words and genial wit
Charmed all those griefs away.
The wounded hare. the mouse fOTiUu,
Whose nest his pillow did rend,
Saw only pity in his eye,
Their champion and friend.
ENVOY.
On! Thou who giyeth Hb'alIy,
And who upbroideth not,
Thou who did st spare the erri1c one
Though stained hy many blot;
Great Advocate and Judge Of men,
In Thy bright realms above.
We know Thoult rightly judge the man
Whose heart o'criowed with love.
Notice tO Bystanders.
rom HagPcr'5 Weekly.
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