Many its flowers perfuming, And studding like gems the grass: There the Foxglove purpled the hollow, And the Iris flaunted its gold, And the flower that waits for the swallow, Its dainty bloom to unfold, With the Hyacinth blue and the Primrose, laught in the breezy wold. In Eta of sunny weather 'Neath our happy home-porch hid, We feasted till eve was over, And the moon with her silver gleam Soared o'er the dusky pine-woods out from the realm of dream. O land of the East! O Giver Of freedom from sore distress! And peace unto mine and me, When I see thy shores fade from us, I sigh in my misery, And send my voice o'er the waters crying farewell to thee! From the Gaelic. Tr. Anon. SCOTLAND. Abbotsford. A FAREWELL TO ABBOTSFORD. THESE lines were given to Sir Walter Scott at the gate of Abbotsford, in the summer of 1829. He was then apparently in the vigor of an existence whose energies promised long continuance; and the glance of his quick, smiling eye, and the very sound of his kindly voice, seemed to kindle the gladness of his own sunny and benignant spirit in all who had the happiness of approaching him. JOME of the gifted! fare thee well, HOME And a blessing on thee rest! While the heather waves its purple bell While stream to stream around thee calls, And braes with broom are dressed, While the high voice from thee sent forth Wakening the spirits of the North, Like a chieftain's gathering cry; While its deep master-tones hold sway Joy to the hearth and board and bower! And hearts of proof, and hands of power, While one proud pulse in the land can thrill, Felicia Hemans. ABBOTSFORD. NOT only for the Bard of highest worth, But best of men, Do I invoke ye, Powers of Heaven and Earth! Shall we again behold his counterpart, - So good and great, benevolent as wise, On his high throne How meekly hath he borne his faculties! A model to the irritable race, Of generous kindness, courtesy, and grace! Horace Smith. THE Aberdeen. KATE OF ABERDEEN. HE silver moon's enamored beam Steals softly through the night, To wanton with the winding stream, And kiss reflected light. To beds of state go, balmy sleep ('T is where you've seldom been), May's vigil while the shepherds keep With Kate of Aberdeen. Upon the green the virgins wait, Till morn unbars her golden gate, Strike up the tabor's boldest notes, And see, the matin lark mistakes, He quits the tufted green: Fond bird! 't is not the morning breaks, "T is Kate of Aberdeen. Now lightsome o'er the level mead, Like them the jocund dance we'll lead, For see, the rosy May draws nigh; And hark! the happy shepherds cry, "T is Kate of Aberdeen. John Cunningham. JEAN OF ABERDEEN. E've seen the blooming rosy brier, YE On stately Dee's wild woody knowes; Ye've seen the op'ning lily fair, In streamy Don's gay broomy howes; Amang their banks and braes sae green, Ye've seen the dew-eyed bloomy haw, When we're amang the braes alane, An' softer is the bosom-sigh Of lovely Jean of Aberdeen. Though I had a' the valleys gay Around the airy Bennochie, |