Hawick Songs and Song Writers

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C REV . R B E RT UNNINGHAM , O V M A D RE . E E . . AVIDSON , G ORG , , D E E AVIDSON , J SSI , D G D R H OU LAS , JO N , D A E OUGLAS , GN S , E T AS ON , WILLIAM ,

E T EV W. H O R . LLI , F R E RO B E T AI LI , R , F E W C GOOD LLO , JOHN . , H ALLIDAY , JOHN , HOB K K IR , WILLIAM , HO T H E ETT C K EP H E D GG , RI SH R , H H OGG , JO N , HO G F K G , RAN , H G E O G , JAM S , H U TE E N R , JAM S, H TE ROBE T UN R , R , I OH NGLIS , J N , I E RVIN , WILLIAM , E E JAMI SON , JAM S , E E JARDIN , JAM S KE E N NN DY , WILLIAM ORMAN , KE E R B E T NN DY , O R , K E R T , OM , K ! NO , WILLIAM . L E R AURI , JOHN . , L E Y ED D IE B AN GI SON , L E E D R YD N , JOHN , L O O H IE , WILLIAM , M UR RE V D R A AE , . , MIC HIE , ALE! ANDER , MO R O MR I LI R IS N , S W L AM,

M UR D A . H R J. RAY ,

M U Y J. E . D . RRA , , N E E L RD AV S, O , OL I E L or L AN GRAw V R , WI LIAM , , P R E THO INGL , MAS ,

R. . C. S , R TTL G RO R G L A IN A IN WIL IE , R DDE L H S C TT I L , ENRY O ,

D L B C. R E . I D LL , WI LIAM , UICH B IE E S R , JAM , R L H U E , JO N , C OTT S IR T S , WAL ER , COTT LL S , WI IAM , TH H SMI , JO N , T F F OR OH S A D , J N , T E E S ORI , JAM S, THO O E MS N , JAM S , T UR B U L H N L , JO N ,

TER R . D . WA S, EV , B T R OR E WE S E , GE G , “ ” WIDOW YOUNG , SO ROB RT WIL N , E ,

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S we stated in fo me edition s awi and round r r , H ck about Hawick has long been honoured as a ome and a aun t of ele ate son wite s h h c br d g r r . ” e en in his S cen es of In fan efe s to L yd , cy, r r the en tle ca ti e of ar en wom the beaute g v H d , h ous Ma the lowe of arrowfoun amon st ry , r Y , d g ’ the s oils of her ma au in us an Wat O a en p r d g h b d H rd , and sa s of him y ,

His are the stra ins whose wa nderi ng echoes thrill The e er n er n on the tw t Sh ph d , li g i g iligh hill .

H e name ess as the ra e rom w he s run , l c f hich p g , Sa e ot er names and e t hi s own unsun v d h l f g .

n ot e nameless a a Teviotdale s e e san the A h r b rd, h ph rd, g dirge of the valiant laird of

’ wm n a r a Whitslades i o s and o n. , y igh g

Old o ie of Skelfhill anot e of our lo al minst els H bb , h r c r , ” “ ” san of the B aes of B an olm and of ean the ante g r r xh J R r, who had a small inn t e e also of Ca tain Maitlan who h r ; p d , ’ fell in lo e wit ean s au te and in the e stas of o v h J d gh r, c y j y, cries out to Jean

Gar the cu ar the can ﬁll p , g ﬁll , a call which has been appropriated by Sir Walter Scott in of onni un e en t e e was als h his song B e D de . Th h r o t e A 2 min strels of that uni ue a d kn wn as S t of S atchells y b r o co , wose w s we e late u lis e W Kenned of h ork r y p b h d by . J . y awi H ck . The song of Battling Roaring Willis is another piece of Min strelsy of which we ma well look back upon as of our l ali In a a e ea y) Sir Wal llio O f Wolf t . te t lee oc y p p r, r d y r E e at B an olm to the Be wi s i e N atu alists Clu in r xh r ck h r r b, ’ S e tem e 1 886 and in te in t he lub s t ansa tions for p b r, ( pr d C r c t at ea he a e an en t from the e o s of the h y r), g v ry r c rd esb te Of edbur h wi )ro e t at the t a itional Pr y ry J g , h ch v d h r d combat on which the celebratedsong of Battling Roaring ” Willie is foun e had ta en la e in 1 627 and t at d d k p c , h ” illi was William of iest au h W e Pr h g . We ma be a one t e efo e in sa in t at t is old y p rd d , h r r , y g h h master Of song who — Kneweach ord i nance and clause ’ Of Black Lor d Archibald s battle - laws ” In the O ld ou as da D gl y,

ilia an wl om isi o o would be a fam r d e c e V t r t Auld Hawick . ” Of the song of Rattling Roaring Willie there are many versions ; the best known is th at communicated ’ ” Bu ns to ohnstone s Musi al Museum to wi r J c , h ch he las se om ose b imself added t t ver c p d y h .

’ ’ 0 ratt n roar n e li , i Willi , 0 he e to the a r h ld f i , And for to se hi s e ll fiddl , bu m o r w And y so e the are. ’ B ut art n wi his e p i g fiddl , ’ The saut tear blint hi s e e ; ’ ’ And ratt n roa r n e li , i Willi ’ w m am me Ye re elco e h e to . e ome se our e O Willi c ll y fiddl , O sell your fiddle sae fi ne ll e ome se our e O Wi i c ll y fiddl , ’ n wn And buy a pi t 0 i e. If I s ou se m e h ld ll y fiddl , The warld wad t n I was mad hi k , ’ For mony a ranti n day n hae h My fiddle a d I ad . A S ame Crochallan I c by , I cannily keeki t ben '3

’ Rattlm roar n l i e , i Wi l ’ ’ Was sittin at yon board - en ’ Sitting at yon board - cn Amang guid companie ; ’ ’ att n oar n e R li , R i Willi , ’ w Ye re elcome hame to me .

h R v o unnin m a i i is T e e . e t a nat e and m n te of R b r C gh , v r Hawic ea l in last en tur was the ﬁ st nati e et of k r y c y, r v po whom we have any authen tic record . He sings of the s l ian eauties of the town an d of t ei affo in a t eme y v b , h r rd g h for famed oets of the ol en time O n e of t ese was d . h the Rev illiam owle who was a e e esso Of . F r , pr d c r unnin am in the ul it an d who wen t to on on at the C gh p p , L d Union as s a o u n Ann e un in m in hi e et t ee . n a s cr ry Q C gh , O de on Haw1ck sa s , y , ’ In the south conﬁnes of C aled onia s land ame H aw u on a ea sa nt s ot ot stan F d ick p pl p d h d , ” ru u or a r on r With f itf l ch ds eve y side. He then adverts to the Tower as being the residence of Anne u ess of Bu leu an d Mon mout , D ch cc ch h .

Lo 1 e r a m t r n ess ot resort h i igh y P i c d h , A nd enterta n somet mes her s en ourt i y pl did C , ’ In a r a a e w o erlook s the a ns ich P l c hich pl i , F it to divert the pure Arcadian swa i ns ; And eres ewa s we s w e P a n wee n C lik y d ll , hil l igh unes u his rura ! notes on mounta ns T p l i high , s reen t at a n ent ru and it e en Which c h ci B gh , d f d ’ Ga in st all the winds tha t JEolus ca n send From hollowcaves Loe l heir howthe N ymphs play ’ O n T eviot s an s w rom a ar ot stra b k , hich f f d h y ea n er - e but t en omes a own e M d lyk , h c gl dly d , ear en n to ewthe easure of t s own H k i g vi pl hi T , en e s hi s wr n e wa es a nd wt smoot a e Th ch ck i kl d v , i h h f c Stan s and a m res the beautie of t s a e d d i hi pl c , And wa its from Slitri cke hi s tribute to receive ’ t n t s ru and noe were els he ill a e Wi hi hi B gh , h h v The ot er a a s he to o n him e r h , gl d j i h i , ur s a Through hills a nd pla ins a ra pid co se doth te r. Until belowat Slitrigge B ridge he sta nd ’ Cha rmed with the plea sure that s on every hand e r to be seen and ws es e r to sta H i i h h i y, Till supervenient wa ves press him a wa y rou h ers ro s w or e him to re oun Th g div ck , hich f c b d , ’ And ma e a no se ou a s e ona s soun k i l d B ll d , Thou sweeter f r bot then he s s and r s gh a igh c y , 4 — Because he lea es th s la e and ui l dies. v i p c , q ck y ’ B ut ho m muse ! wt re eren e I m strucke ld y i h v c , e a s u on er Sa re ount I looke Whil , p y d c d M ; ’ O n w the tem e t a t s situat on hich pl h high , Stands much admired by strangers passin g by A s ot t a t art u Mount w u t of old d h h f l , hich b il , Was the nat es ere war e a nd o , by iv h , lik b ld , ere n t e a te a ll t e r ames of Ma Wh i h y c d h i g y , 1 n Whe they i nclined in sport s to pas s the day. us stan s the ru t us es the sm n e s Th d B gh , h li ili g ﬁ ld ,

- h for ame oets su e t matter e s. W ich , f d p bj c yi ld

' The Tem le here fer t was h ld P a sh hurch S t Mar s . p re red o t e o ri C , y

' The Mote i s evi entl h an t a s i t was sorte to at the Common- Ri in 1 d y ere me , re d d g which was hel at the latter en of Ma T he C ornet and hi s l a s have ot a ceremoni al d d y. d g celebration on the Mote at the ancient festival which takes lace in Ma . , p y

J Y DR OHN LE DEN , ” of Scenes of Infan cy was a regular attender at awi k ma ket al n wit a lind elati e n amed Bl t e H c r , o g h b r v y h , fa me of N et e fts is a e the un et a r r h r To . Th g v yo g po 5

e s nal kn wled e of the s ns of e es and an inte est p r o o g o h ro , r In th i o ass ia i ns O f la us in the e h st ric oc t o the p ce. Th ” Scenes of Infancy he chants

oast l aw oast th stru tures reare in loo B H ick , b y c d b d Shall rise triumphant over flame and flood ; ’ ’ Still doom d to prosper since on Flodden s field sons a a r a n unwont to e Thy , h dy b d , yi ld , e wt t e r mart a n and or ous oast F ll i h h i i l ki g , (gl i b ’ ’ ai n d rou r nown w re ot a s am w G p d e he Sc i f e as lost.

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H ad se e al aun ts in and a oun th own of awi v r h r d e t H ck . a n was on of m B an lm a an The e e t e ws t e . H rd h , r xho o h r latte t u a la e of eaut in itself and teemin as it r, ho gh p c b y , g is wit manti son and sto had an a itional a m h ro c ry, dd ch r thrown around it by eing the central ﬁgure of the Lay of h a Minst l In the sam La S ot has als ast a t e L st e . e t r y, c , o c lamour aroun d the Peel of Goldielands and the Moat of awi k c .

Kn win all the la es of n te in the nei u d o g p c o ghbo rhoo , he escorted the poet Wordsworth and his sister up the e i t Hornshole t en on to awi k we e t e sta ed T v o b , h H c , h r h y ni n ow e t mo nin fo eakfast over g t i the T er . N x r g be re br the had a wal u the Wello ate we e t e ot a view k p g , h r h y g of t e V ale of SlitrI and all own Teviotdale N ne sin s g, d . o g m e sweetl of the e i t t an S tt or y T v o h co .

Sweet Teviot ! on thy silver t ide The glaring bale - ﬁ res blaze no more ; N o longer steel - clad wa rri ors ride ’ Along thy wild a nd willowd shore ’ ’ ere er t ou wn et a e or Wh h i d by d l hill , all i s ea e u all i s st All , p c f l , ill A s th wa e s s n e t me was orn if y v , i c i b , ’ S n e rst t e roll d u on the wee i c ﬁ h y p T d , ’ H ad only hea rd the shepherd s reed N or start e at the u e - orn l d b gl h . 6

TH E ETTRICK S H EP HERD Had se e al f ien s in awi k and he fre uentl visite v r r d H c , y d f ” t em In his tale of The S oute s of Selkil ll the locus is h . r , ieﬂ in awi and he in t o u es a son un a out ch y H ck, r d c g, Ro d b ” awi awi oun a ut awi k the Ither an d ma e H ck, H ck, r d bo H c g , d

h O ld un - Bowl u li use ﬁ u e in on of his ales t e P ch p b c ho g r e t . was a e ula atten e at our fai s and ma ets Hogg r g r d r r rk , and n u e the ommon - i in wit his esen e an d ho o r d C R d g h pr c , ’ ’ h o ne s inne O ne of his houﬂ s was th attended t e C r t D r . e a owInn we e he went to et a a wit ames H rr , h r g cr ck h J Ruickbie the oeti lan lo and fo e at e wit t e s of , p c d rd , r g h r h o h r S metimes t had alon i m Y ddi similar taste . o hey g wth the e e B f Aberlosk the wit of the Bo e in a s n o t se . rydo , rd r ho d y The e ine of the followin son was an e unnin am h ro g g J C gh , dau te of ames unnin am fa me Thirlestane gh r J C gh , r r, , af a s wife of o n Si al Bor hau h G n al te w t . e e r rd J h bb d, g r “ ames G ant Wils n aut o of the oets and et of J r o , h r P Po ry ” i a n son of h la e Mrs i al S tlan s a t e t S . co d, gr d bb d B ONNIE JEAN . S n on s n on m onn e r i g , i g , y b i bi d , The sa n e sun estreen g y g y , O e n ere a nea t the a wt orn w Wh h h h h ild , I met m onn e ea n 0 1 y b i J , ’ u e ra n rinklin t rou m e ns My bl d p h gh y v i , a r e ou t o steer 1 My h i b g d , O eart a e ee a a nst m reast My h pl y d d p g i y b , en e e m ear Wh I b h ld y d , O ’ wee s me on m a lot O , l y h ppy , ’ 0 wee s me on m ea r e l , l y d i ’ wee s me on the arm n s ot O , l ch i g p ’ Where a combi ne to cheer me ! The ma s lilt it on the us vi b h , ’ The a ero o er the reen 0! l v ck g , ’ ’ The bloom d the a s blush d lily , d i y , ’ B ut a wa r nou t to ea n 0 gh J ,

S n on s n on . m onn e t rus i g , i g y b i h h , ’ B e ne t er ﬂ e d nor eer e i h y i , ’ I ll wad our o e s ts on the us y l v i b h , t n Tha gars ye si g sac cheerie . She ma be n she ma be swee t y ki d , y , ’ She ma be nea t a n ea n 0 y cl , ’ B ut s e s but a d r some ma te O , h y ’ Com are wi onn e ean 0 ! p d b i J , 7

’ If o e wad o en a her stores l v p , ’ ’ A n a her oom n treasures bl i g , ’ ’ ’ An me r se a n t urn an oose bid i , , ch , ’ A n t aste her e est ea sures chi f pl , o e wad be the ros ee My ch ic y ch k , T he mo est eam n e e 0 l d , b i g y , The a u urn a r the osom a r b h i , b f i , ’ T he s o ora d e O lip c l y , ear me then onn e mo est moon H , b i , d , ’ Ye sternies t wi nkli n 0 , high , , ’ ’ A n a e e nt e owers a oon y g l p b , at roa m at wa rt the sk O Th h y, ’ Ye s e me ra tefu for the ast e g p , Ye sawme est estreen 0 bl y , , ’ An e er t reat e m a st v ill I b h y l , ’ e l see me true to ea n 0 ! Y l J ,

W AM K ! ILLI NO , Whom Gilﬁllan designates as the best sacred son writer of S otlan was a n ati e of i t in the a is of illiesleaf c d, v F r h , r h , and esi ed a wile at The otta e in t e sout e n su u s r d h C g , h r b rb of awi k and was a eat fa ou ite wit all the eO le H c , gr v r h p u h O i n a h R v n an m st e t te . T e e a n t e s . e ro d r o Joh Coc r , mini ste of awi ein a insman to Kn the et r H ck, b g k ox , po was a regular visitor at the manse and amongst all the a l i s of own liter ry ce ebrit e the t . ’ s n n m is n itle M ali I Knox best k owpoe e t d ort ty . t

wi - a o ulari The m e of ussia has had a de spre d p ty. E p ror R had it t inted in letters ofgold and hung up in the state m his ala si nt in oln of me i a h 0 e . e e ad roo p c Pr d L c , A r c ; su a li in for it t at he ommitted it to memo and ch k g h c ry, recited the whole poem whenev er there was a place an d i for in so In fa t so i entiﬁe was in o tun t . L ln oppor y do g c , d d c w1th Knox s poem that Americans thought that the Presi dent was the aut o Of it imself and b and b e the h r h , y y newspapers ublished it with the n ame of Li n coln attached as aut his was articularl so afte the eat of hor. p r d h the si nt S ome O f us who kn ewthe aut s i Pre de . hor h p and histor of the son not ein willin t at the Ame i ans g, b g h r c

sh ul lu k so sweet a. s n out gthe B der arland o p c o g o or g , 8 had o m a t is i a It is nowest known the ﬁ st t co b t h de . b by r lin wi has la l n a ted as th i l of i e te ee e t t e t. e e , h ch y b dop H r is the song itself

OH ! WHY SHOULD THE SP IRIT OF MORTAL BE P ROU D

Oh why should the spiri t of mort al be proud e a swt eet n meteor a a st n ou Lik if , fl i g , f flyi g cl d , A a s of the tn n a rea of the wa e fl h ligh i g , b k v , H e passes from life to hi s rest i n the grave .

The ea es of the oak a nd the wows a a e l v ill h ll f d , B e scattered around a nd together be laid A nd the oun and the O and the lowa nd the h y g ld , hig , m n t r a lie S a ou er to ust a d o et e s . h ll ld d , g h h ll The child that a mother a ttended a nd loved ’ The mother tha t i nfa nt s affection who proved The us an t a t mot er a nd n ant who esse h b d h h i f bl d , a all a re awa t o the r we n of rest E ch , , y i d lli g .

The ma on wose Check on wose rowi n wose e e id h , h b , h y , S one ea ut a nd ea sure her t r um s are h b y pl , i ph by A nd the memory of those who beloved her a nd pra ised A re alike from the minds of the livi ng erased . The hand of the ki ng tha t the sceptre ha th hom e The browof the priest th at the mitre h ath worn The e e of the sa e a nd the ear t O the ra e y g h f b v , A re hidden a nd lost i n the depths of the gra ve .

T he ea sa nt wose lot was to sowa nd to rea p , h p h er sma n who im w i oa ts u the stee T e . e t h s h d cl b d i h g p p , T he e ar who wa n ere in sea r of hi s rea b gg , d d ch b d , H ave faded away like the grass tha t we tread . The sa nt who en o ed the ommun on of ea en i j y c i h v , The si nner tha t da red t o remai n u nforgiven The wse a nd the oo s the u t a nd ust i f li h, g il y j , u t m n h u t Have q ie ly i gled thei r bones i n t e d s .

S o the mu t tu e oes e the ower a nd the weed l i d g , lik ﬂ , Tha t wither away t o let others succeed S o the mu t tu e omes e en t ose we e o l i d c , v h b h ld , r n T o repeat eve y tale that ha s often bee told . F or we a re the same our fa ther s ha ve been We see the same sights our fathers ha ve seen We r n the same strea m a nd V wthe same sun d i k ie , nd n h m un A ru t e sa e course our fa thers have r . T he thoughts we a re thi nki ng our fathers would thi nk From the dea th we a re shri nking our fa thers would shri nk T o the life we a re cli ngi ng they a lso would Cli ng

B ut it s ee s for us all e a r on the wn . p d , lik bi d i g 9

e o ed but the stor we annot u n o Th y l v , y c f ld ; e s orne but the eart of the au t i s o Th y c d , h h gh y c ld ; e r e e but no wa rom t e r s um er Th y g i v d , il f h i l b e o e but the ton ue of t e r a ness Th y j y d , g h i gl d i e e a e 1 t e e we t n s t at are now Th y di d , y h y di d ; hi g h , Who wa on the tur t at l es o e r t e r row lk f h i v h i b , A nd ma e in t e r we n s a tra ns ent a o e k h i d lli g i b d , eet the t n s t at t e met on t e r r ma e M hi g h h y h i pilg i g road . Yea o e and es on en ea sure and a n h p d p d cy , pl p i , We mingle together i n sunshine and ra in ; A nd the sm e a nd the tear the son and the d r e il , g i g , hall o owa t er e sur e u on sur S f ll e ch o h lik g p ge. ’ ’ T is the twn of an e e ti s the rau t of a reat i k y , d gh b h , rom the ossom of ea t t o the a eness of eat F bl h l h p l d h , rom the e sa oon t o the er a nd the S rou F gild d l bi h d , Oh 1 why Should the spirit of morta l b e proud In nn e ti n wit the a o e oem we ma state t at Mr co c o h b v p , y h o e t in ln son of esi en t in ln ein me i an R b r L co , Pr d L co , b g A r c m assa at n n wen our se nd e ition was A b dor Lo do , h co d u lis e a of the oo was sent to Ministe in ln p b h d, copy b k r L co , who referred to the poem of Knox in the following kindly manner 2 mw ro e ouses . W. 2 h u 1 0 S ot J 89 . C ll H , ly , Mess nned To the rs Ke y. ea Si s —I n ow a e the k Hawi S n s D r r , h v boo , ck o g and S n W ite s and am mu o li ed to ou A d o g r r , ch b g y . goo deal of In terest has been shown in America in regard to the poem on the fifth page Oh ! why should the s irit of mortal be and I am lad to be possesse of its is on will nf an a ditional a u h tory. co er f vo r on me by communicating my than ks to Mr Murray for being so good as o su es o ou sendin it —V e t ul u s t t t . gg y g ry r y yo r , ROBE T L N N R I CO L . The statement about the Emperor of Russia was given on the authority of Henry Scott Riddell and se e ms very o a le The f ll win es nden e an ent i pr b b . o o g corr po c t may b e O f interest to our readers m W Kenned B selle s Ha i . w Fro J . y, ook r , ck, His E ellen Geo es de S taal To xc cy, rg , es am ouse n n S W Ch h H , Lo do , . . We are en a ed in e arin for u li ati n the lif g g pr p g p b c o , e 10 and ems of Willi am Kn an alm st fo tten S t h po ox , o rgo co c et and entu e to ask if ou woul be so in as to i e po , v r y d k d g v us the name and ad dress of any literary gentleman or official to whom we might apply for informati on as to the truth of the followi ng statemen t William Knox wrote a ‘ ’ ver eautiful oem en title Mo talit and en S tt ’ b p d r y, H ry co Rid ell states t at it e ame su a fa u ite Wi t the d , h , b c ch vo r h Em eror of Russia (we resume this would be His Imperial Hi ess Ni las t at he had it inte in lette s of , cho pr d r o d and hun up on the walls of his palace at St ” e bur I’Ve wul not a e t ou le u ellen et rs g. o d h v r b d yo r Exc cy with this had we not reason to believe the story to be prob ably true ; but we are most an xious to Obtain — verification of it from Russian sourc es We have the ’ n u to be u ellen s most o e ient se ants ho o r yo r Exc cy b d rv , K DY W EN E . . J . N

m as e d uss n r sa e e o es. A b d R i , L d The secretary of the Russia n Embassy is directed to ’ n wle d e the e ei t f Messrs W J K n n e s lette a ck o g r c p o . . e dy r h of the 9 t inst. to the Ambassa d or a n d in re rettin the , , g g inability of referring the m to a n ofﬁ cial in Russia for the pur ose of verifying a statement c on cernin g a poem by Wilpiam Kn o to su est an a li a tion to ei t e the x, gg pp c h r B itis m ass or the Consulate at S t ete s u r h E b y P r b rg .

es am H use 1 7 th A ril 189 6 . Ch h o , p , m M r t s ass S t eters ur a 10 1896 . B i i h E b y , P b g , y , Sir —Wit efe en e to ou letter of the 1 8th ultimo , h r r c y r , ’ I am desired by Her Maj esty s Ambassa dor to in form you t at in uir has een ma e es e tin the em entitle h y b d r p c g po , d “ ” Morta it William Kn o but wit out an esul y, by x, h y r t. His Excellen cy is informe d that the circumstan c es mentione d in your letter may p ossibly hav e occurre d in the ei n of Alexan er I. who was m sti all n r g d , y c y a d li i usl in line towards the en d of his i n re g o y c d re g . There is owe e at t is la se of time no ossi ilit of eri f in , h v r, h p p b y v y g it as n o onte m ra ies exist an d the alle e r e ro u ti n , c po r , g d p d c o n lette s of ld of t is em must if it e e ex t d i r go h po , v r is e , have 11

l n o e n o from th wlls of h l —I o g ag b e rem ved e a t e pa ace.

am sir ou edient se an t . . CARNE IE . , , y r ob rv , L D G

T HO I’ IAS P RINGLE Is an t er Border a who ha d it a n d kin in awi o h b rd k h H ck, and was a e ular isitor n ot onl a mon his ain f l r g v y g o k, but was also a wel ome uest in the mes of c , g ho m n f w His last isit t a y O our leadin g to nsmen . v o Hawi was in 1833 se ein his sister Mrs Ainslie ck , g , , an d her us an efor e settin out wit t ei famil h b d , b g h h r y t A m w o frica . He disting uished hi self a s a prose riter ’ as well as a et an d was the ﬁrst e ito of Bla w d s po , d r ck oo z n Maga i e . in le went to S out AfIi ca as the foun e of a l n Pr g h d r co o y, ’ an d had in his b a n d of followers his father s family and t r in It was n th ev e of his e a ture t at he o he k smen . o e d p r h wte the f llowin wi is the most o ula of his s n s ro o g , h ch p p r o g — O ur native land our native vale A long and last adieu arewe to onn e Tevi otd ale F ll b i , A nd Chevi ot mounta i ns blue

a rewe e s of or ous deed s F ll , y hill gl i , ’ A nd streams renown d i n song ; ’ arewe e blossom d bras s and mea s F ll , y d O ur hearts have loved so long . arewe the bl ths ome room e nowes F ll, y b i k , Where thyme a nd harebells grow; arewe the oar aunte owes F ll , h y h d h , ’ h w nd s e O er ung ith birk a lo . The mossy cave and mouldering tower That skirt our native dell ; ’ ’ The ma rt r s ra e a nd o er s ower y g v ,w l v b , We bid a sad fare ell. ’ Home of our IOV H m father s home ! La nd of the brave and free The sail i s ﬂa pping on the foam Tha t bears us far from thee . We seek a wild and distant shore Beyond the western ma in ; We ea e t ee to ret urn no more l v h , V w a a n N or ie thy cliﬂ s g i . 12

B ut ma s onour l t our ame y di h b igh f , A nd quench our household ﬁres we or ours or et th ame If f g y f , n s a n our s Gree i l d of sire . — O ur native la nd our nat ive va le A on a a st a e u l g , l di a re we to onn e T eviotdale F ll b i , ’ And Scotla nd s mountains blue !

J GG OHN HO , W ” l f m ea e at the oa ea u lis e d a o ume o e s. v r R dh d, p b h v po He was a nati e of illiesleaf a n d wa s as oo a enman v L , g d as a oet n i l a n oo of me it a e Ha d the p . Ma y a B b e d b k r h v names of their own ers written upon them in the beautiful a w is ut or was the fat e O f h nd ritin g of John Hog g . Th a h h r our es e te townsman Mr ohn Amos Ho an d reat r p c d , J gg , i the ms of ames grandfather of Bailie Gilroy . L ke p oe Ruickbie t f Jo n o are useful fr m a so ial , hose o h H gg o c ist i oint of ie wfor t e v iv i l o t a the s ial h or c p v , h y d y p r r y oc mann ers and customs of his times ; he n ce they have a v l His elineation of a ue b eyond their mere p oetic charm. d Fastenev en is p owerful a n d g raphic he says of it

O f o da s t rou out the ea r h li y h gh y , ’ There s nane that ra i ses si c a steer A S F a steneven for oun a nd au , y g ld

at d a seem ma r t a n ommon au . Th y , i h c y ld

fte des ri in the t urn - out a n d howthe cockbates are A r c b g , ” fou t in the fore - d a the oe t t ells of the onours wi gh y, p h h ch accrue d to the schola rs whose c ocks had b e en successful in the ﬁ t an d the is ra e wic a tte n e the losers gh , d g c h h d d

The out wose ow oes moniest a y h h f l d p y, ' IS victor ca d for yea r a nd d ay B ut he wose o s a ns t o t h c ck di d i ﬁgh , O r es a wa must ea r the s t ﬂi y, b ligh fu owa r w oft ree s Of gy c d , hilk b d Among the youths mi schievous deeds.

The t e S o ts of the holi a onsist of feastin all o h r p r d y c g, b

- la in an in an d arousin . O f the all la in he p y g, d c g , c g b p y g says

14 bef e me and zin e m s oes wen the fe et we e or , oo g ov r y h h r ” l t r u in his resid n e a l stirred on the pu pi ﬂ oo . D r g e c t F ex w l f his s n o ula n Th he ote se e a o o s . at o e e r v r g Th p p r , ” F w n t r His l ﬂ ames of our Ain ol was itte e e . e est k, r h d ’ son ws rn l i ll s esi en e t er ws a b o at F ex . R dde r d c h e a of s o t uration for the u e of Bu c leu — the atron of h r d , D k c ch p oets — uilt for him a otta e at e viot ea were the p b c g T h d, h at ioti b a li e un til the en d of his aree ul 3oth p r c rd v d c r, J y ,

1870. Henry Sc ott Riddell was always looked upon as on e of “ our ain fol an d wrote the est of his son s in the k, b g f w e to omin en a n s er l parish o Ha ick . H ok a t p rt i ev a of — I our local events such as the gurns Centenary and other festi als a n d la in the foundation ston e of Bu leu h v , y g cc c ’ u He also le ture to the Me a ni s Institute the C . h rch c d ch c , Hawick Ar aeolo i al iet an d was the a war er of ch g c Soc y, d “ ” h ms n the Aul Bri r l the priz e for t e poe o d g . S eve a of his wor s we e u lis e in his da a n d ha d a eser in k r p b h d y, d v g ’ o l t Br n the oet s o m frien e ite u a i . o so p p r y Dr yd , p b d, d d two olumes of his oeti wor s an d u lis e t e m in v p c k , p b h d h Y ” ﬁ the ear 187 1 . S otlan et is the rst son in the y c d , g book ; it is the most popular of all our S c ottish songs at the esent da a nd was written at Ra msa cleuchburn wi pr y, y , h ch w i as then in Hawick par sh . The wt ar was on the l 0th of S e tem er 1859 or hy b d p b , , esent e wit a ar and Mrs i ell wit an oil aintin pr d h h p , R dd h p g of her us an d The ar was resen te in na me of the h b . h p p d su s i e s Bailie Jo n aterson Hawi an d the b cr b r , by h P , ck, m n l w rt ait b Mr Willia S ott s in er a so of a i . po r y c , k , H ck SCOTLAND YET Gae r n m u au a r a n e ma r b i g y g id ld h p c i , Gae r n it ree and a st b i g f f , For I maun sing another sang ’ Ere a my glee be pa st . A nd trowe a s s n m a s y I i g , y l d , ’ The burden o t sha ll be ’ ’ u S ot an s owes a nd S ot an s nowes A ld c l d h , c l d k , ’ A nd Scotla nd s hills for me ’ d r n a cu to S otla nd et I ll i k p c y , ’ ’ Wi a the honours three. " 15

The heath wa es w u on her hills v ild p , And foaming fra e the fells ’ Her ounta ns s n 0 reed om sti l f i i g f l , an own th dolls As they d ce d e . And wee loe the an m a s l I l d , y l d , ’ That s girded by the sea . ’ ’ en S ot an s a es a nd S ot an s ales Th c l d v l , c l d d , ’ And Scotland s hill s for me ; ’ r n a cu to S ot an et I ll d i k p c l d y , ’ ’ n r r Wi a the ho ou s th ee . The Thistle wa gs upon the ﬁelds ere a a e ore hi s a e Wh W ll c b bl d , ’ That gave her foeman s dearest bluid T o dye her auld grey plaid . A nd oo n to the t m a s l ki g lif , y l d , He sang this doughty glee ’ ’ u S otlan s r t and S ot an s m t A ld c d igh , c l d igh , ’ A nd Scotland s bi ll s for me ’ r n a cu to S ot an et I ll d i k p c l d y , ’ ’ h onours t ree Wi a t e h h . ’ ’ e te o an s wi r ter s es Th y ll l d b igh ki , ’ ’ Where freedom s voice ne re rang Gie me the s were ss an es hill h O i li , ’ A nd o a s m nst re san C il i l g , ’ ’ F or I ve nae 0 an s m a s Skill l d , y l d , n That ken a to be free . ’ ’ en S ot an s r t a nd S ot an s m t Th c l d igh , c l d igh , ’ A nd Scotland s hills for me ; ’ r n a cu to S ot an et I ll d i k p c l d y , ’ ’ Wi a the honours three .

The sto of the son g may be of some interest ; it was f Mr i told me the aut imsel . d ell wen resi in y hor h R d . h d g at Ra msa cleuchb urn a t e iot ea was ta in a aun y , T v h d , k g d der ’ u a l n el len on e summer s mornin wen owin p o y g g , h , g to a e ious eav fall of rain the len sides wer pr v h y , g e brilliant an d musical with little str eamlets dan cing their way down to the win in u n an d the ir s we e sin in o er ea d g b r , b d r g g v h d . In su sur un in s he e laime to imself ch ro d g xc d h , This is a gra n d country after an d then sitting on a rock wrote out ” i l s f S otla n Y t his imper shab e ong o c d e . That same day he set out a ss the bills to isit his wt frien d ‘ cro v or hy , The re he met wit Ettrick Shepherd. The h a literary lion unte f om n on who had alle to see H an d w h r r Lo d , c d ogg , ho wanted f om a lette of int o u ti n to ete M‘Le r Hogg r r d c o P r od, 16 m i m se in E bu ask Ridde us c co po r din rgh . Hogg ed ll to h l t f h t H n wite out t e e te or t e V isi . e di d so and a e e r r or , pp d d to the lette to M‘ Leod a o of his latest s ee S tla n r c py cr d, co d ” Y ‘Leod was so ta n u wit th n t at h et. M ke p h e so g h e at on e set musi to it a n d sol it musi and all at on e c c , d , c , s ill n He sen m n h h i g a copy . t a a through t e streets of Edin u wit a oa on his a on wi were b rgh h b rd b ck, h ch n he w l i s i e t ds S ot an Yet O ne S illin . The cr b d or , c d , h g b earer of the board was e v er afterwards kn own as S cotlan d ” Yet The sum lise the s l n n w . rea d by e li of the so g as ’ Spent on puttin g an iron railin g roun Burns monument on Calt n ill E in u . o H , d b rgh

W AM ILLI B . C . RIDDELL , ” S on of the aut o of S otlan Yet was o n at le h r c d , b r F x, e em e 1 6th 1835 an d ie at e iot ea ul 20th D c b r , , d d T v h d, J y , n h 2 h m 1856 i t e l st ear f is a e . H was a un an f , y o g e yo g o t m Ii hm nt an d of e n r mis ea acco s e s e eate ro e . At r , v gr p “ t e a e of ourteen he wrote The ament of Walla e g L c , which has b e en published in several colle ctions of S cottish n t l w in r lit r Mi s e s . He as ea a o n oe t an d onse uentl r y y b p , c q y w f ll f o t ent us sm He r t is n as u o p e ic h ia . e ci e d h own a d his ’ fat e s ems wit eat ten erness n d t te s me h r po h gr d a as . He o times fa u ed a Hawi au ien e wit his mat less vo r ck d c h , ch ’ ” h en r m l uen e . T e e in of his fat e s o il in e oq c r d g h r H y, ss W n u wa s on e of the su limest lo utiona Cro y d Ch rch, b e c ry s en in awi The swee n laint treat ever joye d H ck . t a d p ive t ne of oi e and the an eli lan in of his e es we e o v c , g c g c g y , r r n l th tim At t l r t f l wn cha mi g a l e e . he ast ve se ( he ol o i g) all the au ien e were S ell- boun an d n o won e for it d c p d, d r, seemed as if the eternal fate of all present rested upon him L et here on earth all hearts agree In a t and ove and woe a nd o f i h , l , j y t rou the a es st t o be If h gh g ill , wou a ree am t k They ld g id he s y. all must d ie and ow lie If , l ly , ’ A nd r se to meet the terna s Son i E l , a st r e a wa a nd all s te for a e C p id y , pi y , For omes n w w the h of heave ait to be on. 17

M Y . . A DR J A H . URR ,

Of i ti na fame u lis e the f l win em D c o ry , p b h d ol o g po Hawi h l Adv r tiser 19 t u 1856. ck e , J y, INK TH OF ME . ’ en len th nin s a es announ e the n t Wh g g h d c igh , And stem the t e of n t id livi g ligh , And noont e or es ﬂee id gl i , ’ Wh en o er the western h and a e , ill d l , The e en n red rows a nt and a e v i g g f i p l , ear ma t en t n of me D id , h hi k And wen i n room of ﬁ tful D a h , y , t re sumes her an ent swa Old Nigh ci y , ’ The Great One s might we see Rea an ua e tra ed unseen an s d l g g c by h d , ’ rom nort ern ts to r on s ands F h ligh O i b , Give one sma ll thought to me ! And wen a a n the ros ra h , g i , y y B ursts o e the o en oors of Da p g ld d y, With glory rich and free ; 18

en dewro s s ar e on the t orn Wh d p p kl h , e amon s on the rowof morn Lik di d b , en too o e t n of me ! Th , , l v , hi k

And wen in r est o ours res t h , ich c l d , Fai r Ea rth reﬂects her emerald vest ’ In light s refulgent sea ; When myriad songsters t une their lay And a ll t n s a the or ous D a hi g h il gl i y , Then think one thought of me ’ And wen i n a s on s wr n maze h , f hi hi li g , ’ ’ ou hea r st the a ms a nd wear st the a s Th p l , b y , A nd ortune ows to t ee F b h , And ea sure seems wt out i ts oun pl i h b d, A nd all t n s o ous rowa roun hi g j y c d d , IV ilt thou then think of me B ut wen ah wen the d a of woe h , h y ’ r n s own the ea rt s rou ea n s low B i g d h p d h vi g , A nd tunes t o s m a t y p hy , Knowtha t a fellow- feeli ng hea rt ee s wi th thee or t ee ea rs th art F l , f h , b y p , ’ en lov d one t n of me ! Th , , hi k ’ A nd i n th s r t s o ous ours y pi i j y h , ’ A nd when i t dwells mid Sorrowi ng bowers ; ’ ’ O er e s un erta n sea lif c i , ere a n a nd easure swt ase Wh p i pl if ly ch , t sun a nd ou t o a n the ra e Wi h cl d g i c , 0 t n es t n of me ! hi k, y , hi k And when to H im who rul es on high You ea enwar ra se the ra er ul e e h v d i p y f y , A nd ea rt wa r en the nee h d b d k , esee n o e a nd ea en ra e B chi g l v h v ly g c , ’ rom Him who wea rs a a t er s a e F F h f c , In prayor remembe r me !

Mu a is a nati e of en lm but am to w Dr rr y v D ho , c e Ha ick

wl t n n - i st e i his t e s. H w as a tea cher h y e e as one of the pionJ e ers of the awi k A aeolo i al S o iet and was the ﬁ st H c rch g c c y, r eta of t at S o iet an d ontinue in omoe for ei S e cr ry h c y, c d ght years ; he then resig n ed to ﬁll an importa nt situation in

ndon in 1864. S lasti onou s a e ﬂ we u on Lo , cho c h r h v o d p hi m from numerous learned societies and seats of learnin g h wrl He l t r throughout t e o d . ec u e d fre quently to the i t In 1 74 h Archaeological Soc e y . 8 t e University of f U n him n on err e o the d e of L D. Edi burgh c d p gree L. r Mu a is nowIn Oxfo and edit of the N ew D rr y rd, or 1 9

En lish i ti na wi is all we to e the eatest g D c o ry, h ch o d b gr lite a un ta in f the a e r ry der k g o g .

LORD NEAV ES

Was t on tim Wil n As an a e e a resident at to Lodg e. athle te he live d in the memori es of Hawick folk for ﬁfty years ; as a poet an d son g writer he establishe d an ’ en in f m l h n u a e . Afte a t ree a s il n ess e di e i d r g r h d y , d 1 87 6 in the 7 th a of his 6 e a . , y r g e His lordship preside d at the Border Counties Association dinn e at awi in the ea 1 870 an d at the e en r H ck y r , L yd n f l H s ﬁrst onn e t on Ce tenary dinner our years ater. i c c i wit awi fol was at Inn erleit en wen the S t onans h H ck k h , h R ames w in all t ei l The tt i S e was g ere h r g ory. E r ck h pherd maste of e em nies and all the lite a li ts of S tlan r c r o , r ry gh co d atten e the ame d d g s. N ea es was t en an a ate in din u and so was v h dvoc E b rgh, Hen lassf Bell who also e ame n wn as a et ry G ord , b c k o po an e n i es two un a o ates d Sh riff of L a arksh re . Th e yo g dv c ran in a a e al n wit wa ailton a stockin maker r c o g h Ed rd R , g f m h o ates an th to kin maker ro Hawick. T e two a dv c d e s c g all wore spectacles (a s ectacle that was perhaps n e ver s en f i in i nt u th e t t in e b e ore sin e . s e t e s a o s , or c ) T c d p p c r um us l we e the a e was t e itin an ee . d h oro g Ho v r, r c bo h xc g lu i us. Railt n made a es erate effo t but he faltere d cro o d p r , d and fell an d a s ame in fres an d f emost ami st , N e ve c h or d e t in gr a cheer g . ’ ’ The following jeu d esp rit was published in Blackwood s Magazine

THE P ERMISSIV E BILL .

A N EW SO N G .

ra wat i s t s erm ss e P y , h hi P i iv Bill , That some folks ra ve about ’ I can t with all my pains a nd skill ’ I n t s meani g quite make out . ’ 0 it s a little simple bill That seeks to pass incog. To permit me to prevent you rom a n a a ss of F h vi g gl grog . ’ Yes ! it s a tt e m e il 850. li l Si pl b l ,

owe er we l a ma n e a es H v l b h v , ’ e s o s he nowmust ose Lif j y l , Because a lot of fools or kna ves s e t em or a use Di lik h , b ’ And soon you ll see a bigger bill ’ T o o the tota ho g l g , A nd permit me to prevent you a n m r s w H vi g i th a ell as grog.

AM V a i d of a n ra w W ILLI OLI ER , L r L g ,

Is an t e lo al oet well an d wi el n wn not nl an o h r c p , d y k o , o y a oet but also a s a musi ia n an d om ose of musi He p , c c p r c . was a wile in the ofﬁ e of Mr o n Oli e wn Cle k h c J h v r, To r an d su e e e to the lai s i of La n rawin the v alle cc d d rd h p g , j of the ule on the eat of his fat e A il 10th 183 6 R , d h h r, pr , Two ea s afterwards he had a tri to Ame i a a nd in the y r p r c , ea 1 843 he u lis e a v olume entitle i t M nth y r p b h d d, E gh o in Illinois in wi t ere is mu in te estin Informatior , h ch h ch r g of the N ewWorl as well as ra ti al o ser ati ns fol d , p c c b v o m n Lan ra inten ding e igra ts. g wwas an open house to the h r r ir W l liter a ti of t e Bo e s. S a ter S ott ein usin t d c , b g co c ’ Mr Oli e s mot er was a v isitor enr tt i el v r h , ; H y S co R dd wa fre uent v isito so was o e t W it ew l s a e of ast . q r, R b r h N c e oet an d rose witer an d so was ames elfe th p p r ; J T r, e eti s oolmaste of S au tre e William tt oi p o c ch r gh ; Sco , awi who was also in the arme ir le esi nates H ck, ch d c c , d g ' Oli e in a oem as oun scrammeld kes the lai o v r, p , y g y , rd ’ Hunter s Ha Mr Oliver took an a ctive interest in the Hawick A aeol i al S o iet a n d was fa tor for the Wolfel rch og c c y, c ee estate until he remov e to in ur we e he i in d Ed b gh, h r d e d

1 87 8 a e 7 4. His wi owa n d or an ha d man , g d d ph y s m at isers for it n e v er was true sai of an man t at y p h , r d y h hv te a n ie l m n As he ed respec d d d d a e ted. a specimen of oe w e th followin A p try e giv e g

We were ere mortal s had t e r birth h i , And long have watched their growing day; The t noweams u on the earth ligh b p , And warns us t a t we must awa h y. s e ea lie arewe ! E li , , Oh f ll Oh where are Thor and Wodin now Where Elﬁn sprite and D uergar gone The rea t are a en we nee s must how g f ll ; d , ma not sta not e en a one I y y v l . Ealie eali e arewe ! , , Oh f ll Ah me ! the wandering summer breeze ’ S a ea r our s s were er it oes h ll b igh , h g , ’ O r oa t n mid the ea trees ﬂ i g l fy , O r stea n o ours rom the r s li g d f o e. Ba e ealie arewe l ! li , , Oh f l ese s s un nown s a tou the eart Th igh k h ll ch h , A nd with a sec ret la ng uage speak T o joy a soothi ng care impart ’ te ars to sm es on eaut s Add il b y cheek.

s e ea lie arewe . E li , , Oh f ll

arewe a rewe for must o F ll , f ll , I g T o ot er rea ms to ot er s eres h l , h ph ; s morta ear t ea e wt wo Thi l h I l v i h , t r e wt wa n a nd wt tears Wi h g i f , i h ili g, i h . ” e li e w s ea a re e . E li , , Oh f ll

J A AY OHN H LLID ,

ho wen he esi e at Lan baulk u lis ed in 18 W , h r d d g , p b h 47 “ a v olume of poems an d song s under the title of The ” usti Ba : or A oi e from the eo le —was R c rd , v c P p born l in ul 1 21 a wickshie s 8 . The olum is m at H J y, v e to so e ” of B r r l f e xte nt a mirror o de i e . The Fair is a v ivid tion of awi Ma air da at t at n descrip H ck y F y h period. The ” Ra es kn owe Ball is a faithful delineation of country ’ in s in the ol en time alli merry me et g d . H day s aspirations for the a meliora tion for his fellow- workme n are earn estly n s n A r recorded in stirri g trai s. pu e Spirit of patriotism n feste ere nd t re r is also ma i d h a he . The e are also some n l e istles t o Bor er wort ies and aint l son ki d y p d h , d y ove gs r i on of m about the lassies. He e s e the 23

H B NNI L ’ SKELFH L T E O E ASS O FAIR IL . ’ AI — w a R Miss Forbes Fare ell to B nﬂ . ’ N ow ature s rest i n russet rown N d b , ’ ’ And Autumn s winds drive o er the lea ; ’ The ea es are a n roun a nd roun l v f i g d d , A - bareing ilka spreading tree ; The da i s ane the n t is ome g , igh c , ’ ’ Sae ll a wa wi r t u wl y , igh g id i l, ’ T o see the a ss t at lo e est l h I b , ’ h o k lfhill T e b nnie lass 0 fa ir S e . ’ en a the a e to bed are a ne Wh l v g , ’ And wear toi es droon d in ee y l li Sl p, ’ ’ ’ Frae man t em a stea m la ne g h I ll l y , d s wn wr An oftly to her i do c eep . ’ ’ ou ar s the n t t ou one s the wa Th gh d k igh , h gh l y ou t the r zz n ra n ot a Th gh hick d i li g i d h f ll, ’ anna sta sae I ll awa I c y, y m ’ T o eet the lass 0 fa ir Skelfhill .

t ou she ears nae t t e ran Al h gh b i l g d , ’ Wha t though she s neither gowd nor gear ? ’ So t mo est s a t her omman f d y c d , The robes of virtue she doth wea r . Her tem er sweet her erson nea t p , p , ’ master e e of a ture s s A pi c — N kill Ilk grace adorns unma tched her form ’ n k The bo nie lass 0 fai r S elfhill . O in but ou a n her eart g I c ld g i h , ’ Howsmooth the strea m 0 life would run ’ To wed wi her nae ma r to art , i p , w w n H o soft ould set its eveni g sun. n s me bit c we i t m lot I o ot, re y , ’ ’ I d spend my days wi right guid will ; ’ ’ I d spend my life wi her my wife ’ The bonnie la ss 0 fair Skelfhill.

W AM K ILLI LOC IE , Who was schoolmaster at Stouslea during the long period of t i t - se en ea s is anot e of our ets of wom h r y v r , h r po h

awi k ma welfbe ou He was orn at S tint - nowes H . c pr d b y k , 9 th e em er 1 788 was e u ate at Wilton S ool wen D c , , d c d ch h Mr ames lliot was tea e an d ie at Lan baulk 3 0th J E ch r , d d g , u us 1 8 3 S e e al of his son s were of a e son al and t 5 . A g , v r g p r hum us natu e su as o t a in the feelin s of an oro r , ch p r r y g ardent and di sappointed lover who had been jilte by his 24 l ese s t of s n s we e ular for a hil o lo ass. Th or o g r p we s ng as the st was f es t en t e fad ed awa N ot so ory r h , h y , owe e was hi s a ewell to Edmbur h is s n on h v r, F r g , or o g the departure of the Scottish Cameroni an Regiment for 1 8 8 Bu he son i i 1 of Indi a in 2 . t t e w 8 m st g by Lock , h ch o use for the esent ur ose is one of ist i al alue as pr , h or c v , wll as a o sam e 0 his oeti )owe It was m s e go d p p c r . co po ed on the fi st fi htil of the town of awi k wit as 1 830 r g H c h g , , and was sun fif o e t S tt lawe at the muni i al g b r R b r co , y r, c p l a i n of e at e nt ce ebr t o t gre ve .

Shall I sing of our gas- li ght sure that a bright theme i s ; Perhaps it is too bright to suit home - spun rhyme Be that as it may let the critics not blame us If ws n wat a ord s wt the a and he e i g h cc i h pl ce t time. We are oo e ows all nowmet i n t s a l g d f ll hi h l , The spirit of enterprise over us soars ; In in ustri ous tra e we rea t ro ress a e ma e d d g p g h v d , ou we oas not of traﬂlc wt f r ore n s r s Th gh b t i h a f ig ho e .

urs was not the en us who oun out the a s - t O g i f d g ligh , ’ Yet we boast of improvements we ve made on hi s plan ; ’ ’ He who rst sa Let t be and stra twa ere was ht ﬁ id , ligh , igh y Th lig , Impa rts not Hi s gifts a like to each man . B ut who wou a e t ou t we su t n s oul a e rou ht ld h v h gh , ch hi g c d h v b g t out ra wa or tunne or an ana Wi h il y , l , y c l , From a distance remote t o our snug little spot - m Yet of as ts ours sure is the r e of t e all . g ligh , p id h At at ue or e ense we a e not een affr te f ig xp h v b igh d , N or amid pressing times have been heard to repine N owour S o s nd our we l n s wt oa - as are i ted h p a d l i g i h c l g l gh , r r ant s n O ur fa cto ies and mills do all b illi ly hi e. N e t er and es nor oil s a en e wtness our to i h c l h ll h c i il, Behold what improvements our gas - light has made ; B a twin s and Cocks ur s wt our r t t st e urrs g i h b igh hi l b , wh owll n Thro t e oil an the candle n a i to shad e.

And nows n e the as- i t our town i s a orn n i c g l gh d i g, May it be a true type of the light of the mind ; And o i t a i t w nowin its morn n p l ic l l gh , hich i g , n Shall soon reach noonda y to illumi e mankind. Let Anarchy be repelled by reform Let dark works at all times retreat from the light ; Let a um er r m ul be run O E at one u b p b i f d k p ll ,

- In wishi ng success to our gas light so bright .

’ a ful l k - out on assin events Lockie s muse kept a wtch oo p g . His annual odes on the birthday of the Duke of Buccleuch 25

were sun in li el st ains at the anni e sa inn rs He g v y r v r ry d e . also wrote an appropriate poem on the taking down of the ’ A ld B i un e the title of The Re en e of Clinthead s r g, d r v g gost G .

JAI’ IES RU ICKBIE Was the first of our local poets who ventured on publishing m f m nn l n his w s. Ruickbie a e I e eit e and was a ork c ro r h , mill o a e His outh was s n in hi na i ill e t t . e t s t a e r r d y p ve v g . ” In his Apology to the Public he says ’ ’ I m no acquaint wi mealy pows ; ’ wa s rou t u wi tu s and ewes I b gh p p , u aman the eat er owes High p g h h c , Where winter girns And naet n seen but e s and owes hi g h igh h , n n rn And be t a d bi s. nna wear a o er nose I di c pp , ’ Wi u z n own the u ose g z li g d liq id d , ’ B ut stufl m wame wi u a rose y g id k il b , ’ T o fle the au g c l , ’ S ne strutt n i n u laidi n ose y i g g id p h , ’ ’ au I look fu b l . He enjoyed the frien dsh p of such distinguished men as the tt i S e er Proiesso Wilson llan Cunnin am E r ck h ph d , r , A gh , h mas Cam ell en S ott i ell William Kn and T o pb , H ry c R dd , ox, R e t n s n the um ian a He u li h d e . s e th ob r A d r o , C br b rd p b ree f u lumes of ems one of t ese ein issue in or o r vo po , h b g d ms on in awi and l 1 81 5 . t te the ast by R Ar r g, pr r, H ck, edi tion con tained a fewpieces written by some of his admi in ontem oraries su as William S ott and r g c , ch c il am ans 0 mo e fittin t i ute can b ai W li De . r g r b e p d to the memory of James Ruickbie than that written by his friend William Scott Thou old S on of S ong ! a long night is descending ’ In t oom aroun t ee its s a e o ers o er t ee hick gl d h , h d h v h And darkens thy path but a day never ending l ea r — d Shal br k th ough the da rkness a long ay of glory. ’ hen or ot s a be all t ou ast sufi ered w e ere W f g h ll h h hil h , Like a ta le tha t i s told sha lt thou look on the past Sm es s a m e the ee now sta ne wt a tea r il h ll di pl ch k di i d i h , h n H n shal re e th ur s ir t t ast W e eave l c ive y p e p i a l . 26

Th end l e a m d summer sunset shall be y ik il , Thy grey hairs are to thee a bright halo of glory Thou ha s t wa lked wi th th God a nd t rou a t ost thou see y , h gh f i h d

Th seat wth the sa nts and th Sa our e ore t ee. y i i , y vi b f h arewe t en ar ! a e earne th ate F ll, h , Old B d I h v l d by y f That goodness a nd genius conjoined cannot save rom ne ect the ossessor b ut o ten awa t F gl p , f i

O n him scorn and ontem t t s ut out b the ra e. c p , ill h y g v

Ruickbie was lan l of the a owInn and a m del one d ord H rr , o he was all lasses of the mmunit a mi e him He ; c co y d r d . ed el ed all in the ea 1 829 in the 72nd ear of i b ov by y r , y ﬂ18 a e g .

B T W S RO ER IL ON ,

Who seventy- two years a o wrote and ublished the History of awi has een lon gam ns as a iloso her liti ian H ck, b g o p p , po c , d i ian bu had no n i a i of an st t t et s a wte etr . h or , o or y r r po y In his History of Hawick he quotes the following lines ” from The Lay of the Last Minstrel Sweet Teviot on thy silver tide The gla ring baleﬁ res bla ze no more ; N o longer steel - clad warriors ride on h w n wow s Al g t y ild a d ill ed hore. Wilson then says To these exquisitely beautiful lines ” may be added All nowi s an e and a on ears ch g d , h lcy y ’ Succeed the fe udal baron s sway ; And trad e wt arts and ea e a ears i h p c pp , ’ T ess a r d o bl f i Scotia s happier ay. These later lines appeared without any hint as to who the au was The la Mr Wal a manufa t . te te in turer hor r L g , c , had them engraven on the walls of his mansion house of in n a e e a e een man su mises ma L de P rk . Th r h v b y r de as to the authorshi At len t o n ummin Go fell win g h , J h C od o , ” his B e Bi a u lis e in A i 1 89 0 en tures ord r ogr phy, p b h d pr , v on ascribin the aut o s i of the lin e to Wils n ims lf h r h p o h e . ’ This idea 0 Mr Goodfellows has some support in the fact that whilst Wilson denotes the four li nes of Scott as ex uisitel eautiful he has not a wd to sa ab ut the q y b , or y o 27

ualit of the lines as i ed to him b dfell wwhi h q y cr b y Goo o , c omissIon ma be set down to the native modesty of the ’ i in an old MS of Wilson s i is s wn t at ist an en . t h or . ho h he uld e sif a little wen the tift ame on him for at co v r y h c , the ﬁnish- up of a treatise on the habits and fashions of his a e he c ntem lates wat an in time in s fo t g , o h ch g g br g r h, and e eats two es of S tt to wi he a ds a fewof his r p co , h ch d own t mes are an e old manners one Old i ch g d , g , n h S uart ron A stra ger ﬁlls t e t th e. The wisdom of the olden time D oes not with modern habits chime With present manners square ’ F or smearing woo i s nowa crime ’ ” As ar on ss a s ron s r me p d le By hy .

His a e iati n of Bu n s was testiﬁe in se eral wa 8 pr c o r d v . ” He en 0 ed Bu ns in his isto of awi and at t 6 r H ry H ck , n b dinn s Wilson was amon st the allin s Bur s u e . C r , g o r c g , an innkee er and had a si n oa d on the a le of his , g b r b h us in Sandbed now u ie ames li e lli e t . o , occ p d by J v r E o On the board was a representation ol Burns at the plo un e neat the wo s The muse f und me at d r h rd , o ' as the et lis a did li a and t ewher proph E h E h , hr ” m l m e t ils n di ed on the Ins l rmg ant e over e . Rob r o pl m 1 8 a ed 6 H e was C net in 1 79 9 1 7 t Se te e 3 7 5 . p b r, , g or , w ma i d in 1 822 and as rr e .

ARTH U R BALBIRN IE

Is the ﬁrst of our Common - Ridin g minstrels of whom we ” an n te His e sion of Teribus had full swin have y o . v r g ’ for twenty years before Hogg s on e came out ; but even yet it etains its italit and is sun at the owe afte th e r v y, g T r r ’ net s ea fast as the moun tin son and in this wa Cor br k , g g, y is a memorial of the bards of old who in spired our sires n a on o a W i h ﬁ s wi th son whe m rching t wr. e g ve t e r t verse an chorus

’ ’ We ll a his t o the muir a - riding ; Drumlanrig gave us for providing 28

O ur ancestors of mart a order i l , ’ To drive the English o er the Border . ’ — w’ n Chorus . U i aw s ri ts a d common p H ick gh , ’ Up wi a the B order bowmen ! Teribus a nd er n T i Odi , e ar u r ur mm W e p to ide o co on.

Balbirnie ailed f m unfe mlin e a t wn t at in itself h ro D r , o h li l a in of S is s n H a a is pecu ar y shr e cott h o g. e c me to H wick at the latter end of last century as foreman d er to the ar et fa t in O r la e wi was a ie on t ere c p c ory r ock P c , h ch c rr h ’ fo ab u f t ears Balbirnie s dau e Kat erin r t . t e o or y gh r, h , wid wof n nee le ma e died In awi k a few o Joh d k r, H c ears a o Ot e mem ers of the famil emi ated to y g . h r b y gr m ri a A e c .

J I’ I S A E HOGG,

Author of the most op ular version of the Common - Riding ” s n and of the ba lad of lo en iel was rn in o g, F dd F d , bo Hawi k a ut the ea 1 780 an d ied in his nati e t wn c bo y r , d v o O t be 1 8th 1 838 in the 5 9 th ea of his a e c o r , , y r g . Hogg began active life as a herd laddie away in the upper reaches of the Teviot ; then he was apprenticed to

the st in - ma in wi in his da was s en of as ock g k g, h ch , y, pok am ad as t e f l B in o the s e tr e o h r o k . e g f a mechanical tu n he s n distin uis e imself not nl as a knitter r oo g h d h , o y , but as an in ventor ; several improvements on the frame and the mani ulation of it are due to the enius of and g Hogg, many of t s best workers of the frame in the latter generation him He was one of were taught by . the heroic stocking ma e s who suffe e im is nment in edbur h ail In k r r d pr o J g J , those days when the combination of working- men was

a im was a mem o - considered cr e. Ho g ber f the West End ati n un e un and Mr Rod ie B C n e . ein of o gr g o , d r Dr o g g g a studi us dis ositi n he u in his leisu e u s o p o , , d r r ho r , pored e s t eatin on meta sics and s ien e an ov r book r g p y c c , d drinkin ee also at the foun t of oet satu ate ims g d p p ry , r d h elf h s n s le ends and ballads o h ntr with t e f is ou . o g , g , c y

ir o The efrain of th s n s etim a f Teribus. r e o is om es ll u sti n la l m n Dr n ca ed In q e o by scho r y e . urray co siders it to be art of a i ous in ation to the Pa an r p p voc g gods, Tho and din In the old S ax n a s. O , o d y FL DDEN F ELD AN D T HE L R O F HAWICK O I , CO OU

- COMMON RIDING . From a co revised and orrected the ut or and ublished b ( py, c bwy A h , p y J . enne d Ha in K y , ick , FL DDEN F ELD O I .

Chorus —Ter zbus s e Tar t di n . , y O , ons h oes s la m a t F S of er lodden, ' Imita t i n Bor der howm n g e , A I e de en r r r i hts n / f d y m g a d Common. Sons of he roe s sla i n at Flo dde n ! Met t o ride a nd t race our common ra a me te s howwe ot it O l f ll g , nat v m e i Hea r a i e use rela t t .

Henr who t o kin l s end our y , , g p l , ‘ ’ A d ed t a t of li ait I s de e nder d h f , 8 his trOO s b Gene ra S urre p l y , ' ’ r t ni o nds t It o ea ng Sc t a righ t bury . Ro a James on t at oc as on y l , h c i , Sent this order through the na tion ’ Heroes arm e vi nce our ra r , y b v y ’ ’ I rove you are not formed for sla v ry Au nr si n a nd a r ro nost g , g , d k p g ic , Hea rd a nd see n by lea rned a nd rustic d ni t cr nor a a r t on Mi gh y , pp i i , n t s e n Could ot da mp hi xpeditio .

Dea to ear- ns r n omens f f i pi i g , ’ Scotia s t roop s obeyed the summons , O ur sires roused er n. , bdT i Odi Mat che d and j oi ne the ki ng a t Flodden. Bravely was this ﬁeld conte nded i tor m nim was lon sus ended V c y g p , some i glish from conceala nce

S a ied ort and turned the ba a nce. ll f h, l Dread ful carnage c rowne d the sequel O f this battle nowune ua , q l Hard Scots orne down numbers y , b by , ’ ’ r w he e in s old s mber St e d t ﬁ ld death c lu s.

’ Stunn d wit s rie s of t ousan s d in h h k h d y g, ’ Mid s owers of a rts and arrows in h d ﬂy g , Sword in ha nd those galla nt warriors ’ ir c untr s barr er Firmly stood , the o y i s. 31

e e b Royal Jomos still urg d th attle, Thou lI forewarned it would be fa tal ' P ress II a rd the marshuil d S out erns h h , Thus a dressed tiIc gallant Northcrns z S ould we and stain our honours h ﬂy , ' Stain our country s awful banners Banners waved by il rucc and Wu! acc What would future a ges call us i’ Shall roud S urrey shall yon i l owards Tell thepr king they fo ught with cowards i N o Jo e ! st en eance slum ers , by v ill v g b In our host of weake r numbers At t is word tho ated arrow h , f Breathless laid the royal he ro ltound him out s and warriors oar y h h y, Ended their career of or gl y . ' Sol wit brondon d orb descendin , h , g , Left fierce warriors s till contending ; il riiliant es e r shod hcr lan s V p g ce , Ere the s eat ed t e ir oo d- stained l s y h h h bl uncc . Lowat ast in boat NI romiscuous , l , , Hau ht ie s am hpnds o se uious g y ch f , b q , Hus and at er riend and o er b , f h , f , l v , ’ Ni t s all- endin s ades did v gh bl g h co er. Fame with s mo d t e t m est , , h e p accruing, Told the tale M ore the morning ’ i s iaco hal and um e dwel in , l , h bl l g , oed with the voice of wai Ech ling.

BEGINNING O F THE N SO G . ’ l i awick shal trium h Inid !instruction l p , ' Was a Druid s dark p rediction Strange the issues that unrollcd it , ' ' ut ries a ter he d oreto d it Cc f f l . Scotia felt thine irc 0 Odin i (in the bloody fluid of Flo dden h re our at ers el with honour T e f h f l . ’ Round t eir in and countr s ann r h k g y b e . A ter F o dde n was decided f l . Surr ey half his troops divided Turned them loose to lawless plunder : l ioavon ust wh s e t th thunder ? j , y l p y At the wor d each end advances ﬁ , ' Flodden s blood yet dimmed the ir lati ces ; Enter n am et town and i e i g h l , , v l , Marked their wa with lood alagilla y b p ge. 32

Far t e s read t is d re d sorder h y p h i i , ' ' O e r air S ot a s ne or er f c i Alpi b d , ’ O e r the aies of wee d and e v ot v T T i , ’ we e n Moﬂ a t s a nd o t e v T Hill l f y Ch iot. Haw t e e t in ru ns n ick h y l f i lyi g , Nought was heard but widows cryi ng La b our of a ll ki nds ne glec ted r a ns wa n e r n un ote O ph d i g pr cte d .

HORNS HOLE BRIDGE.

Froma hoto. b G. ll binson H w ( p y A en Ro , a ick. ) 33

All was sun in ee e e t on k d p d j c i , N one to ﬂee to for protection ; Till some youths who stayed from Flodden n Rallied up by Teri Odi .

’ rm wt swor wt bowand u er A d i h d , i h , q iv , ” S out n en ean e nowor ne er l h i g , V g c , v O ff t e mar e in mart a or er h y ch d i l d , ’ ’ w or Down by Tevi ot s ﬂ o ry b der .

were e ot soun s sonorous Nigh h T vi d , nto H ornshole as n ur ous I d hi g f i , La t e r fees wt s o en um ered y h i , i h p il c b , ’ u te se ure e en sent ncls s umbere . Q i c , v l d

aw estro e t e r s au tered s res H ick d y d , h i l gh i , ’ Scotland s wrongs each bosom ﬁres O n t e rus to be tor ous h y h vic i , O r to i n att e or ous fall b l gl i .

D own t e t rowt e r ows and arrows h y h h i b , ’ rewt e r sword s e vet ran eroes D h i lik h , ar e the foe wth nat e a our Ch g d i iv v l , m nd oo r o our Routed the a t k thei c l .

‘ N owwt s o s and onours a en i h p il h l d , el re en e for ata o en W l v g d f l Fl dd , ome t e mar e t s ﬂa s a n H h y ch d hi g di pl yi g , This the tune before them playing : ' Ter b s s . i u , Q c

N um ers more—our eroes a n b h idi g , Soon they checked all base marauding En s an s in w sor er gli h b d , ild di d , ’ F e for sa et er the or er l d f y o b d .

the trum of ame ra se t em High p f did i h , oets of t ose t mes ra se t em P h i did i h , Sun t e r eats in moor and a ants g h i f b ll , ’ t as s w a s Sco ia s bo t wa Ha ick C lla nt .

S ar e a nat e en or mounta n c c iv gl i , u e ro or runn n ounta n R gg d ck i g f i , ’ B ut has seen those youths with brav ry ’ s Fight the tools of southern lav ry.

‘ was t en D rumlanri enerous onor T h g , g d , Gave (immortal be his honour l) ’ hat mi t soot e aw s re saster W gh h H ick di di ,

an for t l a e ea ts a nd astures. L d il g , p p hus we oast a moor and o our T b c l , Won eats of ard a our by f h y v l , ’ Won in e s were tor swither d ﬁ ld h vic y , ’ W n when cotia s aure s wthered o S l l i . 84

’ Annual since , our nag s been carried Round our moor men unmarried by , Emblem grand of those who won it ; Matrimonia an ds wou d sta in i l h l t. Bac t o fable s ad e d eras k h , We can tra e a ra e of eroes c c h , Hard ra e inured to eri s y , b v , p l , Forei n wa rs and eu da uarr s g f l q el . S ite of e e i n confia ration p l v ll g g , S ite of swel in i nundation p l g , S ite of fre ue nt a wess i a e q l l p ll g , l a wick a rose b tra d an d ti l y e l age.

d o i mita te il me a nd Sp arta, ’ ’ l ractls d a tr ot c i rt ue p i i v , Wise l traced each a rt a n d s ience y c , Bra v bad e he r o s defi n e ely f e a c .

Pea ce be th ortion Hawi for ever ! y p , ck e s h onune c s Thin art , t y c r e flouri h ever ! D own to ate st a es se nd it l g , H a wick was eve r ind ep endent I

W W Y IDO OUNG,

Or Bet oun as she was familia l alled w t w Y g , r y c , as he ife of William oun bla ks mith a nd was a woman of r Y g , c , g eat v i our oth of od a nd mimi and had a b b y , naintness and o - handedness of expre ssion which marks her out from n te no o f woma nhood h the ordi ary r . S e has a numerous a e of des enda nts in the town who are all as well the r c c , , y ma be oud of the lu and etic ith of y , pr p ck po p their h ustrious ancestor. It may ere be mentioned that the gift of gentle and domestic poesy has recently app eared in a member of the fourth g eneration in the p erson of Mary

N esbit Briggs . WidowYoung published a volume of etr in the ea 1828 wi on ludes with the follow po y y r , h ch c c i ng address to critics You criti s and ou learned sa es c y g , With candour judge when viewed my p a es ; i earned no rammar French nor Greeg l g , , ' s f m Ali ro the hea rt that I do speak. ’ I ve seen threescore the twelfth of August Years seem but short who views them farthsst So if m rh mes t e have offended y h y ,

Little said s soonest mended. 85

Bet l w the e i a ut her and when the had a g o of h ro c bo , Rox ur l l tia was em odied she addressed them b gh Loca Mi i b , thus e s ns Free and Acc pted Ma o .

Come m ra e a s ut on our oc ades , b v l d , p y c k , And jo n in this loyal occasion ; ’ ise a oi e hand our oes to withstand We ve ra d ch c f , o In the Roxburgh L cal Militia. Come aste awa no on er e a h y , l g d l y , ’ We re threatened a sudden invasion en fi t n t or da and s owBritish la Th gh igh y, h p y, In the ox r o a t a R bu gh L c l Mili i . This poetic widowwrote a song on the occasion of a visit to Hawick in S e tem e 1819 His R al Hi hness b r, , by oy g

a - Prince Leopold o S xe Coburg .

S S JAME TORIE , n and ions old a elo esi e d at the t en of A plai b ch r, r d eas d he t wn 9 was a ed e to t a e and assed uietl t o . h g r r d , p q y wa to his ete nal est on the ﬁ st of Ma 1 55 at h a y r r r y, 8 , t e f 4 rip e ag e o 7 . tori like man a net of i e n te inv e is B e, h gh r o , ok d h rs aw o e of his m muse to sing of Ru e . S m usings have v an done good service to the Re . Dunc Stewart in aiding him m his meritorious work of preserving alive the v l nante s t i memories of Te iotda e Cove r . S or e was also one of the competitors for the Auld Brig ris e ; and in reference to the n u ein awa ded to iss D u l s ho o r b g r o g a , the old bachelor afterwards said The blush of shame may paint our cheeks hen women est deser e the ree s W b v b k .

ELLIOT AITCHIS ON Was on of the most unassumin of me e g n. He had few ass ciates and ne e too a t in an u lic m e o , v r k p r y p b ov ment. S o reti ed was he t at wit the ex e i n of oin to E r , h h c pto g g ast Bank Churc u the Wello ate for his walk he wa h, or p g , s 36

m een o i f h wo kin utin He w seldo s uts de o is r g ro e. as a ki m r n o i stoc n ake tra e a d a a el e . g by d , b ch r by cho c N ev e t eless t ou out the town hi s on est of r h , hr gh h y u se was well nown an d hi l iz ed an d his fame p rpo k gh y pr , w n wn f r n wi t ws n nl as a poet as k o a a d de. I a i deed o y a very narrowcircle of friends who had any chan ce at all of ea in his wise sa in s as t e fell f om his li s or h r g y g h y r p , even of seein g the many and beautiful products of his n A t ison w n nl o e il and en. i as ot o a et but an p c p ch y p , a tist in mo e wa s t an on e his e resentations of the r r y h , r p seasons on e the s issors ein mu a mi e a , d by c , b g ch d r d by a med ir le of frien s ief amon st W om were ch r c c d , ch g h illi m n rt n n M W a S ott a d obe ea s ri te . r eans c R D , p r ( D w r o Th ll n ever earie d of c a ckin g ab ut Aitchison. ) e penci e d ortraits wi he ma e of S a es ea e oms n an d h ch d h k p r , Th o , n we e s own to Sir o n Watson and the a isti yro , r h J h , rt c a onet sai t at Aitc ison had he ulti a te the ﬁ n e arts b r d h h , c v d m r rn f im n o e mi t a e ea e or self an inde e en . , gh h v d h p d cy The poetry of Aitchison has n e ver been published in a olle te form but Dr o ers has a in l noti e of him c c d , R g k d y c ” in the M ern S ottis Minstrels also in “ A entur od c h y, C y f t h ife His ea t l are n e on t o Scot is L . r h y c er e d d Oc ob er ’

7 th 1858 at the a e of 61 ea s. O n e of Aitchison s , , g y r earliest an d most p opular songs is entitled

BAILIE , MACNAB . ’ ’ ul a e M acnab s ma e a ust e 0 ea e A d B ili d J ic P c , ’ ’ ’ A nd fu bauldly he s d ri vi n the warld afore him ’ ’ ’ He s clear d ﬁ ve un er oun s twa ots 0 nowt bease h d p d by l , ’ at he sell d the as w som raz rs Th l t eek to e g ie frae Durham. ’ Hi s outset I trowwas e en ec ess eneu , , f kl ch, ’ ’ The town - piper s dochter o Ayr was hi s mither ; ’ ’ I m n si n he o owe au ust - r s eu i d f ll d ld D y ig pl ch , ’ F r a the ui h o g d gear e has serapit thegither. ’ ’ ’ It s odd howa thrivin wi some folk be gins ; He at a bit beasti k l anna te wat wa g c ll h y, ’ And e on o tra e n the ountr for s ns f ll v lli g c y ki , ’ ’ A nd sell d ts 0 o ments and tramcki t t a t wa bi dd , h y. ’ Lu followt the e for o t his ra ck chi l , f lk liki c ck , And a e nowa nd t en as her n ome wad let her y h , i c , His m t er ma e wa s there and hel it hi s ac i h d b , p p k , ’ ’ i l few1 the countr cou d ra o a better T l y l b g .

No lingering flower to cheer the eye In ﬁeld or forest blows ; Cold breezes blowan d hoarsely sigh Among the naked bought And well with scenes so desolate he as e f m a Accords t p ct o y f te. ’ ' Tis man ood s wont wen oo i n back h , h l k g O n t mes reced n wi n i i g g , ' To shed o er youths reg retted track wn ms of s The glo i—g char p ring ; 80 cannot I tha t tide with me ss d in u s ri l i a th pa e d ll te lity . ’ A nd yet when memory s magic wand al s de a rted lim l p years , ' Though cold a ffliction s icy hand l i at sea ed the sour e of t ea rs h l c , s ou er a s not owns the ess My l , p h p , l ' res s ion s tea rs wou es l lnp ld b t exp ress. For t ou m s k was e er sad h gh y y v , And b ea m a t be ow l k y h l , hou ormer itps a oom a e had T gh f gl h v , No future ill may show Yet mi ngling hope s would cheer me then a t a re not—c a nnot be a a Th g in. And te nder symp a thie s that p roved ba o ma n so e A lm t y a r . ’ ’ The t on ue t a t ble ss d the eart that lor d g —h , h , (Ja n bless c a n love no more ’ A nd frie nds hip s fra il rega r ds ha ve past e a ded le a e s be ore t he b as Lik f v f l t. Ye t sa fe iwnea th the i ro n sway ’ (i f wnte r s s te rnes t our i h , ' ’ S urvive s mid Na ture s wide decay T he e e ta t ve owe r v g i p , Whose rich de velop me nt shall bri ng he b oom n of a not e r s rin T l i g h p g. And thus th rough all the wintry term O f sub una r l y ill , ’ T he min ds impe ri shable germ May li ve a nd p rosp er still And blest the discipline shall be t trains for imm t Tha ortali y.

imen e e iv en was witten on 22nd A ril spec , h r g , r p ,

A MATIN . ’ weet is the mornin s o den ra 0, s g g l ’ When ilka blade v i dewis dree ng 39

’ And lovely are the cluds 0 gr hat round the mounta n sie a r n T i es rc c eep i g. ’ ’ ’ lithe s the a ro s note one c ear O , b l v ck l , His feathery wings the sunbeams gliding ; ’ And fragrant are the banks 0 briar When ous r ds t e r nes ts are u l in y bi h i b i d g . ' Tis charmin nowto m the bracs g cli b , ’ And o er the fl owery uplands straying To food with fond insatiate gaze O n s enes t at r ten in sur n c h b igh veyi g. And howdelightful while I stand A sor ed i n eas n ontem ation b b pl i g c pl , To feel my raptured heart expand Till it em ra e the wo rea n b c h le c tio . ’ For 0 l er e s no a wee s wt flower , Th ee That l nts the so d but I could kis s it ; Nae bi t at r s on ban or owe r h chi k b , B ut I ou bid pts a er ess it c ld M k bl , ’ Yes I a e e t the s 0 e , h v f l ill lif , Its ares stress its fears a arm me c di , l ; ’ But mid its cares and ears and str e f if , ’ The sm e 0 nature st can arm m il ill ch o.

W ILLIAM S COTT Was ne f the few s m f iends of Elli t it n o o bo o r o A chiso . S cott is another of the poets of whom we have much d His et is s met m reason to be prou . po ry o i es quoted even eri in distan lands as i in th yet b the T t , vo c g e feelings of

m n nl the t - our a sent towns e . O y o her day a warm hearted T eri in the United States of America found in the poetry of W ll m S c tt lines we ewit to ex ess th s i ia o , h r h pr e enti ments is nati e own of his heart towards h v t . Scott and Aitchison were what may truly be called e esem led ea ot e n brother bards. Th y r b ch h r i poetic senti ment in t ei hi t ne of thou t tende ness of feelin , h r h o gh , r g, ' - w and an all erva in iet . There as one wide diﬂ erence p g p y , wv n the a i ts of the two men for wil t so ho e er, i h b h e Ai chi n w irin dis osition ott e t - r as of a ret g , Sc k p a b east of the wo ld n m unted t e latform we e e an w n r , a d o h r v r d he ever m u in his o occasion required hi . r s journ at Dalkeith an event occurred in Hawick wich called forth his poetic 40

is wa the ta in own of the ul energy. Th s k g d A d Brig in 1 851 on the o asion of wi the Ma istrates of th , cc h ch g e ur h ffere a s l me l as a riz e f r the s m b o d i ver da p o b e t poe . ' Wi am S ott sent in a oem to the om etition a rse c p c p , v e of wi will serve as an illustration f his lo e of m h ch o v ho e . fte a ﬂ owe intro u tion he oes on to sin A r ry d c , g g

aw m nat e town i i n all m drea ms H ick , y iv y I pace thy busy well - remembered stree t read th b - a t s and tra e th on uent streams T y y p h , c y c ﬂ h meet as on on arte o ers meet W ich l g , l g p d l v , And ss n eastwar e in un on sweet , ki i g , d glid i ; Alas ! for ever g one those blissful d ays a o ood wen m eart oul eat Of h ppy b yh , h y h c d b In un son wt all t at met m aze i i h h y g , ’ mon th w reen sho ws—u on th ﬂowr brass A g y ild g p y y .

The e ear in wi he asse awa a o entitle the v ry h ch p d y, bo k d Li in a s of the Bo e was u lis e and a em v g rd rd r p b h d, po ’ of Scott s was in the collection : it was The Sp ortynge ” Dominic . In many a temperance speech in Hawick the name of William Scott is often an d deservedly referred to ; an d well it ma for he was a e in the fo ef on t of the attle wen y, y r r b h the ﬁ hters we e but fewand man a lon seat he had r , y g b bimse in the silent wat es of the ni t ro a in himso ch gh , p r g for h latf m or an a ti le for the es h m t e s. e eers p or , r c pr co p among whom he laboured have dwindled down to a few; but e en the who are left it is leasin to n we e e the v , p g k o , r v r a of Wil iam S t H di e a Belfast in N m r n me t . e t e e co d ov b , 8 9 a ea s 1 5 e 64 . , g d y r

DR . JOHN DOUGLAS Is remembered less as a poet than as a h sician and hilanthro ist H was in e a man of f e and . e e e a p d d g, ood Sama itan His oo e s are in l s en of i r . g d d ed k d y pok n his native t wn and e en in di stan t lands his name is o , v fro uentl menti n e as a f ien of the and nee y o d r d poor dy. In is un or ea s he en te e the a m but as the yo y r r d r y ; , v hn homson sai at the inau u ati n of h Re . Jo d g r o t e 41 mem ial e e te to his mem He was the e not to or r c d ory, r est life but to sa e it not to infli t wunds but to eal d ro , v ; c o , h ’ t em The o to as milita su eon di d ut in Indi a h . D c r, ry rg , d y and in Cana a d . As a liter ateur he was well n wn nd his li te a me i ts k o , a r ry r we wi l a kn wl e mon st he liter ati who er de y c o edg d . A g t s a e in the s italit of his ome we e mas in le h r d ho p y h r Tho Pr g , Willi am Kn o and en S o t i ell t . x, H ry c R dd He was Chairman at the Coronation Dinner held in the wn all m th 1 Se te e 8 183 . To H , p b r , W en the ene a le o to fell aslee Januar 23 1 861 h v r b d c r p, , , all the t wn seeme to feel t at a in e had allen and o d h pr c , wen on the M n a afte his remams we e a ie al n h , o d y r, r c rr d o g to the ul Ki a all the s o s we e losed as a t en A d rky rd, h p r c ok of s for t o to re pect the wor hy d c r. The ou las Memo ial is e e te in Wello ate Cemete D g r r c d g ry, (1 was un eile Mrs omson of osalee O t e 1 1 v d by Th , R , c ob r , 1 87 It ea s a ma le me allion of the e a te ene 9 . b r rb d d p r d b fa t c or. h i fa ul of ou las ne e h d full T e et t . a swin po c c y Dr D g v r g, he did not care to come before the public in the capacity of a et as often as he mi t in ee it was on e few po gh , d d v ry a h a ou in a wa occasions th t e c me t th t y. The piece by which he is best known as a poet is the — followin on The S unflower a flower that he would see in all its cr wen se in as an a m sur eon in ana a y h rv r y C d . It was fist of all e ite the to to ames Jamieson r r c d y Doc r , an t e of our son wite s who at the time was an assistan t o h r g r r , i Mr ait the dru ist Jamieson too it own in o wth T gg . k d sh rt and and t en t ans i e it for the H awick Adver tiser h , h r cr b d , where the first public appearance was made of S THE UNFLOWER, ower of the sun howa th oom ! Fl , g y y bl More bright than burnished gold ! ou stron t ou a nst not ra e the stem) Th gh g, h c b v , ’ r li i n wn N o ve i ter s cold . ’ en m urora o er the east Wh ild A , Returni n s e s her l t g , h d igh , 42

Th ew ea es un o n s ow y d y l v , f ldi g l , Shake oﬂ the sleep of night ;

’ And as the sun rolls o er the ea rth The tide of blazing day ’ T ou l t et th ra ant ea on i h if y di h d h gh , ’ And greet st hi s burning ray.

’ Of Flora s children there i s none at o es e t ee the l t Th l v , lik h , igh N ot one t at ows so ul da h bl f l by y , Yet looks so sad by night . At noon wen ant n nature roo s , h p i g d p Beneath the torrid bea m en man and east the o ert see Wh b c v k , A nd fai nter fa lls the strea m Erect u on th tower n stem p y i g , e s ens e er ower Whil ick v y fl . hou rom the ount of t and ea t T , f f ligh h , ’ h w Inha l st t y vital po er. As rom the os n ates of da , f cl i g g y , ’ The sun s ess a r ent eams l d b , ’ Yet gilds the city s thousand domes The mountains and the streams : Th ues eneat hi s me ow t y h , b h ll ligh , A softer glowassume ; As if the spi rit of his love ’ n sh o h Did la gui er t y bloom. And when behind yon darkling hills He u es his am n car g id fl i g , To i stant an s t at wa t for him d l d h i , ’ And o ean s s es a a r c i l f , ou w st the sta r of eve a ears Th , hil pp , Ere d a has rea e i ts ourne y ch d b , Art the enamoured flower that points w h In sorro to is urn.

’ — ’ — Tis night th ou sleep st but ah ! howchanged A rt t ou ! howsun howorn ! h k , l t ea e ne and o e ea es Wi h h d d cli d , f ld d l v , h o us o n Till breaks t e j yo m r . Thus dost thou travel with the sun The roun of a da d h ppy y , As if thy summer would not end ’ m n a Thy blosso e er dec y. Fair worshipper of light and heat ! In s r n a th oom p i g I h il y bl , tra e t ee t rou th summ r r O r c h h gh y e hou s , And sigh when the boar - gloom 48

Of solemn autumn mournful falls To s rou t ee in th sea r h d h y , And all thy changing tints reveal The waning of thy yea r . F ower f the sun ! the an sca e a es l o l d p f d , Thy dirge sounds through the trees ; en as a a our t ou ast ﬂed Ev v p h h , h Thy grave is i n t e breeze.

S S S MI S AGNE DOUGLA ,

Siste to n ente ed the ublic a ena at the com r Dr. Joh , r r etition for the sil e me al whi c was ffe e the wn p v r d , o r d by To Council as a prize for the best poem on the demoli tion of h l B i in the ea 1 8 1 e e we e e en om t e u 5 . s c A d r g, y r Th r r v etitors viz —William Bu lass a les G G Wils n , . g , Ch r . . o , A. en e s n ames St ie Ge e Mur a William S c tt d r o , J or , org A . r y, o , and Miss u las Do g . Henry Scott Riddell was appointed j udge of the comp et in ems and he awa ed the ize to M188 u las g o ; rd r Do g . he ize em was ublis ed e t mst n pr po p by Rob r Ar ro g, in an d i an u s al itions te t r t e e e . pr r, hro gh v r d Miss Douglas had long been known in private circles as a if ti Th t ait of a t s in h a i k te a st e . e t e w g d r . por r Dr Ch r r , H c ’ ae l i al S iet s Museum is a s e imen of her artistic Arch o og c oc y , p c we In the ize oem Miss u las s ows t at she po r. pr p Do g h h ssesse the eti fa ult in a i h e ee as well as o d po c c y h g d gr , peep reverence for the historic associations of the Border in ral and of awi k in a i ula h i a ﬁne s e i ene t . e e s c g , H c p r c r T r p men of this when she makes the Auld Brig exclaim

B ut ah ! Had some een ere t at noware ane b h h g , ’ Nane daured 0 me tae touch a stane ; ’ en i n the Tranties wi t e r e ars Ev , h i b gg , ’ T h s e s d n fe rfu ﬂe ars e poil r ha fou d a gg . ou ean m or t u her ea C ld J y L d lif p h d , O r nt n his rms abread Cli y ﬂi g a , a e r se to eat the drum Or C l b i b , 44

And cr out e ome t e ome ! I y Th y c , h y c ’ ’ They d cowed the bauldest o the toon That lifted ha nd t o p it me doon !

em Miss ou las entitle An d ess to the A po by D g , d A dr ” e iot a ea e in the i in Ba s of the B de in T v , p r d L v g rd or r 8 Spe e a te is lif on N m h 8 8 1 59 . t e e er 2ot 1 5 d p r d h ov b , , a ed 75 ea s g y r .

JAMES H UNTER

“ Was another who had a son in the Livin Bards of the ” B e but who li e Miss !Dou las and iot it his n ord r, , k g E A c o , had crossed the border in to the unseen and eternal world before the volume sawthe light of d a Hunter was a f amew - nitte and ie at the Kir W nd awi r ork k r, d d y , H ck, 1 a 2 ea s Th i A il 30th 859 e 4 . e e e efe e to is pr , , g d y r p c r rr d entitled

’ THE GYPSY S SONG. ’ o e is the s s e A j lly lif gyp y lif , Both fa r a nd wide we roam ’ e re ere to- da to- morrowawa W h y , y , F or varied i s our home. ’ t ou our s n s of swart hue Al h gh ki hy , ’ We re of good pedigree ; We ne er were a ne to a a e e s a es v ch i d pl c lik l v , ’ wn w B ut e the e re ree. , lik i d , f Wherever we roam we ﬁ nd a home In ane i n ro e or el l g v , d l ; The e i n nee we tax for rea ﬁ ld d , b d , ’ r n s h er w O u du k t e call ell . In the reenwoo s a e we ma e our bed g d h d k , Beneath the lea fy tree ; O ur pillowit i s the velvet sward A happy band are we ’ o e is the s s e A j lly lif gyp y lif , B oth fa r and wide we roam ; ’ e re ere to- d a to- morrowawa W h y, y , For ar ed is our home v i .

for the riz e but for the sa e of aul d lan s ne. Althou h , k g y g a e u ar man in awi he efraine d f m uttin his p p H ck, r ro p g name to the oems so t at t e mi t stan fall ef e p , h h y gh d or b or th u li n w n n wo th N eit e of them e p b c o their o n i here t r . h r was a tuall su mitte to the m etition t ou one was c y b d co p , h gh intende to b e the on lu in lin es of wi ntainin a d , c c d g h ch, co g atheti add ess to the Aul Bri are as foll w p c r d g , o

N ature and man t e r a n re rets ro aim h i v i g p cl , And with one voice unite to si ng thy requiem ; ’ here m m Slitri s s ur e a mourn ul din T co es fro g o c f , ’ Re e to a roan rom o s nn pli d by g f C li Li , A nd echoed sternly back by Whitlawbraes Renowne a e for a rns a nd nuts and s aes d lik b i , , l ; While Greenbraehead (in olden time P ri estcrown) T o meet C rowbyres se nds the signa l down ; The a nt e soun i s wa te on the a e pl i iv d f d g l , ’ A nd Lynnwood s sighs are hea rd to joi n the wail ; Backbraes and S aurs rom t en e ta e u the cr c f h c k p y, ’ And n o s ts la s s Clean Jea s l bby hear i te t igh .

rom oom and ast rom ou and sto i n - rame F l l , f pl gh ck g f , Responsive hearts feel crushed for very shame ; Ea ch bosom heaves that bears thy funeral knell Re of an ent t mes for a e lic ci i , y ,

The other and n on - comp etin g poem of Mr Kennedy was ” nti “ l n h ul B i The e tled A Dia ogue a ent t e A d r g . two who a n h l re lint an d th ri l n take p rt i t e dia ogue a C y e B g . C i ty was an old tailo name o e t Oli er who li e d a the r, d R b r v , v t

B i - end the n ame of his ouse ein lint - ea so Mr r g , h b g C h d ; Kenn ed in oeti li en e rin s the ost of lint to y, p c c c , b g gh C y come an d condole with the Auld Brig concerning the doom t at li e the swo of am les was sus en e o e it h , k rd D oc , p d d v r . is oem still etains its o ula it an d is in fa Th p r p p r y, ct bscom n i g more and more p opular every day. D AL LD A I OGUE ANENT THE AU BRIG .

— - — ime n t June 6th 1851 e n ommon n da . Scene the T Mid igh ,— , , b i g C Ridi g y , Auld Brig The Spirit of the B rig standing i n a n a ttitude of inez s sa n ss nd a arent on er n on the utur —Th pres ible d e a pp ly p d i g f e. e Spirit of nt - ea i s seate i n seem n un on ern on the ara et i n Cli h d d i g c c P p , or uro Sma s and a oo en t a smo n the sha owof C d y ll W ll Nigh c p , ki g d a i e —s ea s p p , p k , ’ ’ CL IN TY —Gu e sa e us a t ere s m s e rewn , d f , h i chi f b i g, ’ ’ Wi sic destructive wrack an ruin ; 47

This ruesome sic t ars me declare g h g , ’ oot if I m an i er I d g Ol v .

An et an e ns m name y , O b gi y , ’ ' My forbears a were men o fame u r wat sa e ? am r cht A ld B ig , h y y I i ’ m u an i a I ro t ts ul the n t. d hy , c d ich

’ ’ e re s es are ratcht an I m a ill Y id g y , Come let us hae a Hawick gill F or au an s ne or a ns twa ld l g y , ibli , ’ s ai is am an un raw Thi r d p co .

l er 9. rout n erits Ilk O iv d h i h , Leevi n or ea we st s ir ts d d ick by p i , ’ ’ Co wa to i e Trummill s s o y W lli h p , ’ rou some un - ho e we sock a drb Th gh b g l ll p .

— - BRIG o o- the - o t ou st l art n , C ck R ck h i l ki d , ’ stren t i s one I m un erm ned My g h g , d i at r e owwt mo ern a e Th B ig b l i h d f c , Re roac n r es to me e p hi g c i giv place.

CLmrr — ewan e deevils ne er eed t em , N f gl d v h h , Folk never prize thi ngs t ill they need them ’ ’ e me the ou a s sure s a un Th y ll c p g , ’ The ne st bi ﬂude ill s owt em n i g h h fu . Bart —I mourn thee i n m our of nee h y h d , arm earted atri ot old nt - hea W h p , Cli d a st then een s ared so wou m arch H d b p , ld y , ’ nharme man s ro ress e marc U d by p g iv h.

’ ’ Ce r r — ore e re num ered wi the ei , Af y b d d , About the auld folks gies a screed ; ’ A n te me o the o s were a ed ll pl y pl y , en our undat on stane was la Wh y f i id , Bu — se a e no ws to ra se m My lf I h v i h p i , B ut I was born i n pious days ; A nd r ests were t ere i n so emn state p i h l , w ss and ons rat The ork to ble c ec e. ’ was ons ne to ar s are I c ig d M y c , With chanted psalm and solemn prayer And brethren of ma sonic art o t e m t art Were there t act h ir ys ic p . rai n ows a e t e ma e m form Of b h p h y d y , ’ That I might triumph o er the storm ; And in my triple arch you see t An emblem of the Trini y. ’ ence Slitri s waters had no ower H g p , T o sc athe me i n their ﬁercest hour ; ’ ht hun re ears I ve rml stood Eig d d y ﬁ y ,

ntou e b t me unhurt b ﬂood. U ch d y i , y 48

CL IN rr — ees t e a t haveril ie us a s , Wh h y d f , g f ck , ’ ’ I want nane o ye re Romish cracks ; onn e t ae a sts led us A b y lif h p pi , Till they were glid ed by Jenny Geddes.

want to ken oot au an s ne I b ld l g y , ’ ’ ’ 0 men a n things passed out 0 mi n ; a t t e e a s an ra a red sa es Wh bli h lik l d g y h i g , ’ Ye ve carried i n the byega ne ages .

’ ra —I ve orne ma e n ts i n r m arra B m b il d K igh g i y , In eager haste for border fray ; A nd sandled mon s m s umm t trod k y i , w o wors od Wending their ay t hip G .

In t me of nee ro e a oon i d , I p v d b T o him that rhymed in Ercildoun A nd ere t ou stor te s i t not h , h gh hi y ll , s r ss d h wza r ae H a c o e t e i d Mich l Scott.

on m summ t omas stoo Up y i , Th d In t ou t u and ro et moo h gh f l p ph ic d, A nd oo s of a n ent ore re ate b k ci l l , at t us he s owe m om n ate Th h h d y c i g f ,

rail! i nstruction sisit h sail ﬂouris g~ g h ut m obz Is m : l zri g sail i pr h n sai p sb.

ere Ga wn ou as too hi s wa H i D gl k y, O n sabbath mom a nd holyday ; en este r ests i n o e and sto e Wh v d p i c p l , ’ s f r D mlan Sa id ma ses o ru rig s soul .

’ ar Ferniehirst s reta ners ru e D k i d , Noble Buccleuch the bold and good ; And many a knight of border fame ’ nd man a eaut ous I ve bows a e ame. , y b d

ere ard en Wa t his s o s has r en H H , p il d iv , By stouth rife from the English riven ; ere our or ea rs oft mar e a t ni t H y f b ch d gh , t r owur s T o keep hei fell b gher right.

ord O li her em a me i n son L p b l d g , stran er t o ear a foe to wron A g f , g ; e stur ab ra n e rom our ra e Lik dy H , b ch d f y c , n r a t wou ra e Your li ea ge oy l y ld g c .

h e aw reta ns her o a ame W il H ick i l c l f , H er sons shall venera te thy name ; ’ Men o ne i n ature s no est m nt c i d N bl i ,

ere th ro enitors l nt. W y p g , O C i 49 — Cr.mr r Aul Br s a e an s maist can reet , d ig h k h d , I g , T o see ye harried sae complete ; ’ ’ ’ Gu e u e us a e re sto 0 freens d g id , y ck o nd n n Has sunk to J ck a Sa dy Wee s.

' Au r e e een a u u ld B ig , y v b p blic g id , ’ F or o t ken si n oa s ﬂude ch I , N h ; ’ ’ Wi our on o s I ve e m sk n y c v y ﬁll d y i , hen n - men ro t o an in W Ty e b ch us H ll d G .

’ B nre — here er m sua or ans ran e , W y vi l g g , I nothing note but wondrous change ; The oat a one r me a stan s M l , p i v l d , a r n s Gu rded from sac ilegious ha d .

’ Ca nn — ee a e for m se hae seen y D d y , I y l o ast n ea ts i n M reslawreen F lk c i g p y g , An divots and rough - heads gotten where ’ w r The modem s no ca Teviot Squa e .

’ B urc — a wt eart e t ee in s true h I ll p y i h h f l f l g , n tr ute to u e u A dyi g ib B ccl ch , ose r e ha s een t rou oo and Wh p id b h gh g d ill , S o a o r i s c ti ! t guard thy el c s till .

’ H ad een his st e st I b , I d ill xi In spite of mills a nd woollen twist ; The ower m ra n eur to estro p y g d d y , im ou u N o yellowdross from h c ld b y.

’ r and our a t er s a My fab ic — y f h h ll A re doomed together they shall fa ll Let us ta e om ort t en a nd d ie i n ea e k c f h p c , ’ th men of We ve done our duty like e Greece.

’ nt s wr n e ee s now owe wt ame Cli i kl d ch k gl d i h ﬂ , His placid smile a frown became ; He rose e some emon a oo lik d i c f l , as n - oo D hed pipe a d night cap i n the p l .

en urr e own i n ea on aste Th h i d d h dl g h , A s though ten thousand devils chased ; N or e t t at i n hi s swt es ent f l h if d c , H n n is ghostly garments had bee re t .

rom ore to a ft rom stem t o stern F f , f , ’ et er a or uro s were torn Th h i l c d y , The old ree s uttere i n the reeze B k ﬂ d b , e he n s H ld by t buttons a t the k ee .

a s a ow a r stoo st ff a nd star E ch h d y h i d i k , And shone like phosphorus i n the da rk ; hen wt an oat w rt ue s o s T i h h , hich vi h ck , ’ Old Cli nty vanished mong the rocks . 50

K Y ROBERT ENNED ,

Brot er to W N Ke nne d a nd to the late e h . . y Tr asurer n h n on f if n In Kenn e s e t t e o ti e o l e i ia . ea in the dy, p d d L v g toil an d eat of In dia he return e to his n ativ e lan wit a h , d d h heart. full of affection for Auld Ha wick and all its ven era ble He i in in ur in u t iat . e A u 1 2 asso es s 88 . c d d Ed b gh g , W ilst in In ia he e t his e e an d his eart on a wi h d , k p y h H ck, an d wen his rot er a ss ed a wa he resente to the h b h p y, p d Archaeological Muse um a ha ndsome a nd valuable case of ’ Arg us- eyed phe asa nts in remembran ce of hi s brother s c on on wit the ociet n ecti h S y . When Rob ert Kenn e dy retired from a ctiv e life he took u hi s a o e in in ur but was a fre uent isito at p b d Ed b gh , q v r

Hawi es e iall a t the ommon - i in time wen he ck, p c y C R d g , h li e to for at er wit awi wo thi es and et his k d g h h H ck r , g r f l m s memo y re reshed with ocal re iniscen ce . He frequently 51 lent a el in and in the mana ement of the ames wi h p g h g G , h ch was i l a e iate all on n A out ten or h gh y ppr c d by c cer ed. b twel e ea s a o wen the ommon - i in as a isto i al v y r g , h C R d g , h r c institution seeme t o be on the own - ra e he at the ni , d d g d , , ck ” f time wot e lea f r the mmon - i in The lea o a o o . , r P C R d g p was inte in the n ews a ers also on a sin le s eet of pr d p p , g h n t wn The a er a d ist i ute oa ast t rou ut the o . , d r b d br dc h gho p0 owing extract will showthe tenor of the timely appeal

Teri B us a nd Ter i Odi n ! ’ Men wha Teviot s s ores hae tro en h dd , ast rae mounta n strea m and al e F f i , , v l y , To our a nnua re e s ra l v l lly, Teri B us and Teri Odi n ! Sha ll we hear our sacred slogan ’ ’ ’ Mi n lin wi the notes of wa n g ili , ’ ’ D roon d by base degenerate ra ilin ? Record rich of fame a nd merit ’ an i t anu the mart a s r t L g f d i l pi i , er e the arm to manl ut N v d y d y , k f Brightly ﬂushed the chec o bea uty . ’ ’ n s hae li n er d o er it Dyi g lip g , ’ ’ Brita in s foes hae fa n before it ; ’ ear a e i n C h oo s ratt e D lik hild d p l , din And the deidly of battle . osts wt a tr ot sm wa rm n H i h p i i i g , Hearths and hames delichted cha rming ; oun s of i re re entant ea n W d p h li g , Hallowing ilka social feeli ng. ’ u ts of au a n s ne ome o er us Tho gh ld l g y c , Scenes we shared i n rise before us ; ads and asses ra warra n L l b yi g , Fifes and drums divinely playing. ’ Tunefu o es ou and ant v ic , l d pli , Wa ft a far the stra in deﬁa nt ; wre the at swe s the orus O Mill P h ll ch , ’ s Flag and ribbons waving o er u .

He wrote an in auguration od e on the un veilin g of P rin ce ’ l e t s monument in in bur ue en V i toria a n d A b r Ed gh by Q c , sent a o of it to Her Ma est for wi he r e ei e c py j y, h ch c v d n royal tha ks. B e also compose d the followin g verses on the erection of the Bruce statue at Stirling 52

’ a nat on s oma e anne By i h g pl d , ’ as oned a atr ot s ha n F hi by p i d , ’ B reathi n g Freedom o er the land S tands the form sublime ero ut on e Of h ic d y d , ’ t rann m t o er thrown Of y ic igh , mmorta onour won Of i l h , n Telli g to a ll time. ’ N owthe ea str e i s o er d dly if , ’ ﬂ ushed a nd st the a tt e s roar ill b l , Round the B ruce for evermore Fame he r glory wrea thes A t his eet the tro es f phy li , bert the or ou s r ze Li y gl i p i , T o i ts Fount he lift s hi s eyes hi wr A s s s o d he sheathes.

r ter a s u on us sm e B igh d y p il , a mona r s ro Riv l ch , civil b il , ’ uma n r i ts a mb t on s s o H gh , i i p il, no mo He re re ca n be . ’ a owe o ur eroes ra es H ll d by h g v , r t s so c a n roo no s a ves B i i h il b k l , ' B ritai n s sac red ba nne r wa ve s ’ nl o r the r e O y e f e .

! M lCI‘ l l ALE ANDER E,

W ose emise we so e entl mourn e o e was anot h d r c y d v r, her of the fat ers of the Ar aeolo i al o et H e e ll h ch g c S ci y. r ve e d in the poetic atmospher e of the town all our music an d minstrelsy were pre cious t o him. He wrote the intro duction to the c olle ction of Drumlanrig Airs that the K lish f w s Messrs enn e dy pub e d a e year a go. Though he n e v er as ire to the d esi n ation of oet he was a oe t p d g p , p is l a n d a pithy on e t oo. H p ie c es we re a l publishe d anony mousl but were u lis e for a ur ose wet e it was y, p b h d p p , h h r ” to s oot foll a s it ﬂies or to en c oura e some mo ement h y , g v n of th w His m for the a melioratio e to n . use wa s e ver rea an d n ev er fa ile to hit the mar a t times his dy, d k ; v erses were full of g e nial hu mour a n d set his readers all w All the local oets wer e ersonal f ie n of h a lo . s is g p p r d , ” d own to ose he follown from Ruickbie J ph. T i g is from ’ the “ Aul d Moat s Address

A haeolo i al S iet . He ied at West Barns Dunbar rc g c oc y d , , t He e is a sam l f hi Ma 1 3 h 18 0. e o s s n rch , 8 r p o g

S HER FIR T HAIRST.

’ ome awa rst C , Ki y , ee u er r i K p p y g , Hungry or thirsty r Ca e na a ﬁg . Push i n the sickle ’ A n di nna be slack ’ At crookin yer elbow ’ n n An be di g yer ba ck .

’ e er m n the nett e N i d l , ’ B ut t a k a gude grip ; ’ Thro ﬂ ngers i n fettle ’ There s naething should slip Hungry or thirs ty are na a ﬁ C g , ’ ome awa rst C , Ki y , u r Keep p yer ig .

’ Hand a wi the stu e l igh bbl , B ut can nie a nd clea n ; ’ ere s no t wt out trou e Th ch i h bl , Ye ma una om a n c p l i . ee u er re t K p p y c di , ’ Ye re somebod y noo ’ In wi the s e ickl , ’ ’ A n let us et t ro g h ,

’ Di nna s it cla i veri n oon a t the e D dyk , ’ O r folks will be ha iverin ' There s some lad ye like Clashes a nd clavers A re no wort a a h pl ck , ’ Up wi the sickle ’ ’ An doon wi yer back

’ ome awa rst C , Ki y Fill yer sheaf fu ee u er re t K p p y c di , ’ e re some o noo Y b dy . ’ e ne er need ass e Y ll v , l i , To orrowor be b g , Sae lang a s yer able i To keep up yer r g . 55

I' l FRANK O GG .

It is but as este a sin e he wose n ame we a e y rd y c , h h v m o a o b amon s us The et ma almost e t e se t e t . co , c d g po y H be looked upon as the most unimportan t part of h1m. e was an a le latfo m man a willin wo e in ommittees b p r , g rk r c , an a en t a aeolo ist— in s o t was one of the lea in rd rch g h r , d g of a o a His la ou s at the lights H wick f r many ye rs . b r u li i a are ouse ol wo d s and his man se i es P b c L br ry h h d r , y rv c l o o n to the Evangelical con regation wi l n t be soon forg tte . To the Haw1ck Arob aso ogical S ociety he fulﬁlled the ofﬁce of t easu e for the lon e io of twel e ea s H e was r r r g p r d v y r . cut su enl own at the ea l a e of 40 ea s on ues a dd y d r y g y r , T d y, e uar 1 7th 1 880 and was in te e in Wilton emete F br , , rr d C ry ‘ o th a a followin The son wi foll ws was n e turd g. g h ch o ’ n fo h Hawi i e a o i MS Ma azine in writte r t e ck L t r ry S c ety s . g 1 867 and has had a suita le tune om ose for it Mrs , b c p d by Dumbreck so t at Aul awi has ese edl e ome , h d H ck d rv y b c ” a fa ou it wit our men and mai en s f ee At the fa e v r e h d r . r well supper given to Bailie Michie on the eve of his de art tu e for S out Af ica 26th S e tem e 1 8 79 Mr o r h r , p b r , , gg an is son and a nowle e imself the aut o s g th g ck dg d h h r .

I LIKE AULD HAWICK.

e a sk me aw to ea e ou Th y , H ick , l v y , A nd wonder why I stay ’ Midst factory smoke a nd cea seless din n t nd Of looms both igh a d ay. B ut e aul aw a nd her olks e I lik d H ick , f I lik , H er men a nd ma idens free ; w m mor es w i n th wn S eet e wi d ell e good old to Tha t aye as kind to me .

’ he te me no ea ut s a roun ou T y ll b y d y , our s a re a re a nd a n Y hill b p l i , at the n er n e ot i s s ent a nd sad Th li g i g T vi il , ’ h ri a n w n A nd t e S lit g ye ﬁlli g i ra i . B ut I e au awc and her streams ke lik ld H i k, I li , Whe re oft a t eventide The t a e of out u o e i s to l y hf l l v ld , ' ‘ ’ wn sw vi o s s l t e. Ado e : t e id

he sa our eo e are ome T y y y p pl h ly , Content with mean delights ; 56

N o son no art—t e nee s must s end g , h y d p a n n ts Dull d ys a d chee rless igh . B ut e au aw and her ol s i e I lik ld H ick , f k I l k ; t e untutored ra e A bli h , g c A e eers the omes of the oo old town y ch h g d , n n n a wns A d shi es i e ch i ome face.

e eem ou the ren of r e ers Th y d y child i v , n em t a s of old a nd ru e U k p , d ; St oun to vie wt r en or foe ill b d i h f i d , n n rr w u In kee and a o fe d . B ut e a u Haw and her o s e I lik ld ick , f lk I lik ; As free a s sires of old e o d e a te a nd ea man re e es Th y h l d b , ch c iv ’ a t t at s un ontro A f i h h c lled . B ut they knownot the sp irit that leads you ’ Afore i n the world s great st rife ’ Ga nst ran ts a nd ron for reed om and t i Ty W g , F Righ , A nd the upwa rd struggle of life . So ke a u l l a wiek a nd her s r t e I li ld , pi i I lik , Tha t lea p s still for th to the van F or L be rt P ro ress in ou t and Art i y , g Th gh , And oo w to e er man g d ill v y . They knownot the hea rt tha t keeps you rue to our a n ent a me T y ci f , Tha t sha res in the joys a nd sorrows of all ho ear our ou t name W b y d gh y . S o e a u aw a nd her ea rt e I lik ld H ick , h I lik , ou on sons i t ma rou ote Th gh y p dly d , It freely welcomes strangers too T o the town of the reen oa t g old M .

A nd wen au Ha w I ea e ou h , ld ick , l v y , B e m ws wen far a wa y i h h y , While the Teviot ﬂows to the Northern sea You ma at the oom a s to a y ply l d y. F or e au aw and her o s e I lik ld H ick , f lk I lik , Her men and ma idens free ; Sweet memories dwell i n the good old town at a e was i n t o m Th y k d e.

W I LlAl‘ I S L EA TON ,

Son of the late Geo e aston ai esse Hawi k was a rg E , h rdr r, c , ’ an of un ou te abilit B his m t e s si h young m d b d y . y o h r de e was related to William Scott (see page As a s l bo he used to amuse himself and deli t choo y, gh 57 his m ani ns wit e s on u ren n s He had an co p o h v rse c r t eve t . a un ant s a e of aw S ot umou and his wi e b d h r p ky c ch h r, d knowledge and brillian t conversational p owers were much a e ia e t os who newhim wll ppr c t d by h e k e . An n sia i lun t e h f ll a o of u e t u st e e e t the st t . h c vo r, p d y u in a s ootin com etition one of the mar e s ein D r g h g , k r b g una le to be esen t illiam aston oluntee e to ta e b pr , E v r d k his laes in the utt and was a i entall s ot is fatal b , cc d y h . Th a isent t lac on l oth u ust 1 87 e 6 . cc ook p A g , His est i e es are nowlost ne e a in een com b p c , v r h v g b mi ted to a The followin s et will b a e iate t p per . g k ch e r c d by those who knewthe characters therein depictspp KIN LY YE BALLAD OF YE STICK.

U N E n the e at man. T , Ri g B ll , W ch ’ s the u h n In the big room at B a rcla y . A ld Stick e sta ds Gras n the e - ro e wt o s a n an s pi g b ll p i h c ld , h ki g h d ; ’ Ask wh he n ers a nd sa e te y li g dly h ll ll , ’ He as nt ot a o er so he are not r n the el . h g c pp , d i g b l Chor us n the e Kinl r n r n r n ! Ri g b ll , y , i g , i g , i g ’ eat er ock s a roa n the oo news to r n H h J pp chi g g d b i g , ’ ’ He s awn d hi s u er arment t e sa he has one wel p pp g , h y y d l ,

n the e a St Ki nl r n the e . Ri g b ll , Ki ly ick , y i g b ll ea t er o enters w e Ki nl et r e es H h J ck ( hil y y g i v ), He stands and gazes a ll i n hi s shi rt sleeves ; St a s him wt a s out w no ot er ou e e ick h il i h h , hich h c ld xc l , ’ A nd r r w K l ea t e s e res onse as Man i n r n the ell . H h b i f p , , y, i g b Chor us

a - a - for the twae t en eat er o cr H lf gill , h H h b ld did y , ” ’ r n and be off was the a ndl or s u re D i k , l d q ick ply ; ’ en eat er he uaﬂ the a - to mse Th H h did q h lf gill hi l , l r n And left the Ki n y not a d op though he did ri g the bell. Chorus

’ ! eat er t a t s un a r the St w cr Oh H h , h f i , ick did ildly y, ’ ” A ran i t uot eat er e a use t at wa s dr d k , q h H h , b c h I y ; ’ ’ But in ou ome wi me m sar wl sel g y ll c , y k I il l , ’ And sune v e ll a t ome a a a n and r n r n the belL b i h c b ck g i i g , i g czcr us

The f ll win has not een e iousl u lis ed and was o o g b pr v y b h , found after hi s death in his private notepook

ALANE . ’ The owan e s its ra o dew g k p d p , Ilk wild bird has its mate ; 58

’ The cowerin are ma luve anew h y , ’ s n Tho it wa lo e of la te . ’ ’ The creepin moss will keep wi ca re You an ent rou re stane ci , gh g y ; ’ But I ve nae u s roun me to l n l v d c i g, w ’ F or my s eet la ssie s ga ne. ’ ’ She e t me wi the s mmer s ose l f i cl , Think not she wa s untrue ; ’ was au r e ea t t at ruesome car e T c ld if d h , h g l , os n s That cl ed her ee ae blue . The autumn ea es lie on her ra e l v g v , They swi rl around the stane ; ’ I ve naethi ng left me noo to luve ! ’ Al as I m left my la ne . Her gowden hai r that used to curl Around her snaw- white neck ’ ’ Is n neath the a ul au moo s lyi c d, c ld l , ’ A nd m a ne eart s a wre y l h ck. ’ ’ The saft wi nd whistlin thro the wood ’ Aye mi ngles wi my ma ne ; It ca nna bri ng back joy to me ’ n m swee a ss s Si ce y t l ie game . ’ ’ e sa s e s wi the an e s noo Th y y h g l , ’ Fa r rae t s wor 0 are f hi ld c , And that she dwells i n happi ness on th es on s t Am g e bl t e here . B ut s t l m ea rt is sa r a nd sad il y h i , ’ A nd st it t ro s wi a n ill h b p i , ’ And w be t dcc m se ill ill I y l , ’ wi h r A nd meet e agai n.

S P M THOMA CHA AN ,

“ Bette kn wn in oeti i les as ose is a m e r o p c c rc J ph , or lumin us wite t an an of his e n His muse vo o r r h y br thre . n an s ﬁr and n e knows a i f e e e e s a t o su e ts. v r h g , v r c rc y bj c S metime a mem e of the o u shi e nsta ula o b r R xb rgh r Co b ry, and als of the Bu oli e o e he has seen human o rgh P c F rc , u in all its ases and as he ﬁn s i so h in s nat e t e s . r ph , d g Fourteen years ago he published a volume of poems and s He was e en tl esen te wit a s of l song . r c y pr d h pur e go d by the fa me s of U e Tev10td ale and is es e te as a man r r pp r , r p c d n ur as a o t H e was a he and ho o ed p e . prize winner in t W ll ti om ti i n lt u o a na i of V erter e poe c c pe t o . A ho gh n t t ve 59

Hawi k he sin s of the ommon - i in and its sur und c , g C R d g ro ings with as much glee and conviviality as if he had been a rn e i On the eat of Geo e un an on 1 1 th une bo T r . d h rg D c , J , 1889 a e 9 7 ea s he wote the followin e ita : , g d y r , r g p ph on him t lie the sod Up ligh ly , A nd pea ceful be hi s rest ; F or who has seen the Flodden ﬂag ’ S a e aft a s he been dre ss d And 0 howfewa e seen the ea es , , h v l v , S ae aft as he turn broon ; ’ N ow e a a rn e t a t s a slee lik b i i h p , ’ or s Auld Ge die c uddled doon. ’ One of his est nown son s is o o Bowmontside and b k g J ck , — one of his latest is a song of Yarrow a favourite theme of ts for n u i s a poe ce t r e b ck .

F m All en i s ro a hoto. b G . Ro n on Hawick ( p y b , . ) JOHN INGLIS Is another of our Hawick song writers who has faced the 60

n Al l of world with a volume of worthy poems and so gs. t em are aste and ele an t wilst some of t em are h ch g , h h a wi h ﬁr of h o d Bo e allad ch rged th t e e t e l rd r b . The foll win s n entitle awi am n the Hill s o g o g, d H ck o g , was written for the p ur ose of arousing the muse of his old s l com anion Mr James Win thro e of a let n la e choo , p , C r o P c , “ ” Onta i h o is o th une of S otlan Yet . e s n set t e t r o g c d , and has a deserv ed p op ularit amongst our townsfolk w o i l a herever they foregather aroun the s c a bo rd .

HAWICK AMONG T H E HILLS .

o n Y Am Sc tla d et. ome or er nstre swee the ords C , B d Mi l, p ch Of thy good harp once more ; 0 n e er let i t ea se to soun v c d , n r n s Though o a fo eig hore . If round thee there be nought to stir T o at r ot t r il s p i ic h l , oo a on onn e e ot s e L k b ck b i T vi id , n w n h A d Ha ick amo g t e hills .

The muse ou o ed on ears a o y l v l g y g , ’ Ca n wh s er o er the ma n i p i , ’ A nd glowing words she ll wa ft to thee t hou b ut str ke the stra n If i i , A nd let its tune u a en e oat f l c d c ﬂ , Like music from the r ills That shed their sweet a nd ceaseless song n w amon the s Rou d Ha ick g hill .

’ There s not i n all the Border land A town with brighter name ; H er slogan lighteth up the past It led her sons to ame f , Who o ten stoo a sta wa rt an f d l b d , t rou un n n ws Wi h p d ﬂi chi g ill , And guarded well the ancient rights w amon the s Of Ha ick g hill .

en wa e t ee m nstre rom th ream Th k h , i l , f y d , We long t o hear the voice h raws the s m at et tear W ich d y p h ic , O r makes the hea rt rejoice . r se and s n a nd ou let r n A i i g , l d i g ’ a te er th t ou t st s Wh y h gh di il , And cheer us i n thy native town w a on s Old Ha ick m g the hill .

a wide cir le of readers not onl of the l cal but also of c , y o , the Edin u Glas owand un ee a e s and nowin b rgh, g , D d p p r ; , the lan of h1s ado ti on his muse is as a ti e if not m re d p , c v , o so t an it use to be in th old lan lon a o Th n e . e ew , h d d g g wo l seems to a e ins i e him wit f es eti vi our r d h v r d h r h po c g . The ways of the worl and especially the ways c i the wldlin are f e uentl the t eme of his ar and are or g, r q y h h p, treated of with a dry humour an d a stingin satir e which takes l u on h u li min One of his i s a ho d t e p b c d . p ece th t ” a eared in t e Tor onto Globe latel was entitled Sl w pp y Go o , and ein a entle e u e on the u - u ism of , b g g r b k h rry p called f t e in e s from ot e eti Canadi ans or h r jo d r h r po c . One of his didactic pieces appeared in the Tor onto Globe in une 1 888 wit a ief but su esti e title of one wrd J , h br gg v o —the The ﬁ s fou lmes a a a word Do . r t r h ve be ut which ma not be a a en t at ﬁ st si t to ea e s in the (1 land y pp r r gh r d r o , where they are not familiar with the robin singing among the l win ewo s and the ol en li t It is so in o g d dr p g d gh . Cana a w e e . , ho v r

DO . Up with the birds when the dewdrops glow O n the no i n ower and the s ere ou dd g ﬂ ilv d b gh , hen the ro n s n s i n the o en t W bi i g g ld ligh , And e s r n s stron rom the reast of n t lif p i g g f b igh , Up from the sleep which cha ined ea ch limb k e a sense ess lo i n our a m e r dim Li l g y ch b , W i we e own our e e s the on n t throu h h ch igh d d y —y lid l g igh g , Away with your drea mi ng arise and do

’ What will you do ? Is thi s world s work done Is there no grea t deed which your power alone Can r n to er e t on t rou sneer and ban b i g p f c i h gh , A boon to your toili ng fellowma n N o crude matter waiting the touch of your skill T o lea p into beauty or use at your will N o too s n d e no a n unr un l lyi g i l , vil g, N o deft task neglected of p en or tongue ? wa wt e uses it a nnot be true A y i h xc , c r s wr n at t s eat u o es ou not to do. Th hi g , b y ld giv y hi g D o tha t which lies nearest your hand and try w n ﬂ To better each blo a s the mome ts y. B e t orou a nd at e n e i n t me w te l h gh , p i c i ill l in w Whatever you do is worth do g ell . 63

’ Thou all cannot wor wt a ant s m t gh k i h gi igh , rain or mus e tou or s t By b cl , by ch igh ; m ro e on the sma t n s God ea es wt ou I p v ll hi g l v i h y , D o r st n n d w o u e a d t a Go for the o er to do. y b , h k p ’ The moments are tt n a nd t me s a n san ﬂi i g, i f lli g d ’ Is never redeemed from eternity s hand ; ut orsa en ma es man oo its s a e A d y f k k h d l v , s n u a ost rom n Ri i g p like gh f i ts deep hidde gra ve . Then up with the birds when the morning light S oots i ts s er s ears t rou the s rts of n t h ilv p h gh ki igh , And ot es the reat ea rt i ts seas a nd s es cl h g h , ki l n ro es of i ts own trans en ent es b c d dy . for our wor to t s worl is due Up, y k hi — d , Away with your dreaming arise and do ! e e are a few e ses f om an ot e of his ems one H r v r r h r po , whi la es him on a i e estal and wi s ws t at ch p c h gh p d , h ch ho h he is not onl an on ou to awi but a alua le eti y h r H ck, v b po c acquisition to his ado ted countr The em t u in the fhrm of a eam is t ue po , ho g dr , r ortraiture of the eaut and i ness of the ﬂowe s the b y r ch r , its the f lia e the t ees the estu e of natu e als of , o , r , v r r ; o the instincts o animated n ature that are observable in ’ anada In some es e ts it esem les omso C . r p c r b Th n s S easons but o ens wit the son of summe instea of , p h g r d winte r.

DREAMLAN D . In the dreaml and I am free Sweet visions come to me From the summerland of dreams ere the sk i s e er r t Th y v b igh , G own wt me l owam er i t l i g i h l , b l gh , Whose glory gleams O n r er eart and a i r iv , h , ; A nd oh wat won ers rare , , h d The golden gla mour seems T o throwon all around ! O n the sweet ﬂowers on the ground O n the chaplets that are bound O n the brows the i n rea t n tree s Of l vi g, b hi g That are ta lking to the breeze A s it ows ﬂ , t an e er a st n r me Wi h v l i g hy , S n n son s of o e and t me i gi g g l v i , err as a r a me M y b id l chi , Through their boughs. 64

The star - eyed daisies nod To the o ets on the sod vi l , B rea thing perfume up to God As a prayer. The anemones greet The reen rass at t e r eet g g h i f , O r with ca resses sweet Fondl e there The us n w red rose bl hi g ild , And the i e the snows lily , l k , Of the vale ; O r they whisper lowand clear ’ In the o o e s l sten n ea r f xgl v i i g , en er word s of trust and eer T d ch , w o A s eet l ve tale.

JAMES JAI'IIES O N Is another of our Hawick songsters who has st ood the test of time and w se wa lin s are as mel i us nowas t , ho rb g od o hey s t s m t irt ears a o It is rat e u ed o be o e h y y g . h r remarkable t at t ee su ets as In lis Winthro e an d ami s h hr ch po g , p , J e on s o lma m s should have been ch o tes . Ja ie on distin g uished

imself as a riz e - ta er in a awin om etition H h p k dr g c p . is a tisti li it a uall e e l e itself and re wh r c proc v y gr d y d v op d , d im awa to in ur were for a lon e i d he ha Ed b gh, h g p r o s be en em yo e d as a lit o ra er. ou h esi ent in E in ur p y h g ph Th g r d d b gh, his heart seems always to have b een home ward b ound ; for eril to him an d to some ot e s as the et a m ell h v y , h r , po C pb as ” is e l n s n a ntment t h w sai tan e e o t e ie . d, d c d ch v ou unassumin a nd rat er ese e in his ma nne Th gh g h r rv d r, there is a fountain of enthusiasm in him which gushes forth at the sight of a Hawick fa ce or the sound of a fa miliar he f ll win is onsi ere one of his es voice. T o o g c d d b t pieces HT ’ L THE AIC O C OCK BELL. ’ ’ an the m st o the loa mi n ree s o er the Wh i g c p v hill, ’ an the lowhum o a our i s e er were st Wh l b v y h ill , ’ an a t n s aroun us e owa nd a o e Wh hi g d , b l b v , ’ reathe out to the s r t swee t n ense 0 o e B pi i i c l v , ’ t en omes the our t a t a ne lo eth est Oh , h c h h ilk b ’ The a our 0 ea ce u ness ent e ness rest : gl d h p f l , g l , wer mounta n ower mui rla nd ower reen rass el O i , , g , g y f l , ’ ’ Are orne the swee t notes 0 the ai h o b c t o cl ck bell. 65

’ There s a alm for the eart t at i s owi e W1 are b h h d c , In the sweet soot n mus t at oats t rou the ai r , hi g ic h ﬂ h gh It a ms the worn sou wt a me o m c l l i h l dy ild , ’ As the voice 0 a mother tha t si ngs to her child It omes ower the eart e some ua nt eer stra n c h lik q i ch y i , That carr ies us back to the days tha t a re ga ne ; ’ u a es a u ee n s an mon a ear s e A ld f c , ld f li g , y d p ll ’ ’ Are n w th ’ ’ li k d i e sound 0 the ai cht o clock bell .

Where the dun a rren h s to the a e s ent oon , b ill v ll y kl d , ’ ’ Stand the st reets a n the wynds 0 my a in Border toon ; ’ ’ An as m r ness l es mee ower o owa n heicht , i k g id kly h ll , Wee ra s rae the wn ows nt u t rou the n t y f i d gli p h gh ich , ’ ’ ’ it seems n nest e man o s a n s a urs Till , lyi l d g hill ck c , ’ wo e a r t u - bi it wi sta rs A h l f i y ci y , p gg ; ’ ’ h e so t lowan me owowre u an a n e W il f , , ll , p l d d ll , ’ ’ Is wa t h s n h h e f ed t e a g o t e a ic t o clock b ll.

’ The ree ur n u war rae a lum- ead k , c li p d f ilk h , ’ eto ens the n e r t cra cklin a nd red B k i gl , b ich , ; ’ An see i n m m n e er rou a t e re t ere I y i d v y g p g h d h , - r Fr ae the wean to the gra nnie i n auld elbowcha i . ’ ’ The a s war i s a n the ea rt ha s rown t d y k by, h g lich There are mony queer ta les to enliven the nicht ; ’ ’ h e wi sa n t e s n a n ilk stor t e te W il ilk g h y i g , y h y ll , ’ ’ s ’ I mix d up the lilt o the ai cht o clock bell .

There are bright Eden - glimpses by every hearthstane ; For the puir man ha s joys wha ur the rich may ha e nane. ’ ’ He has treasures unk enn d t ou hi s ea r be na r e , h gh g if , ’ - m w In his ros a e wea ns an hi s n wnso e e . y f c d ki d , i if In an a ter a s be t e o ous or rear l g f d y . h y j y d , His mind shall hold memories t o st rengthen and cheer In mony a lane moment hi s fa ncy shall dwell ’ ’ l Mang the scenes ushered i n by the a icht o clock be l .

’ ’ hou ou e an e ent men a her clacs T gh d c ly id ly di , ’ The ass e s ts os beeki n her t aes l i i c ily , ’ N ae sooner the an look d - for soun oes she ear l g d d h , ’ han s e s u e a are wan the unters are near T h p lik h h h , ’ ’ ’ ’ The sewin an d arni n a re a thrawn aside ; For she ens he i s wa t n a nd she ma unna e k i i g , bid ’ hou the m r at ers roun a n the reezes awsne T gh i k g h d , b bl ll , ’ ’ They a re a set at nocht by the a i cht o clock bell .

’ The c c has a ower t a t it asna d a p h h by y , ’ ha n the so t t i s a n rae mead owa nd rae W f lich f di f b , ’ ’ An the sweet words 0 love ar e aye sweeter by far ’ ’ ’ t When told nea th the gleam o the b ri cht gloami n s ar . ’ mon a on w s er an sou - heer n t o t Oh , y f d hi p l c i g h ch Has that calm- brea thi ng hour i n i ts peaceful ness brocht ; In moments to come mony a hear t throb shall tell ’ ’ O the feelings brocht back by the a icht o clock bell. 66

’ ’ hou h u rt t an sad n ma fa to our share T g p i i h ess y , The t m a me s ro n w n w t em nae mm i e ye co u d ha e fee l h , a t ul owe thoucht a ur nt ru e on the reast Wh d l , d i d i d b ’ ’ ’ Tha t s cheered by the smiles o the ane we lo e best 7 ’ S o t i s the t o the wee ea m n ste m s f lich , gl i g Gentle the bree zes that bla wthrough the ferns ; ’ ’ ’ B ut so ter a n s wee ter a n ent er t an a f , , g l h ’ Is the la ss ie we mee t a s the d ay wea rs awa an the tr st ha s bee n i a ne ea ell Wh y se t n some l l fy d , h ’ ’ T at echoes the sound 0 the a icht o clock bell .

l n n H awick . (From a p hoto. by G. Al e Robi nso , ) ROBERT HUNTER ’ n t e o n e i an d on e of Hawi s mas nic a ds Is a o h r b r T r , ck o b r , “ e was se on est in the who is a credit to us a . H c d b ’ poetic com etition conn ecte d with the Burns statue in

Dumfries a ewyears a g o. There is a graceful blending of humour and kindness in 67

’ all he writes that makes us “ proud 0 Robin but amidst all the sprightly son gs a nd cantie ditties that he has com ose non e seems to su ass in en eral fa our the son of d, rp g v g pis wi i er in e It is a most na tural descri h ch s h e s rt ed . p ’ tion of an old man s ra on the ommon - i in da an d c ck C R d g y, fai t r f h M F wterrest ial a r pic u e o t e scene at the uir. e r pleasures can surpass the walk out to the rac ecourse on the F i a a t r u r The ra ks are all a out r d y by ho o ghb e d T eri . c c b ‘ ’ the l e mmon- i in s of former ea s an d a the its of R d g y r , b in i ents t at f l i n n The “ nailin of the c d h be e th s o e a d that . g ” nu et as our oet uts it is on e of the stan ar ra s . gg , p p , d d c ck — That was in the year 1854 the last in which there were a es on th o m n The n u et was the ift r c e C m o Haugh. gg g — — of Hawick callants in Australia its value b ein g £30 an d was the ﬁrst pie ce of virgin g old e ver offere d as a priz e for a orse a in t i n The ra e was the most h r ce h s cou try . c ema a le in more res e ts t an on e ev e run on the r rk b , p c h , r ommon au an d was witn esse a owe con C H gh, d by cr d d ourse of s e tators c p c .

’ - THE AULD MAN S COMMON RIDIN G . See him on the aste r ea t er W h h , ere aw a ants ear et er Wh H ick c ll y ly g h , ’ ’ Wi a ea rt as t s a eat er h lich f h , Sae blythe and gay Neither wi nd nor ra in ca n tether His o t a t da j y h y . ’ ’ O ot frae a the roar a n rustle ’ ’ ’ the a tor s rr an ust e O f c y bi b l , ’ Yae d a a t ea st e m ss the ost e y l h ll i j l , The e t a nd us f ch p h , ’ And hear the blackbird s cheery whustle Frae ilka bush . ’ ere wi freend s sac t e and cheerie Th bly h , Can the d ay seem lang or dreary Sic a t o t na ne er ear e h ch , v f y , Ye gla iket gul l ; Wh ae ever heard a rale auld Teri ’ Ca Hawick Muir dull ? ’ ’ ’ hat wi orses ra n rancin W h ci , p , ’ ’ Stro n o es ﬂddlin a n n lli g b di , d ci , ’ Lasses een sae brichtly Withouten guile ; 68

Losh ! the scene is fai r entranci n nd aws sm A dr the ile.

hat ares he for - r ed races W c high p ic , O r for naigs their line that traces ’ a to ams wi ur ous a es B ck d f i p c , ’ O r sires o fame ? Gie him a ea st the roa t at a es b d h f c , ’ m Wh ate er its na e. ’ ere him te the wee - enn stor H ll l k d y, When the Haugh was i n its glory Howthe jockies i n their fury ’ a e an ru it R v gg , ’ Till the Cook wi muckle worry h Nailed t e nugget. O r howGlori ous Jock the hunter Wan the hurdle in a canter ; ’ O r howra tt n Rab the Ranter li , ’ A nd ea ns mere D , Bea t the famous Bla ck Enchanter ’ s s Tha t oll d ae dear. ’ ’ us wi ra n a nd wi o n Th c cki g j ki g, Stro n roun or u e t smo n lli g d q i ly ki g , S s a wa the d a un ro en lip y y , b k By strife or fray ’ Syne to the toon wi joy unspoken H w e ends his way.

HARK AGAIN T HE STIRRIN G STRAIN !

Hark again the stirring stra in ! ouse e e r ce rom our s um ers ! R y , T i , f y l b G ad ree t the ea r re ra n l ly g d f i , o n the son a nd swe the num ers J i g , ll b ; ’ ’ B ri hte st da 0 a the ear g y y , n Mom to Calla ts ever dear.

end our wa t i s or ous d a W y y , h gl i y , ’ Kindly customs ne er be see mi ng uld and oun sa e th a nd a A y g , bly g y , ’ A maun has their sneesh this morni ng Gran aul cruiket sneeshin orn d d g h , or Worthy si c a gl ious mom .

’ N oo a is ri t the da is r cht ch , y b i , ’ Forget we a oor toil and sla vi ng ; ’ Wi joy we climb the V ert ieb height T o watc h the onoure d em em wavin h bl g , hile ere t e ome is eard the cr W h h y c h y, ’ The Cornet s First the bair ns re ply .

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’ Her Ha s an her akes he san ggi , C g, ’ ’ Her B arle bree an a t at y , h ; Her Jo s he san t l ra ters ran y g , i l f g , ’ ’ ’ ’ Wi m rt a n ee a n a t at i h gl , h ; ’ mous wee - o ed al oween Her fa l l H l , W en a r es s ort in moon t ean h F i i p li d , ’ A n play their pra nks ; by him has been ’ ’ mmorta sed a n a t at . I li , h

He san her P leu hma n at his eu g g pl gh, ’ ’ ’ Sae t an a a n a t at bly h g y , h ; Her ottar to n in a s eu C , ili g h gh, ’ ’ The lea - a n da a n a t at l g y , h ’ A n showed that happiness can dwell ’ t out the a id 0 ma s e Wi h gic p ll , eneat a ame - s un wee - worn s e B h h p , l h ll ’ ’ ’ 0 hodd a n ra an a t at . g y , h His word s hae eere the S ot at ame ch d c h , ’ ’ The S ot a roa a n a that c b d , ; ’ ’ ’ ’ Wi te a rs 0 o t e e bless d his name j y h y v , ’ ’ ’ An tha nkit God an a t a t , h , F or rea r n on t e r na t e so i g h i iv il , ’ s no e ted son 0 to Thi bl , gif , il , ’ ’ T o he t em t rou e s a re a n mo l lp h h gh lif c i , ’ ’ ’ Wi oem san a n a t at . p , g , h ’ An sha not we our oma e a ll h g p y, ’ ’ An ea en t a n for a t at H v h k , h ; ’ ou fa the Icon t at wad sa na F l , h y y, ’ ’ ’ a te er his ran an a t at . Wh k , h ’ ’ e rea r a monument 0 art W ll , T o him wha can sic joy s impa rt Wha s ts ent rone in S ot a n 8 heart i h d , c l d , ’ ’ Her ar su reme a n a t at . B d p , h

W K ILLIAM HOBKIR , Whose harp sent forth many an exquisite piece to the local

e s was ot e to Mr James Ho ki k Broadhau h. ap r , br h r b r , g phe sweep of hi s muse embraced and adorned a vast variety of su e ts and was e uall su essful in e i tin the Red bj c , q y cc d p c g ’ Indian s idea of heaven and in delineatin the generous a a te isti s of the ouse of Bu l u Ti e m s a ch r c r c h cc e ch . co po ed song on th e occasion of the resent Duke of Buccleuch attamin hi s ma it Se tem er 1 852 wi was sun at jor y, p , h ch g ' ’ the ub c dinne the oet s r t e the late Mr eor e p r by p b o h r, G g 7 1

H ki k c rn me ant It was eartil a e iated b the ob r , o rch . h y ppr c y audi en and u l d in h l a rs af wards e is e t e al e te . c , p b h oc p p r

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’ m ere s n e u a out h ouse A Th a l ck b t e h . ’ Get 11 m a s a nd mak a stour y l d , , An weel the ﬁddle screw This night brings ane and twenty years To our young Lord Buccleuch . And wha shoul we ome sic a n t d lc igh , ’ ’ And mak it r n wi ee i g gl , nless his ain wha ea t hi s rea U b d , s t snu s w And i sae g a e . ’ For t ere s mon an or s 1 the an h y l dl d l d , And u a nes not a few g id , ’ ’ But ne er a a ns 0 them to stand ’ w’ Comp ar d i our Buccleuch .

O ur aul u dman s ts ben a ouse d g i i h , Whar he was born and bred La n a hi s or ea rs e the same g b ck f b fill d , An d Jock here will succeed . ’ ’ ere s flittin s east t ere s flittin s west Th g , h g , e r rents are ra se anew Th i i d , B ut nae sic changes rule the roost n A ea th the guid Buccleuch . ’ s m n a n or s & For t ere o c. h y l dl d , ’ he sa the ra n i s tum n own T y y g i bli d , ’ The tatoes aun to wre g ck , ’ And a griculture s done unless ’ re s om n to rote t The s ethi g p c . But i n rote t on t e wad hae g p c i h y , ’ I d tell the whi ning crew ’ They ll get the genui ne thi ng aneath n A la dlord like Buccleuch . ’ F or t ere s mon an ord s &c. h y l dl , ’ hen ere s to our oun no e or T h y g bl l d , ’ And a wha b i ar hi s name ; ’ To i e and let e s een t e r word l v liv b h i , h m And may he sing t e sa e . ’ And ma he ro e his ountr s r e y p v c y p id , ’ His so ere n s sta un est sta v ig ch y, And we throughout the Border wide l a t s a d a Wi l h il hi h ppy y , ’ ’ For t ere s mon an ord s the town h y l dl i , And u anes not a few g id , ’ ’ ’ B nt ne er a a ne o them to sta nd ’ ’ Comp a r d wi our B uccleuch . 72

AI’ I S S J E THOM ON ,

ut of i La s and L i s was a n ati e of B wden A hor Dor c y yr c , v o , t at a le of son but havm een a out t i t ears a h cr d g , , g b b h r y y esi en t of awi k he ot so im ue wit the feelin r d H c , g b d h g and so ui ene the ulse of the town t at he as q ck d by p , h , m an a o te e i He has it we e e a e . sun of the r , b c d p d T r g anne in most sti in and e oi st ains and t u the b r rr g h r c r , ho gh auld Mid Rawbe removed in accordance with the march of sanita efo m it an d its old in a itan ts are em almed in ry r r , h b b im rishable e ses of oms n H di d a Ha i the e . e e t w v r Th o ck, m r s 1 888 De e e 21 t . c ,

T HE MID AULD RAW . ’ s e is but a s t n s ene Thi lif hif i c , ’ ’ The wor aes circli n roun ld g , ’ A nd Time s brought mony changes r in T o oo a auld toon. ’ ’ Newas ons tak the ausa f hi c croon, ’ he au as to the wa T ld g , And we maun bid a last farewell To the auld Mid Raw.

at memor es roo u on m ra n Wh i c d p y b i , am ar orms see F ili f I , The a u sae e ent and sae deuce ld d c , ’ ’ oun sae fu o The y g glee . Howmon u rd e s were orn y b i ly chi l b , And asses tr a nd raw l ig b , Aneath the pendit arches ’ O the auld Mid Raw.

had t ae ru e sta nes a ton ue Oh h gg d g , What sermons they could prea ch . Wh at tales the mou er n ra ters te ld i g f ll , ’ ow Had they the p er 0 speech . ’ ’ ’ When news 0 Flodden s day 0 dule ’ a e ar a t hut and ha M d d k b i h , And hapless widows mourned the brave I w n the a uld Mid Ra . Wha t queer auld bodies gathered there en the a to l wa s une Wh d ily i d , ma rno rn es on t e r e s Kil ck pi i h i h id , nee ree s and ootste k s oo K b k e h n. ’ ’ The toon s affa rs were a set r t i ich , F or wee t e ent the law l h y k , A nd wha were like the statesmen ’ O the auld Mid Ra w? In Winter nights when Johnnie Frost: a t sea e a t dub and m re H h l d b i h i , The o e - a - tullie ran t u y k ki p , A nd oon the oan ﬁ d L like re . The leader of the tra in got oft ra t roon to a w A c cki c cl , Aga inst the battered gable ’ O the a uld Mid Raw. ’ 0 ruthless time ! your hand has p ress d ’ Fu ea on m row h vy y b , And left me little of the past ca n e u now That giv pleas re . ’ But I would gi e the gathered gear ’ ’ Tha t s in you lordly ha T o be a laddie racing roond The auld Mid Raw. wa awa on emor A y , y , f d M y, ’ m ro ement s mar o on I p v ch , g ; Why should one relic of the past Be left to stand alone a e ma s t ou outh ma lau h Old g y igh , h gh y y g , ’ As cherished idols fa ; 74

arewel arewell to earth and ha e F l , f h m In the auld Mid Ra w. The stirring song of Our Hawick V olunteers was com e sed at the time when a French invasion ap eared to be Ihomin in the istan e an d for the u ose 0p ein sun g d c , p rp b g g at the awi V olun tee on e t wi was eld n H ck r c c r , h ch h i ﬁ l newmill on e em e 1 3 th 1 8 It w an e e 60. as sun D g r d D c b r , g Ca tain ase late ex- o ost ase and is still a by p Fr r ( Pr v Fr r), f o n wi awi audi en es av un te so g th H ck c .

OUR HAWICK V OLUNTEERS .

A rn The Red C ross Ba nn er . Yon Ea gle with the bre edi ng brow ou soar a ross the ma n W ld c i , His n ons u e at ater oo pi i , pl ck d W l , a re str n n H ve gath e d e gth aga i . He eems wt n his a e of r e d i hi pl c p id , T o wea r the r t s rown B i i h c , ’ T o u a r n an s ose and trea pl ck f i E gl d R , d wn O ur bea rded Thistle do .

a r on sawthe om n storm F i Albi c i g , Her a nner road a ea rs b b pp , She gave the gatheri ng cry to form V Her Rifle olunteers. With heart of steel a nd willing hand ’ F or merr n an s law y E gl d , You broodi ng Eagle still must bend ’ neat th on s aw Be h e Li p . ’ ’ ul S ot an eard the o n soun A d c l d h b di , And threwher crook away ! ’ N ow oul fa a oward oon , f ilk c l , Wha wi nna join the fray ! ’ S n an ed her un rae afl the wa y c b g g f , ’ Wi e t a nd a onet een b l b y k , ’ A nd swore to on uer or to fa c q , h r T o keep e Thistle green . ’ ’ here s s e au toun Tevi ot s s e T ld by id , ’ ’ at s ame i n a s 0 ore Th f d d y y , Her n e en en e i s her r e i d p d c p id , A nd loya l to the core . ’ ere s ae aul fl a maun wa e on Th d g v high , ’ en S ot a n s foe a ears Wh c l d pp , ” And T eribus the att e cr , b l y ’ w o s 0 H a ick V lunteer .

At the wate - wo s an uet a oe ti t i ute of his to r rk b q , p c r b the Duke of Buccleuch adorned the walls of the ban queting 7 5 hall His d i and ask o o . ace ser e t ed t be intro uced t Gr ob v , d the auth nse uen tl the et and the ee sh k han ds or, co q y po p r oo o e t geth r . ’ O ne of ms n s s n s has in e ent ears e me a Tho o o g , r c y , b co ” reat fa u ite wit Hawi allants and ne e fails to g vo r h ck C , v r et am le su t in the wa of a attlin rus H g p ppor y r g cho . ere i t

THE BORDER Q UEEN. Where Slitrig dances down the glen T o o n the e ot waters j i T vi , ’ There dwells a uld Hawick s honest men ’ And aw s r t - e e au ters H ick b igh y d d gh , ’ A nd wee we 10 s the u a u toon l g id ld , ’ ’ nui k rae end to end on t Ilk f , ’ ’ She a e has kee d the ausa roon y p c c , n A d ever independent . a t t ou her a s are w a wee Wh h gh l d ild , A nd to ee i n or er ill k p d , ’ a n t er toons she ears the ree M g i h b g , ’ ’ The queen o a the border . ’ out orest trees let Ga a ra B f l b g , We a re na wat e an t em c h b l g h , ’ e ha e nae Ter i Odin ﬂa Th y g , ’ s m m n m There no a eat a a g the . ’ e ha e nae ommon asture eats Th y c , p , p , ’ e e ne t er rants nor arters Th y v i h g ch , sour loom tree a fox t at s ts A p , h i n its h n ua rs Upo i der q rte .

at t ou her a s &c . Wh h gh l d ,

n o the Ter i Odin ﬂa U f ld g , ’ To i ss the ree e 0 Summer k b z , And st a a n the ns r n stra n li g i i pi i g i , n Led o by Wat the drummer. ’ The a erd ers wi uttons ear h lb i b cl , ’ L e sun ea ms r t au n ik b b igh ly gl ci , The Cornet and hi s merry men ’ r O n mettled steeds a e p rancin .

hat t ou her a s &c. W h gh l d , en let the rawa s ome the mom Th b l d c , ’ And ilk ane r n hi s ear e b i g d i , ’ ’ e ws that t e had ne er een orn Th y ll i h h y b b , ” O r e se een orn a er l b b T i . ’ And u wi aw t ree t mes t ree p H ick h i h , ’ The oon t at wnna chorus t l h i , Ma ha n u on a sour loom tree y g p p , A n ee in ttr o s t d sl p E ick F re . hat t ou her ad s &c W h gh l , . 76

W S HRS ILLIAM MORRI ON , Wife of Bailie M ison wites o e the initials an d orr , r v r whenever these ap car there is sure to be something worth careful readin Many of her ie es are of a reﬂecti ve cas t of t u t andteam with ten (per at os wilst t e s are ho gh cp h , h o h r ila ious umou The foll win s imen all aglowwith h r h r. o g pec of her witin a eared in the H a wi ck Tele ra h une l oth r g p g p , J , 88 and is en ti tged 1 5 ,

M - THE COM ON RIDING.

Ga the rums and fifes soun the old war - cr ily d d y , Young hearts bea t wildly while old hea rts are fain O R at the a d o the ower of our out hie c ll fl y h , an our ornet a nd o owers a a n T o st d by C f ll g i . dren i n oa es a nd ren i n a rms Chil c ch , child , ren on s ou d ers a nd ren in an Child h l , child h d, ’ oun men a nd ma d s i n the loom of out s arms Y g i b y h ch , nd ma n a a ant rom fa r - sta nt a n A y C ll f di l d. an a we ome a nd man a ree t n M y lc y g i g , And man a wa rm an - s a n i s seen y h d h ki g , For friends who were pa rted a re once a ga i n meeting The ear n n s of the a s t at a e een d , livi g li k d y h h v b , the l u the stea a a n n Up hi l , p hill , dy dv ci g , The ea n ma ss ot ma n a mot e rou s ow h vi g d h y l y g p h , While chaffing and la ughi ng the love da rts are glancing rom ma n a r t e e a s onward t F y b igh y hey go. A nd n n the oan a nd at wn ows and oorwa s li i g L i d d y , All joyous and ela te sta nds a n impa tient throng ; B ut ea r rom the owe ate the oun sters the s out ra se h f H g y g h i , at on er t e ome who were wa te for on Th y d h y c i d l g. en see rom the V ertish the ea er rows urr Th f g c d h y , t man a tuss e i n oo - umoure ee Wi h y l g d h d gl , he tum e t e rum e t e s ra m e and s urr T y bl , h y bl , h y c bl c y , A nd ofl to the oor the ra es M fly c to see. J ES S IE DAVIDS ON Is a name that was lon g a go fa miliar to the readers of lo al oet an d is t o b e foun amon the Livin B c p ry, d g g ards ” r he left awi f r of the Borde . S H ck o Canada (in the month of S e tem er were she is still r esident an d is t p b , h , he wife of a ana dian farmer name omas a O C d Th C rr. n lea in her n ati e town she wote a fewfa well v g v , r re verses in the following strain

Long may proud freedom wave her wa nd Above thy mounta ins blue ; Soon I must rove some other la nd eu sweet ame a eu ! Adi , h , di

SPRING MORNING SONG.

u for the wood a n s Up , p , l d Are eer u a nd r t ch f l b igh , The sunbeams have melted The da rk shades of night .

The stem ost s of wnter h i , N ow on uere retrea t , c q d , ; And g roves hear the marching ’ Of Spring s cheery feet .

’ Nea th grey mist s the dewdrop s In jewels adorn ’ The ﬂ owrets a no nt n , i i g arm n f m n The g e t s o or .

The owa ns awa ened g , k , N owbloom on each steep ’ Mid ba nk - clothi ng ivy om m s S e p ri ro es peep.

And o u the son sters j yf l , g O n ra n and on wn b ch, i g , ’ As they sport mid the glory

e rru t e s n . Th y chi p , h y i g

T he twt of the s a i hilf , O r son of the t rus g h h , ’ O r wren s hurried di tty Is ear rom ea us h d f ch b h .

’ From ga ze o er the upland The o er re e es pl v c d , ’ The cusha t s wing circles ’ ’ er ro e - bo r d m s O g v rd c ead . ’ u ti s e t u Up, p , d ligh f l ; O n a i r a nd around Are objects most plea si ng Bright tints and glad sound And happy each c rea ture They bid us be gay F or t okens of mercy That brighten our way ’ F or i n e s easant a e lif pl v ll y , ou oft ro s the tea r Th gh d p , ’ Mid grey mists of sorrow Some r t eams a ear b igh b pp . W JOHN C . GOODFELLO

Was a eti ize - ta e t i t - t ee ea s a o and has po c r k r h r y hr y r g , e e nowan t en enewed his de ti n to the mus v ry h r vo o e . N ot nl is he a t ue t ne et but he is als an a o y r o d po , o rdent stu ent of Archaeolo ist and liti s his studi d H ory, Po c , es of whi a e ne fﬂhit in se e al u li a i n ch h v bor v r p b c t o s. few ea s a o he attune his de auld ar A y r g , d h p to the t eme of his own B de land and t is was the u h or r , o tcome of the strain 80

HE B RD L T O ER HIL S . The Border hills ! the Border hills ! love t em wt a ordi a ove I h i h c l l , And every nerve a nd fibre thrills en on a ea stan a o e Wh , p k , I d b v The rolling landsca pe that below Seems e a se a of roun ed wa es lik d v , That without life or ebb or flow O n e er s e the tem s es v y id pe t brav . The B order hills I the Border hills ! In eaut stu the or er an b y d B d l d , And from their sides bright sparkling rills ’ ’ Flowon to Tweed s or Teviot s strand ; And w e t e fl owt r ou or er a es hil h y h gh B d v l , ’ Far rom the t s onsta nt s f ci y c ill , ' ’ I ll o e unt e s our a es l v , il lif vig p l , ’ ountr s ua r s—the or er s My c y g d B d Hill . The B order hills ! the B order hills Their very names are dea r to me ; And memor a n n a wa rd s y , gl ci g b ck , fill My mind with scenes of youthful glee When on their steep a nd grassy sides a e wt t ose nowfar awa I pl y d i h h y , And chased the butterfly and be e n s one he sun w s r Whe h t ith ultry ay. The B order hills ! the Border hills ! ’ Green - robed a re they neath summer e too wen u o em er s Th y , h d ll N v b chill Al l i e oo som re re and dun l f , l k b , g y , en wnter ra es wt its storms Wh i g i h , snow l And drifti ng ea ch valley fi ls . I love to watch the august forms rd our an —the or er s Tha t gua l d B d hill .

One of the earliest members of the Hawick lo i al S ciet he has for man ea s een on the com g c o y, y y r b d was se eta for a nside a le d Mr mi ttee an erio . , cr ry co r b Goodfellowhas long been connected with the em erance ' m ement bein at one time se eta of the Au ar to ov , g cr ry y llian e Th follo the Uni ted Kingdom A c . e win was rec1ted ' for the ﬁrst time at an Archaeolo cal Society 8 meeting in e ua 1 89 2 and was m se Mr G dfell wat the F br ry, , co po by oo o ’ m of Tumbull s Tam- a - iu iu deat wi u ed ti e ( L k ) h , h ch occ rr on 2nd ul 1861 in his 60th ea . J y, , y r 81

’ - - LINKIN L TAM A S E EGY. ’ wer a t s eart n ea t o s swa O hi h Ki g D h h ld y , d s s u r An ta lk abo t f ae d ay to day. Sweeping baith auld a nd young away ’ He ne er gies heed ; ’ ’ But s t a in a us ness wa di b i y, ’ T am- a - Linkin s ea d d . ’ Yes D eat the r man s reate st foe h , ich g , Who rees the oor man rae his woe f p f , Who o ten is as we all now f , k , r en n ee A f i d i d d , At last has la id poor Linki n low ’ T am- a - Li n n ki s dead.

Nae ma r the fun eams in his e e i gl y , That used to charm the pa sser - by ’ ’ N ae ma r s ee hea s an u s e cr i h p d pl ck h ll y, Sa e much a head His drum and bell are ba ith laid by ’ Ta m- a - Linkin s a de d . ’ N owstiﬂ an cauld beneath the clay ’ Tam s banes repose until tha t d ay ’ en e er i n 0 us o sa Wh v y y , f lk y , ’ Will rise wi speed ; And here I will conclude my lay ’ a - a - inkin s T m L dead .

RETROSPECTION . I oft with la ggard steps at eve a e sou t the narrowa e H v gh v l , er e ot ows wt r n s een Wh e T vi fl i h ippli g h , Beneath the moonbeams pa le ; While feelings I could scarce control sou Deep with emotion stirred my l . en summer re ns wt o en a s Wh ig i h g ld d y , And all its wea t of owers l h fl , en and a e and o se and la n Wh hill , v l , c p , p i And myri ad forest bowers Resound with choicest melody ’ ature s son sters w and ree Of N g ild f , ’ Ti s t en o e to wa t the awn h I l v ch d , And mark the golden rays ’ Which thwart the la ndscape bright and red t er or a ze Wi h fi y gl y bl , While western uplands seem to lie Like hill s of fi re benea th the sky. But when the moon with silver light umes the or er - an Ill B d l d , 82

And every howe and e very height A ssumes a form more grand ; Then spectre - like i t seems t o be s n Endowed with pe ll a d mystery.

en r u ne ower a nd ord er ee Th i d T B p l , ’ e nea t the moon s o ra s B h c ld y , Seem once aga i n a sti r with life A s in the one d a s byg y , Wh en ma il - clad wa rriors i n thei r pride ’ w v d Kept wa tch a nd a rd by T e iot s ti e. The Teviot onwa rd murmuri ng glides ' T o wee s e l u wa e T d p l cid v , A s i t wa s wont to d o wen n ts h k igh , ‘V t o a ea rts a nd ra e i h l y l h b v , ’ Their count ry s ba nners proudly bore n a tt e - ﬁ elds all ren ed wt r I b l d ch i h g o e. W REV . . H . ELLIOT ,

es te ian ministe of ams tt m and th of Pr b r r R bo o , bro er the late ames lliot me c an t S an ad is an t e native r J E , r h , db , o h r of awi in w m is om ine the ivinit of the ul it H ck, ho c b d d y p p h su l mi of th o The foll wi th t e b i ty e p et . owing verses show h li h Rev unca S t wart t at e e t e . n e has a dee ene a h , k D , p v r ti n for the e oes of the oven ant o h r c . GO D AND OUR COUN TRY.

God and our ountr re - e oe rom a ll the ra — e C y ch d f nks. Covsnan tcr . at the B a t tle o D o f r umcl y. ) ” God a nd our Country ! Ec ho the cry ! n a e we roo not O ress on mus B o d g b k ; pp i t d ie . ” God and our ountr ! ree om a r se C y F d i , o a s the ea e be n n as the s es ! B ld gl , ig ki ” God and our ountr ! aunt ess t e stan C y D l h y d, rut in ea ea rt ens r ne wea on in and T h ch h h i d , p h . God a nd our ountr ! Sm te t e the foe C y i h y , w s h wr wn o - k w S t a t e t e the o . if hi l i d, b l li bl ” God and our C ountry ! Honour the brave !

ree t e r ood t e s e ons en e to sa e. F ly h i bl h y h d , c ci c v ” God and our ountr ! a are we C y H ppy , mart r ost o a and r See of the ee. d y h , l y l f ” God ueen and ou ntr ! n owd o we cr ! , Q , C y y F or God ueen a nd ountr rea to die ! , Q , C y , dy ’ The sta r of the es ot s n s a r nea t the wave d p i k d k h , ’ The free ﬂag of Brunswick o er sea and land wave ! 83

JOHN S MITH, Who latel assed awa f m our midst used to be a fre y y ro , ’ uent ntri ut o n He was a sent f m co or t the cat s cor er . b ro ﬂs wi k for a wile but ike all t ue e les a sen e f m c h , r T r , b c ro home seemed to make h1s heart growfonder at the pros ect of eturnin to his nati e t wn e e is a s e imen 0 his r g v o . H r p c thoughts at this time of exile and of expectation What rapture when I ﬁrst sha ll view na t e s i n stan e ue My iv hill di c bl , And see the whitened spires a rise In factory smoke amid the skies ! D storte t rou the r s n tea r i d h gh i i g , A s breaks the scene to memory dear ; A nd easure r ses nto a n pl i i p i , a m n own n I h il y ative t agai .

ROBERT FAIRLIE ’ Is another of our minstrels who n ot only adorns the poet s corner of the local papers bu t has also en tered the p ublic

a ena as an aut He was a ize - ta e in the V e te r hor . pr k r r r Well m etition and latel ai a ten e eti t i ute to co p , y p d d r p o c r b i the mem r of his f ien an d ot e a o n Sm t . o y r d br h r b rd , J h h ou Mr ai lie has witten man a s n the one Th gh F r r y o g, e e sele ted has the a v anta e of ein his ﬁ st one and h r c d g b g r , of a in for its t eme his ﬁ st l e h v g h r ov .

MY FIRST SONG . “ F O U N DED on MY F IRST L OV E .

’ Roy s Wife. ’ N ow ton s we eds are a i n reen Ac cl d g , And G enwoo o s ns re m osom l d j y i pi y b , Am st t ose onn e s an s enes id h b i ylv c , m I viewthe flowers begin to blosso . a rest ower of all t at ossom F i fl h bl , rest ower of a ll t at ossom Fa i fl h bl , Meet em em of oun Jean e ones bl y g i J , The gentle la ssie of my bosom.

The us n rose u on its stem bl hi g b d , ’ e e es the ews 0 ea r morn n R c iv d ly i g , And r a nd r er a oun the en bi k b i d gl , a ran e e to sweet Ma morn n Fr g c yi ldw y i g. Fa rest o er &c. i ﬂ , 84

Ea modest ten er l tt e ower ch , d i l fl , We o e to reet t ee t e newomer l v g h , bly h c , With sunshine a nd with gen ial shower ’ We ha il the balwmy breeze 0 summer. a r est o er &c . F i fl , The roam n bee rom ower to ower i g f fl fl , o e s to si the on e trea sure L v p h i d , ’ A nd lintie s sang from mossy bowers d ’ Gies youth a n wa ge a thrill o pleasure . a rest o er &c . F i fl ,

’ St l a s ro e t rou ton s ro e i l, I v h gh Ac g v ; ’ O r own th a n s a r Clutha s r er d y b k f i iv , ’ ’ ’ ne er or et the oun eart s o e I ll f g y g h l v , ’ Tho nowour ows are ro e for e er vw b k v , a rest o er &c. F i ﬂ ,

S W THOMA BRO N , M . A . , tea he rofession and a et ins i ati n is in a A c r b p by p r o , position to c otge the product 0f hois muse with the choicest of an ua e l g g . N ot nl es he shine in Bo e lite atu e as a oet o y do rd r r r p , but he has also made his mark as a prose writer in his io a h of the oet e en He m sed a Bo de b p y p L yd . co po r r ’ at ermg song for a meeting of the Borderers U nion in ’ idmburgh fourteen years ago ; it was sung to the tune of ” S tland Yet was well e eive the wle audien e co , r c d by ho c , and was afte wa s u lis e in the B or der Treasur He r rd p b h d y. died at Bon edward Ma 1 3 1 89 0 j , rch , . I ST ’ BEFORE V SITING MARY S LOCH . a n wou ewthe se s enes so a r I f i ld vi c f i , m a me i n son a nd stor E b l d g y , ’ ere tower n i n ea en s ure air Wh , i g high h v p , s u t s w nd Ri e s mmi ei rd a hoary. Where fre shen ing breezes from the hills ’ F an the osom of St a r s b M y , And s ar e wn n roo s and r s p kl i di g b k ill , The un s of s nd r ha t elve a fai ies.

a n wou see t ose a es and owers I f i ld h gl d b , enown e in metr a es R d ic p g , Whence bards have culled perennia l ﬂowers T o ossom t r ou the a s bl h gh ge . ’ Twas there the soul of freedom sang u man a state i tt F ll y ly d y ,

86 ment of the last oem The i t af e the Mom wi h , N gh or , h c , “ ” - im l an As as a mm n isin wt sa s is s . Co o R g or hy y , p y gr d truly as Mr Murray photo rap hs the features of his ” fol so t ul es he in t at ex uisite em o t a the k, r y do q po p r r y ’ li ws fol It is a wo t a i ti n to the fee ngs of his to n k . r hy dd o m s f omm n - i in in trelsy o the C o R d g. I T N THE N GH AFORE THE MOR . ’ ere s to our M oa t our a e and r er H , v ll y iv , ’ ere s to our or er a n a mous i n san ! H B d l d , f g ’ ere s to a u ll s wc nowrown a u er t an e er H ld i k , g ld h v , Yet the a uld e r she g rows the ma ir a nd ma ir strang ! ’ ere s to her a s s es a r H l i f i , Lang may they ha e thei r share ’ ’ 0 the plea sures 0 life ba i th i n b ut a nd in ben ! ’ ere s to ea e r tr ue H ch T i , ’ A t hame a nd o er ocea n blue ! ’ ’ ere s t o our ornet a nd here s to his men ! H C , ’ ’ ere s to our marr e ad s a nd here s to our orses ! H i d l , h ’ ere s to the a c n s the roon a nd the re H bl k yi , b , g y If a u d S urre the n t had a ee a t our or es l y ich k k f c , ’ ’ H e d s u oot o er the B or er awa far awa c d d , y , y , ' ‘ W e e er I cri lad hil v y , ’ S triddli n hi s a a nt a u g ll y d , ’ ’ ’ ad ase o er the N i k nowcs wi m nd wi ma n W ch p icht a i . a roon a nd snaw- wte ta Bl ck , b , hi il , ’ a r n the n ts i n ma Ch gi k igh il , ’ Ch rin t e r ornet a a n a nd a n ee h i C g i gai .

’ ere s to our ro ost t a t a a nt aul er H P v , h g ll d T i , N a ne better tha n he likes to hea r the a uld sang ; ’ ’ Tho unt i n his ma nner he s a tt and eer bl ch y ch y. ’ ’ A nd oft we n no r t he s na n wn e sae far ra . h ich , g ’ Let s mind oor committee men ' ‘ ’ I b ey tha t wi voice a nd p e n ’ Ha e eared oor a u ustoms rae s u nd s cl ld c f l r a frae tai n. ’ ” A nd ere s to au T eribus h ld , ’ The stra n t at s sae ear to us i h d , ’ The wa t word the s o a n the sa n t at s oor ai n ch , l g , g h

fteen and ourteen has a n a ne e ore us Fi f l g g b f , Yet st we remem er wa t ee s t en were one ill b h d d h d , The a a nts t a t on uere e ot sonorous C ll h c q d by T vi , The r t s t e e ueat e us the o wn o ur t e o . ich h y b q h d , C l h y ’ en ere s to t e r no e earts Th h h i bl h , ee t e d o t e r a rts W l did h y h i p , ’ M ay oo showthe pluck they exhibited then on ma t e r ame resoun L g y h i f d, A nd as each year comes round ’ ’ Ma Hawi ha e her C rnet and h h o e a e hi men. y ck , s 87

Scoﬂ ers ma chaﬂ wen t e see us t us summone y h h y h d , ’ ’ ’ B ut to a their d erid in we ll turn a dea f ca r ; ’ F or wen the morn a wns we o owour rummon h d ll f ll D d , ’ A nd stick by the S ta ndard where er it may rea r ; ’ Then here s to our leader bold S ott e a nd a ll of old c , Kyl , at a rr e the a nner i n a s ast oor ken Th c i d b d y p , ’ A nd may every lad that s here F e llowfor ma n y a ye ar . Hurrah for Hawick calla nts again and aga i n !

H O RN SH O LE.

Thy fathers here have fought a nd bled T o ee t e r ountr ree k p h i c y f , Though ma ny yea rs si nce then have sped They shed their blood for thee ! They met the boasting English here ou t e were a a nts t en Th gh h y c ll h , e r eart s were o t e newno ea r Th i h b ld , h y k f , B ut fought like full - grown men !

’ They venged their fathers who had died ’ O n Flodden s bloody ﬁeld ou some of t em for uarter r e Th gh h q c i d , N o mercy did they yield !

ter the oo t was one Af bl dy ﬁgh d , In here they threwthe sla in ; hen too the sta ndar t e had won T k d h y , And marched oﬂ home a ga in

BA ANTY JOHN LL N E ,

Alias S a is n owthe a n wle ed aut of Pawkie o py, ck o dg hor ” Pai rson n t e o t who was e ute to be the au te . e t A o h r p , r p d hor, on ein a e wit the aut s i e lie S a did b g ch rg d h hor h p, r p d o py ” i S a is l e owe e hat ma be Ballant n e s t e . t et , o py c v r H v r y , y it to musi and ula ise the son sin in it at wed c, pop r d by g di n s and so ial at e in s we e e oﬂi ciate as ﬁ dl e g c g h r g , h r d r an mins el son on s mewat simila lines is i en in d tr . A g o h r g v the N or thumbr ia n Minstr els wi s ws t at t e e is a y, h ch ho h h r ” in e a of iffe en t ist i ts O ur likeness th char cters d r d r c . e si n uns as f ll ws and is alwa s sun wit sut u v r o r o o , y g h h siasm 88

As awgaed up be Hawick Loan Yea ona n a a t moa rn M d y , Awhea rd a n auld grey mare ’ Gae moonie a he vy groan ’ Ga e moon e a he v roan sir i y g , , A nd thi s she sa id ta mei ’ ’ A wm P awki e P a iterson s aul d ’ Sei howthey re guiden mei !

’ The m er o aw l re me ill H ick Mi l b d , A nd th a t awd a weel k en ; ’ The miller o Hawick Mill fed me ’ ’ i moon e n 0 orn W i a ki d c . B ut nowthe ase is a tered c l , A nd this ye pla i nly sci ’ ’ Awm P awkie P a iterson s au re au ld g y y d , ’ S ci howthey re guiden mei

’ ’ en a the rest s set to the orn Wh c , ’ Awm se nt oot to the fog ; ’ ’ en a the res t s set to the ha Wh y, ’ A wm sent oot to the bo g . ’ It s a w a e nto aw oss g d i H ick M , ’ ’ A n t wa s like to swe lly me i ’ ’ ’ Awm P a wk ie l a iterson s a u re au ld g y y d , ’ Sci howthey re guide n me !

A nd as for el e a r ness N li H k , S he ryscs in the morn A nd r es Go sa e un e ! c i O d k , cl ’ ’ T he ya ud s amang the corn . H e tu his mu le ou sta ff ik ck pl gh , ’ A nd he ca m a nd swa bbled mei ’ ’ Awm P awkie P a iterson s a u re au ld g y y d , ’ ow e r u n m Sci h th y e g ide ei .

’ And Rob oun 0 the a Raw Y g B ck , ’ H ei s often shod ma clutes ; ’ ’ t s a wll ea e him ma s a n anes I l v h k b , ’ T o be i a puir o butes ; ’ Hi s e s 11 an nto t em l g g g i h , ’ A nd they ll take him to the k nei ’ ’ Awm P awkie P aiterson s au re y au ld g y d , ’ Sci howthey re guiden mei !

A nd as for e e un an P ggi D c , She is a onn e ass b i l , ’ Awll leave her ma eye holes ’ T o be a squi nt in glass T o set her s i nn iers stre t p igh , F or they often stude aglei ’ ’ wm P a wkie P aiterson s au re au A ld g y y d , ’ Sei howthey re guiden mei ! 89

’ As for the r est 0 ton P i Wil , His oa t it i s worn t n c hi , And for to keep him warm ’ Awll leave him ma a ul d skin ’ Wi e and a r to ee hi m warm hid h i k p , ’ As lang a s it s dune mei ’ ’ A wm P a wkie P aiterson s au re au ld g y y d , ’ Sei howthey re guiden mei ! And as for Ston s Stewart i , ’ ’ He s o ten s ar e o stanes f c c , And for to mend his auld fa il dykes ’ Awll leave him ma aul d banes : ’ ’ And a the calla nts o Hawick toon ’ Will make b a neﬂres o mei ’ ’ Awm P awkie P a iters on s a u re au ld g y y d , ’ ’ n m i Sae that s the e d 0 e .

LEAN YEDDIE GIBS ON

‘ I l n that has a lurali f u William s another loca so g p ty o a thors. ait an d An rew ameron ot intelli ent men and ao T d C , b h g , uainted wit i s n are the r e ute aut rs of the s n q h G b o , p d ho o g ; an d A am B wn a l al a tist is sai to a e i en it a d ro , oc r , d h v g v u m i w ﬁ nis in t u h. It is ite a e in ts a an d to a e h g o c q g y, h v hea it sun the late Walte a ids n of nnw rd g by r D v o , Ly ood h ills who set the son to musi was a t eat of no di na , g c , r or ry d' 1-n d .

The su e t of the son was a uaint- l kin but m st bj c g q oo g , o lo ea le man an ent usiasti a n ler and well a uainte v b , h c g , cq d t unts f th fi nn t i wi h the b est ha o e y rib e. He was n no way selfis in im a tin his information to less f tunate fis e s h p r g or h r . He was seiz ed with a sudden an d fatal illness while fishing in the e i t on the Minto estate and was a ie int n T v o , c rr d o o e f th Mint s The arl of Min w w o e tta e . t ho as wll o co g E o , e a uainte wit the in a n ler atten e to all his cq d h dy g g , d d death b ed wants and ai all e enses onn e te wit th fune e ral. , p d xp c c d h The of Gi s n was remo e to awi an was i body b o v d H ck, d n terred in the Auld Kirkyard in presen ce of all the anglers of U e T eviotdale and all the onies t at use to for pp r , cr h d ' athe wit him ih his re ula houfls in the town g r h g r . His dem n d u wa s of f t s a o ise happe e p rd or y year g . 9 0

A m mot er sent me to the we My h ll , The salmon scarcely fea r the wiles ’ 0 nd rewThomli ne and the es A Kyl , ’ ’ ’ B ut they re ra ther fea rfu o the smiles ’ n 0 Lea n Yedd ic Gibso .

' rae e ot ea to a nton au F T vi h d L C ld, N ae oo or stream or unn n a ul p l , , c i g h d B ut wha t weel kens the visage auld ’ 0 Lea n Y eddic Gibson. The s er t rout the s er eel ilv , lipp y , A nd ged s a s g r eedy a s the deil ’ T i s thought they ken the verra creel ’ n Y d i s 0 Lea ed c Gib on .

In summer s uns wen s es a re ue , h ki bl , ’ wa s u te a t rea t a nd somet n new T q i . hi g , T o see t he sunbea ms danci ng through d s Lea n Yed ic Gib on. ’ en ra e the s n ma n ame Wh f ﬁ hi g ki h , Hi s nose a yird a fore hi s wame Made Wull the Cutler fa i r think sha me ’ 0 a n Y ddic son Le e Gib .

S BY ONG A CALLANT ABROAD , Though assumed to ha v e b een written a ccordin g to the ” title it ea s is the om osition of a allant at me but b r , c p c ho , until n owthere has b een no public a vowal of the author w n f ur ship . It is a song of hich a y o o p oets might well be u i f t u t r of th f l f pro d. It s a ai hf l pic u e e ee ings o a true llant oa wen earnin s for m re u h m a a b e e n i . c r d, h y g ho c p po The pie ce ﬁrst app eared ab out twenty- eight years ago in the H awick Adver tiser an d was re nise t en as a in , cog d h h v g the ri ht sort of rin g ab out it and breathin the true H wic s ntiment T h s n was witten o n Rul a e . e o J e g r by h , who is n wns t r f oo fo th ish f H w o i p ec o o p r r e par o a ick.

SON G BY A CALLANT ABROAD . Aga i n I will sing you a B order lay m nat e town t a t i s fa r a wa Of y iv h y , ’ ere the Sli tri s r n murmurs ease Wh g ippli g c , ere the e ot ows wt a ent e ea e Wh T vi ﬂ i h g l p c , ere the ra n old h l s e sent ne s are Wh g d i l , lik i l , Keeping wa tch a nd wa rd as i n time of war Unchanged through the yea rs as they come and go 9 1

m o th wn w In the an n or f e to e o . ch gi g f — b l The Border Town the good old town urse of the tr ue the ra e a nd ree N . b v , f ; Though nowI live i n a distant land Her name sha ll aye be dea r to me . O ft i n my dreams I visit again The s enes of out —the the en c y h hill , gl , The wm er n stream the ro a e hi p i g , cky c v , ’ The a unte woo the warr or s ra e h d d , i g v , ’ The mould ring watch - towers which stud the vale Givi ng li fe to the pa st i n a weirdly tale ’ Su s enes a ear to memor s s t ch c pp w y igh , A nd cheer the hea rt ith a stra nge delight . — F or I love the town the good old town urse of the true the ra e a nd ree N , b v , f ; The s enes of out a ll e i n t e r mi t c y h liv h i gh , A nd make her memory dea rer to me . A nd who ha s not ear of the a s one h d d y g by , en the s r t reww wt the er e war cr Wh pi i g ild i h fi c y , When the clatteri ng hoof or the mea sured tramp ad e the or er town e a n a rme am M B d lik d c p , When the scourge of wa r or the fiery brand e t a eso ate wa in the or er an L f d l il B d l d, en the a a nt out s i n t e r rust ear Wh g ll y h , h i ic g , ou t we for t e r omes and all t e e F gh ll h i h — h y h ld dear In the Bord er town the good old town urse of the true the ra e and ree N , b v , f ; S a the ra e rou ee s of the a s one h ll b v , gh d d d y g by Not make her memory dearer to me ? T at the ru ts of ea e ma arner the t wn h f i p c y g o , Whi le she weaves for herself an unfading crown ; at onour and o e and ns ear Th h , l v , ki hip d , Ma rot ers a id and stran ers eer y b h , g ch ; And oh t at the sou of the m t ast , h l igh y p M ay live i n her midst while the a ges last ! at an e a s the orm or the t me ma be Th , ch g d f i y , aw ma ra e— aw ma be ree H ick y be b v H ick y f . en who wou not o e the oo old town Th ld l v g d , N urse of the true the ra e a nd ree ? , b v , f Grown a r i n fom1 as the ears o on i g f i y g , Her name shall aye be dear to me. W S . MR J . G . INNING From the sympathetic fe eling with our town which is e m o ie in the a e n e v erses we t in we are ustifi e b d d pp d d , h k j d in in lu in t is la d in the num e of our s n writers c d g h y b r o g . The verses originally appeared in the Emp r ess newsp ap er 9 2

’ unde the title of Hawi m n the Hills avin e en r ck o g , h g b witten in i n ran e of the e isten e of the leasin l ri r g o c x c p g y c, l n h same l M of Jo n In is u e t e tit e . an by h g , d r y ’ Winnin s witin s a e ha d a wi e i ulati n an d we g r g h v d c rc o , t ust t at wen an t er e ition of t is is called for r h h o h d h book , we may be able to giv e further examples of her muse on s of l n e s ubj ects loca i t re t.

’ Auld Hawick s sons hae wandered far In mon a sta n t a n y di l d , r ers roa and orests reen By iv b d, f g , ’ ’ An mounta ins wild a n grand ; ’ Whaur ilka bird 0 va ried hue ’ The a ir wi mus s ic ﬁll , B ut aye the sweetest sa ng they hear ’ I aw mon th i s H ick g e h ll s. ’ ’ Tho ar s hae sun 0 a ss wee b d g cl ic T d , ’ ’ ’ A n ed s ure s ark lin t e J p p id , ’ ’ ’ ’ ttr s a n s a n arrows o mes O E ick b k , Y h l , ’ An mon a stream es e y b id , ’ Tho swiftly ri ns the bon nie Clyde ’ ’ Wi a its a n n r s d ci g ill , ’ Yet swee ter fa r the T evi ot s ﬂ ow ’ ” aw mon th By H ick g e hills . ’ ’ The fame o Ha wick s gallant sons S rea s fa r e on her a e p d b y d v l , For Scotia own s no bra ver men a n we in T eviotdal Th d ll e. ’ The sti rring stra in 0 Teribus e r a ea rt str n t r Th i ilk h i g h ills. ear to me the order an O d B l d, ’ ’ n aw mon th l A H ick g e hil s.

As was inte in the se on e iti n we are a le to i e h d c d d o , b g v n t l al ie e Mrs Winnin witten on the a a o her oc p c by g , r occ sion of the memorial plate bein g placed on the cairn reared e m mor of n t l in T eviothead to th e y He ry Scot Ridde l.

What was it but an old grey cairn at rowne the a re l s e Th c d b hi l id , ’ ’ Where winter s storm and summer s gleam ’ Fi rst swept the T ev iot s tide The heath and harebell whispered back ’ ’ r s son and w ee s hum Bi d g ild b , The wn s and waters to t e r ta e i d ld h i l , s wer um Only the stone e d b.

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Oh ! what care I for lordl a ls y h l , Where ﬂa ring tapers shine ere trut i s rare a nd man oo all s Wh h , h d f , ’ ’ O erp owered by madd ni ng wi ne Where beauty bri ngs her studied wiles A nd all her polished art ; And oft be nea th di ssembli ng smiles Concea ls a n achi ng heart . ’ Young Jca me s love is a my ai n ; And loftiest ones of earth ’ A urer o can ne er o ta n p j y b i , N wo t or prize of higher r h . Oh ! love can cheer the hea rt of woe In cot or kingly hall ; And its ma ower can t row , by gic p , h N ew ut o e all bea y v r .

S FF JOHN TA ORD ,

Who left Hawi as a ol ie was mate nall des ende ck s d r, r y c d

f m the l s n w m w a e an e ord viz . ro o de t Cor et of ho e h v y r c , , ames ot T he f llowin ie e S t th om et of 1 703 . J c , e C o g p c shows him to be a worthy scion of a Hawick Cornet

’ THE HAWICK CALLANT S FAREWEEL.

’ F areweel to T e v iot s ower a es ﬂ y v l , ’ My heart i s unco wae tae lea thee ; ’ Where s mountai n scene ma ir lovely green O r burns or streams that rin ma ir freely ? ’ I ca nna lea thy balmy braes ’ t out a s o on e ot on Wi h igh f d d v i , ’ A ore an to n a s a ns f I g g I di pl i , w s n A ross the w e torm o ea . c ild , id y c Oft when a wee bit sportive ba irn ’ I rambled mang the purple heather ’ The dark deep glens an gowan braes ’ ’ ’ er I ve roamed wi heart as light s a feath . ’ Fareweel sweet s enes aroun m ame , c y h Dearer to me by fa r than ony at wl see owe er ra n Th I i l , h v g d , n When wandering far frae Ca ledo ie. ’ ’ N ot India s bricht an sunny shore ’ e cr m eart rom t ee di s - se er Sha ll y h f h v , Though seas be tween us aye should roar er My heart will cling to thee for ev . ’ F areweel a u l l awick a n ma the sun ld , y ’ n u n our dwelli n s For ever shi e p o y , 9 5

While I wander far alone ’ ’ In on er rear a n 0 wailin s y d d y l d . ’ Fareweel ! e alm a u s an nowes y b y h gh k , ' ’ W here love an freedom aye forga ther ; ’ Where thy sturdy sons i n days 0 yore Fought for the ir hames among the hea ther ; en Wa a e w t a nd ou a s stern Wh ll c igh , D gl , ’ Led on the s ea rmen o the or er p B d , ’ ’ An dra ve the dauri n Engli sh fa es e aﬂ t e r n i n r a Fra h i la d d e d disorder. ’ Fareweel m a t er n a n true y f i h , ki d ’ ree m we r a n maun ea e t ee I d y i d , I l v h ; ’ eart u s a t the wae u t o t My h bl id f h ch , F or can see howsa r r e t I i I g iev hee . ea r o e m t er are e wee My d l v d i h , f y l ’ rot er an s ster nowwe se er B h i , v ’ ’ May Heaven s bricht smile licht on ye a Fareweel o e ones ma e for e er ! l v d , yb v ’ Fareweel ! ye gowden scenes 0 loye ’ Aroun the cot where dwells my Mary ; Oh howI love the bahny grove s ’ ere a n an o ten we tarr Wh l g f did y . ’ N ae ma r we s ee a r Rubersla w i ll p l d k , N or ramble i n the Wellswood brierie ; ’ ’ ’ u the ras s wi t ee nae ma r I ll p p h i , ’ fa ithf u o e m on ea r e l My l v , y ly d i ’ Fareweel sweet a ss e 0 m ea rt l i y h , ’ ’ ne er or et th true o e to e n I ll f g y l v k , ate er ands wan er t rou Wh v l I d h gh , ’ Until life s golden threads be broken ’ Oh where s the Scot who does not feel w an i n his osom eat n A ild p g b b i g , ’ ’ en lea vin ountr en an ame Wh c y , gl , h , ’ ’ ’ A n a hi s ki n e n him r tin b hi d g ee . ’ ’ Fareweel ! e blissfu s enes 0 out y c y h , My harp on thee is hushed for ever ; Thy sta tely woods a nd hills a nd vales r ott n — Sha ll they be fo g e Never. ’ F or to me thou rt ea r old aw d H ick , ’ ’ n r t m i s T vi ot s r r A dea o e e ive . — ’ My heart throbs sair I ll see nae mair ’ S enes 0 m out farew f eel or e er. c y y h , v

REV . DR MACRAE Was a nati e of Glas owand stu ie at the Uni e sit v g , d d v r y h o i h Glas n i t ere f r the min stry. T e gowU ivers ty conferred 9 6

E V C E R . D R MA RA .

im of D D in h m n of on h the e ee . . t e t e rua 1 864 d gr o h F b ry, . h W ll i m o R v . a a as i i . e a s f He succeeded t e e J A . c p r h n ster Hawi at the Disru ti n time of 1 843 The oll of mem ck o . r e shi of Hawi irk was so lowafte Mr Walla e left b r ck r c , t at t ere we e nl ninet e s ns esent on S a at the h r o y y p r o r bb h, un in t a i sto i a s Rae was in t u e 4th e t e . c J , h h r c y r Dr rod c d ’ int his a 6 at S t Mar s u awi b in i al o ch r Ch rch, H ck, y Pr c p Ma fa lane 0 Glas w xt a th newa i s C u c r go . e ye r e P r h h rch in Bu leu St eet was ene on 1 3 th O t e and in cc ch r op d c ob r, 1 8 1 he ente e int ssessi n of the newmanse ft 5 r d o po o . A er a su essful minist of nearl alf- a- entu he died on cc ry h c ry, h of anua 1 8 2 a e 4 t e 8th 9 7 . J ry, , g The following prize poem was published in the Glasgow ni sit l um for 1 8 The ie e is too l n for o U ver y A b 3 6 . p c o g ur limi ut a t of the l sin n is i en ted s ace b s . p , p r c o g o g g v

9 8 from the Town Hall and walk straight u the Well ogate for t ee uarters of a mile and he woul ld the s ene hr , d ho c so truthfu depicted in the following lines by Mr Tum bull of Rosa se A S S WELLO GATE S R H . THE HILL EEN FROM THE , NEA AWICK ’ ’ eat Summer s or ous ou s N h gl i cl d , In some su me a rra n ement r t s a e bli g b igh di pl y d , S udden disclose to viewthose verdant hills ’ Skelfhill s ma est ea and nearer ewe j ic p k , vi d P enchri se the summit of yon moorla nd height ; ' ’ ore stant s a nd Cauldcleu h s o t row M di Wi p , g l f y b t ee l urr owe ront were n er oft Wi h d p y f d f , h li g ’ The wnt r snows e en wen oun S r n has e e i y , h y g p i g d ck d The a es e owa nd man a n a r stee v l b l , y i y p Seen near or far e the su s n swe , lik b idi g ll o ea n wen the storm ha s s ent its m t Of c h p igh , at ea es but ere a nd t ere a o t er wa e Th l v h h l f i v , n e ows ro n w w With ge tl r bill lli g ide bet een.

It wul be nea e e ossibl a s t wa u the Mosshills o d r h r , y hor y p a whi tu ns to Ieft s o tl efo e turnin wn to ro d, ch r h r y b r do Hilliesland t at Sir Walte S ott n u te ordsworth , h r c co d c d and his siste wen isitin the ist i t in 1 803 S ee r h v g d r c . ( page Other two pieces by the same author are here given H SS S AGED TREES AND T EIR A OCIATION . Ye enera e trees t at s a ttere stan v bl h c d d, roun on an ent seat howoft a e A d y ci , h v I Beneath your pleasing shade in sultry hour ea e u re ne t en ea r the n a P c f l cli d , h h d dyi g f ll ’ Of zephyrs mid your myr iad twi nkling leaves t the a nt hum of the unwea r e bee Wi h f i i d , ’ O r the soft rustle of the swallows wing ’ Swift glancing thro the shade ; as pleased to hear From out the gloom of some wild wintry eve ’ our ath rin roa r am the ou n storm Y g g id d bli g , A s the ee tem estuous m t sea if d p , p , igh y , u te near at an as e the resoun n s ore Q i h d , l h d di g h . ’ Stra nge thought that on my fa ther s natal day Ye waved and rustled i n the genial ga le en t en a s nowa entur one Ev h , c y g by ; O n e rea re our ea s more rml t en high y d y h d fi y h , Defled the wntr ast for man a ou i y bl , y b gh , Leafless and s ra ess nowmust sad attest p yl ,

‘ Ths hi hest hill in the nei h ourhood 2000feet a o e sea level. g g b , b v 9 9

’ m Y in n on i e s slowbut sure assault. e i e T , b d The present with the loved but shadowy past : What voices have been heard amid your boughs o es of oun and old the s ort e bo V ic y g , p iv y , nd eaut ou r a e re uent am o e ere A b e s gi l h v f q g b l d h . Ye sawthe orous summer of t e r da vig h i y , ’ ’ ’ And here they li nger d thro life s slowdecline e wa Ere a sse for e er asse rom art a . p d , v p d , f h y

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a r nto on th ra s on stra . F i Mi , y c g I f dly y en summer omes wt her e u t n eer Wh c i h x l i g ch , T o ou wt ens e o wee d m wa y i h p iv j y I y y, ot e wt the s en our of the a n ear Cl h d i h pl d f di g y , When spread with gorgeous hues your woods appear ’ Seen far be neath your crags tha t towr sublime our ra s a re e all rown n s eer Y c g p cipic f i g h , ’ u e shatter d a s of old a nd he a r wt t me R d i h i , rowne wt reen moss and the a r mounta n ne C d i h g d k i pi , hat roun our summ t e s a s attere s a e T d y i yi ld c d h d , ’ W e noont e ra s wt tem ra te or s ne hil id y i h p gl y hi , ’ O er ls a nd strea ms e a ns e r t s a e hil xp iv , b igh di pl y d , You orm a s ene w a n o es to a f c hich f cy l v h il , ’ s en n w T vio s o e a A c di g ild by e t l v ly v le.

S Y . JAME BR DON , M D

Son of Mr William Br don a well - known ast al fa me , p or r r, was born in the paris of Hounam somewhere about the mid le of the t i ties and s en t his o at Whitslade d h r , p b yhood , in the a is of s i He e eive the u iments of his p r h A hk rk . r c d r d educat1on at e ton s o l and afte wa s stu ie at S t Rob r ch o , r rd d d n ews and in u U ni sities fte e ei in his A dr Ed b rgh ver . A r r c v g ’ of M D d su i l ma h fill the im e ee . . an e n s e e d gr rg o d p o , d ’ ot tan t offices of demonstrator of an atomy at S urgeon s all and si en si ia in th al Infi mar e t n e . , r d phy c Roy r y On the 2oth e em e 1 856 he was en te taine t o D c b r, , r d dinne in the in e of Wales tel in u the r Pr c Ho , Ed b rgh , by ' unior stu ents of the anatomi al lass Ro al olle e of d c c , C g ur eons for the i siti n he el in t e U ni e sit g , h gh po o h d v r y, and for the disinterestedness and success with which he his i s a a discharged dut e s demonstr tor . In 1858 he ommen e a ti e in awi and has led c c d pr c c H ck , a bus life here e er sin e He has taken a dee interest y v c . p 100

From a hoto. b G . Allen Robinson Hawick. ( p y , )

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in the sanita well - ein of the t wn and was a mem e ry b g o , b r of the fi s l a H e has also een esi ent of r t Schoo Bo rd . b pr d the awi k ae l i al S iet As an anti uar he has H c Arch o og c oc y. q y ac ui e m e t an l al fame and has had the n u of q r d or h oc , ho o r bem elected a Fellowof the Royal Society of Antiquaries for tland co . Dr Brydon has frequently enriched the local ress with tr alwa s anon m usl as ell as se e edite y ( y y o y) w pro . d eti al wo s of the Rev en S tt i dell in po c rk . H ry co R d 8 1 He has als n i u a i l on s ientifi and 1 7 . o co tr b ted rt c es c c t su s o a ious ou al a i al s Hi o her bj ect t v r j rn s nd period c . s bent for poetry manifested itself whilst a student at St nd ews we e he aine a fi st ize for an essa on atin A r , h r g d r pr y L

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h e stoo and a ed W il I d g z , A nd grea tly a mazed At the won rous o e ts nowseen d bj c , A ea en rea ture h v ly c , W om morta s a l ature h l c l N , ro e i n the ar App ach d g b of a queen .

She e on her nees f ll k , an she did s ueeze My h d q , And in tones of melody said essed morta Oh bl l , ’ ere on ea rt s ort a H h p l , ’ H owe er shall thy la bour be paid ?

The ea rt ro e a ar h ll d j , ’ And would ga inst some star a e ashed a nd to a toms een sent Il v d , b N o one c ould be found T he universe round

Sa e t ee t s d rea end to re ent. v h , hi d p v

en ta e t s reward Th k hi , A nd do it we uar ll g d , ’ Tis replete with the deepest lore ; A ll morta d sea se l i , rom a ue to the rease F pl g g , It teac es to ure a nd mu h m h c ; c ore.

The o ume I too v l k , H er ear a n s oo d h d I h k , And ma e m se s ar e d y lf c c at the pole . S o nowI am here The c ountry to clear P s ts e t er one o w e r the o e . Of , i h h l

S REV . GEORGE DAVID ON , M . A

ho me as minist to Allars U P C u th N a e . m W . 6 e e c r h rch, ov b r, and su eede the late R v R Muir has k n 1883 e . . ta e an , cc d , a ti e art in the life of the town ein a st n tem e c v , b ro g p r an e ate and enerall ein dee g inte ested in all c voc , g yb g p y r tains to the oo 0f th mmunit N it has that per g d e co y. e her he ne le te the li te si e of life as the followir la ful g c d gh r d , i y e ses on a now o ula and wl - wi e ame vvglpsh w v r p r or d d g o . The awi G lf uh was fo me on e ua 1 5th 1 878 H ck o C r d F br ry , , the fﬁ ials ein Gene al S ott Hoscote hon a tain R o c b g r c , , . c p ; Wats n a tam o e t u d m s eta and a . e tre surer F o , c p ; R b r P r o , cr ry . ’ di es lu was sta e n 1 th Ma 18 A La t o 9 9 3 . C b r d y, 103

m hoto b G . Allen Ro ins n Fro a . o Hawick. ( p y b , )

REV . EORGE AV IDSON . . G D , M A

I’LL NEVER PLAY GOLF ANY MORE — s n s eterna i n the n s P o e . Hope pri g l huma brea t. p I have climbed the Loan a hundred times O n the way to V ertish Hill ; ’ ’ The caddies I ve met by St Mary s chimes n a m wt r And e g ged the i h ight goodwill. ’ But nowa as tis a o e that i s ast , l h p p , ’ The game s a perfect bore ; The strain on my bra in can no longer last ’ n a ol an mor I ll ever pl y g f y e. ’ I ve a s ar et oat and all the rest c l c , I can polish my i rons bright ; I can swing my club with i nﬁnite zes t m r m a n In y bed oo by c dle light . But wene er ta e m wa to the h v I k y y hill , And a e the a tua a l f c c l b l , ner e m stre n t and m an ed s il My v , y g h , y f ci k l , a s o e on Get h ck b y d reca ll . dreame of ta n tremen ous dr es I d ki g d iv , n o a n the r n n n A d f re chi g g ee i o e, 104

“ Goin the round in ours and es g f ﬁv , n o s we n Till the eightee h le re do e. But now a e no eart for rea ms , I h v h d , My limbs are aching sore ; The s l est ame to me it seems i li g , , , ’ — n a no mo Is golf a d I ll pl y re .

’ I ve wat e ra an s r e oﬂ rom the tee ch d c ck h d d iv f , With envi ous eyes and soul ; he ro e a on a a nd t e au e wi th ee T y d v l g b ll h y l gh d gl , wo ose to h A nd i n t lay cl t e hole. ’ ’ B ut I ca n t do it ; my ball won t ﬂy ; ’ I ve tried it so Ofte n before ou do it b ut on e I wou a die C ld I c , ld gl dly , And never play golf a ny more

T o a e m ra se as a o er sun h v y p i g lf g , ’ I ve started with wild desi re My clee k I have s wung till lip and tongue n a d o ﬁ r Were bitte n h t as e . te the o s a nd m ssed the a I lif d cl d I i b ll, ” And hoarsely yelled out Fore ! And nowmy sweetness i s turned to gall ’ ne e la o f an more I ll v r p y g l y .

’ ’ I ve s atte re the a s e wnter s ail c d b ll lik i h , In bunker and burn a nd grass ; to the knees and wt a n er a e Up , i h g p l , un t rou th w I have pl ged h gh e ild morass. And fewof t ose a s a e e er oun h b ll h v I v f d. I started with quite a store ; But as on as e anot er roun l g I liv , h d ’ o f—I ll ne er a m r At g l v pl y o e.

’ I ve smas e m u s t at oo e so rand h d y cl b h l k d g , Brassy and bul ger and spoon n the s a ts are e t i n m an O ly h f l f y h d , n h s o n A d t e hea d have g ne up to the moo . ’ I ve ou e the roun wt ur ous sound pl gh d g d i h f i , A s I tried to reduce my score ; O n e er s ot m mar ma be oun v y p y k y f d, ’ B ut I ll never play golf a ny more .

’ ’ From V erti sh Hill I ve ta en my last view the an s a e in sorrowu moo Of l d c p , f l d ; TO the greens and the glades I have murmured Adieu ! And re a e all the tu pl c d rf I could. ’ Yet who knows Perhaps to- morrowI ll stand t hO e i n m eart as of ore Wi h p y h y , t a al a t the tee and a u er i n and Wi h b l , b lg h , Just to try the old game once more

106 wen f ls we e his t eme sati e was his s n and his h oo r h , r o g, effusi ns had a ea sale but wen he ente e the cv o r dy , h r d elical w he e en te of his fo me effusi ns and con ork r p d r r o , gned his muse to the composin of hymns and spiritual s n s wi esi es ein ubg1s ed in a lume o g , h ch, b d b g p h vo , s al ll ti ns He t en en a enn ched ever co ec o . h ged his friend David Lyon to gather in and burn all t e former ie s wi he ul la his an s u n The m st p ce h ch co d y h d po . o op ular of all his satirical poems was the one entitled The ' host of Cofler The sup )osed perpetrators of wrong ’ doing in the Ha were treatedin a way which was con sidered to be uite ese in at the time en e the q d rv g . H c e of h a i The aut als oi h u li p larity t e s t re . hor o v ced t e p b c peep l g b his true and kindly delineation Of the victim ’ ’ h ai of Cofl H a His nam was Willi Oli t e er . e am e and L r v r, in ac an e wit the ust m of the e i was ni cord c h c o p r od, ck na ld ash He was the f emo t m an man med O C . or s erc tile in the t wn and wen he ie unma ie N em e 1 9 th o , h d d rr d ov b r , “ 1808 the Kelao Mail sai of him t at he was mu h and , d h c et Mr Oli e a in n n t in 1 7 8 regr ted . v r h v g bee Cor e 5 een the u ilee of his Corn etshi He was the first j b p . an a ent in the t wn ein a ent of the Ban of S t b k g o , b g g k co lan in 2 His name is f e uen tl se n on ubs ri i n d 1 79 . r q y e s c t o o lo al u li a i ns He was als li al it lists f c p b c t o . o ber w his u se in matte s onne te wit u and State He p r r c c d h Ch rch . , al n wit the u e of Bu leu was the in i al sub o g h D k cc ch, pr c scrib er towards building the addition to the Old urch of Wilt n and he a e ten uin eas to the tate P atri tic o , g v g S o n h l tt r nd of la t entu V e il as our oe Fu d at t e a e e s c ry. r y p t sa s an er as a da intie ea rl y B k C h , , ’ Wha wa s ower guid for sic a wa rl ; Gui - nature sou ! his o n s tel d d l d i g l, ’ ’ H e thought a ithers like himml rus twort onest ust and oo T hy , h , j , g d , s ntereste naewa s rou Di i d , y p d, ’ ’ ’ Had mon r en s an ne er a foe y f i , Nane could him hate that did him know; ’ For ne er a ne our wad he wran ighb g , ’ He d sooner i n a halte r hang ; S ae ilka bodies pickle gear ’ ’ Was lod d wi him wt out a ear g i h f . 107

Mr Wat s aid a isit to awi a ut th ear 18 6 and er p v H ck bo e y 7 , deli e e a se ies of le tu es wi wre mu a reciated v r d r c r h ch e ch p , and wrote a long epistle to the me mbers of e Hawick ' T emperan ce S ociety on the occasion of the ubilee cele The su in i it brated in 1 887 . bj o ed stanz as wll e read wh interest by many Gu o e e no e man id R bbi Michi , bl , ’ ’ rst 0 the s eechif in a n Fi p y cl , He made us la ugh till sa ir ; ’ Hi s wit and wsd om s arkl d r t i p b igh , ’ ’ A n t rewon o nts an un o t h p i c ligh , a a r m Th t f i ly ade us stare . ’ A n onest e stur i e h Richi , dy ch l, ’ Strau t - orr t a e an true as stee ghwf i , y , l, T o hat he thought was right .

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atri tic ie es wi sh whe is t u l im u w p o p c , h ch o horo gh y b ed ith t ti n He has een t easu e for h our best ra di o s. b r r r t e Com

mon- i in un for some ea s and ta es a a R d g F d y r , k gre t interest in all the ee in s onne te wit our ancient festi proc d g c c d h val.

HE L A S ER ! GAT R , CAL NT , GATH

Hearts a e e un to utter h v b g fl , u ses are eat n ast P l b i g f , Exiles a re heard to mutter ’ We re goi ng home a t last ; For the utter u i s st rr n g bl id i i g , As it st rs but on e a ear i c y , When the drums a nd fi fes a re birring o ou h The Sl ga n thr gh t e air. hen at er al a nts at er ! T g h , c l , g h From o er an a nd sea s v l d , For the fl a on e more g c , As oft e ore b f , s un ur e to the I f l d breeze.

’ Teries were er a n , h bidi g , ’ hen une s a m ree es ow W J b l y b z bl , To Hawick and its Common- Riding Their sympathies freely ﬂow Their thoughts are homewards turning t easure un as e wt a n Wi h pl d h d i h p i , ’ And they re ﬁlled with a conscious yearning To s t ul aw a a n vi i A d H ick g i . hen ather al ants at er ! T g , c l , g h our r en s i s of old ren w Y f i d h p e , ’ For the Cornet s lads Are saddling their yauds To o l owthe anner u f l b bl e.

at mus can arm or ladden Wh ic ch g , O r u en the eart and ra n q ick h b i , L e e oes of eri n ik ch T Odi , O r a sna tch of the old refrain ’ O r th enchanting thoughts that hover oun aw and its ri o or R d H ick ch f lk l e, For Teries the wide world over Are Teries evermore. hen at er a a nts at er ! T g h , c ll , g h O n au and oor and M e t H gh M a , Where Old fr iends stand t outstret e an Wi h ch d h d , a n memor es on for o W ki g i l g g t.

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Wha i the twilight soothes to sleep Ever wa e t a t ret s and si hs y v h f g , Whe n the le ngtheni ng d n dows creep A nd the fading sunli ght ﬂi es ;

Does our memor ev ot wake y y, T i , T o our rt ev ot Stone y bi h by T i , And reg ret ful moa ni n g ma ke For th nt n 9 e ge le fa iries go e . Do you hea r their a iry tread o i n round the ma rin M v g gic g , Sha ke the reeds a bout your head With the moonp ea rls gli ste ni ng ? Through the da rk a nd sullen pla i n ' “ e re ou stea our wea r wa h y l y y y, Is m murmuri ng the re fra in gpsome O ld unha ppy la y Ca ught amid the whisperi ng tre es And the brae s by Bra nxholme Hall a rr e onwa rd the reeze C i d by b , N owthe eveni ng shad ows fa ll Where the O ld roma ntic town Sees our wa es wt S litri meet y v i h g , And the grey old Moa t looks down O n a a n e a nd us street ch g d b y , Does it bring you nowthe dream the a s of on a o Of d y l g g , When your wate rs ca ught the Of the flaring beacon - glow? O r of tha t more dista nt pa st D m ea tured i n the m st i ly f i , By the ages overcas t en the ru ma en sse Wh D id id ki d , A nd the Druid wa rrior fought : Mad e hi s last immorta l sta nd For the a n hi s oo had bou t l d bl d gh , For hi s sa cred Bord er la nd ? When the sea i s soundi ng near ’ A nd ou ea r the sea rd s a l y h bi c l, D o ou ent own ea r y , g ly fl i g , h ’ Shouts by Norham s castled wall D o you catc h the glint of shi eld And the ur of the ra f y f y , A nd the means of Flodden Field Where the flowers were wede away And when Mother Ocea n grey Swee t a s s ou to her reast ly cl p y b , D oe s she k ss the rea ms awa i d y , Rocking troubled waves to rest ? 1 1 1

Is she gentle as a lover And wen a e rea e the sea h I h v ch d , en the aunt n reams are o er Wh h i g d v , Will the silence come to me ?

JOHN R . LAURIE Has contrib ute d articles on a variety of topics to the local n ws a ers as well as nume us lette s on matters of e p p , ro r n e st to ot lo al and ot er n ews It curre t int re b h c h pap ers. may b e mentione d that on e of Mr L auri e s articles on the an d aws wi h was u lis e in the Hawick N ews L L , h c p b h d , attra cted a considerable a mount of attention in the town i The followin oem was u lis e in th and distr ct. g p p b h d e H wick Adver tiser of 29 th une 1 889 a J ,

TO SUMMER . a n the r n eart has rou t the sweetest season roun Ag i ci cli g h b gh d , A nd every field and bush and tree with verdure deep are crowned The sun in majesty steals through the opening ga tes of morn T o usher in the radiant d ay that cheers the most forlorn ; The s a ows of the n t a e own e ore hi s r ant eams h d igh h v fl b f b illi b , And the garden ground i s gay with flowers that in the sunl ight gleams ; ’ The wnter s rost and snoware one ene is the on ar n t i f g , g l g d k igh , ’ h an is warm and a i n S o s res n nt And all t e l d gl d l ple de light. The a and a urnum trees t e r s en ooms s a lil c l b h i pl did bl di pl y , A nd awt orn ossom ure a nd wte ma e all the e es a h h bl , p hi , k h dg g y ; And a ses n and o ets ue a orn the sweet reen rass d i pi k , vi l bl , d g g , n u r es wt au wn s ea st on t em as t e A d b tte fli i h g dy i g f h h y pass. ’ lst o er ea the fleec ou sa s o er the ale ue sk es v h d y cl d il p bl i , t r s ue ten s to our el t e The landscape pic u e q ex d d igh ed yes. 0 summer ear en ant n t me ! wen th on da e i nes , d , ch i g i h y l g y d cl , on h western hea ens a oo of o and r mson s n s Al g t e v fl d g ld c i hi e . 0 summer sweet and or ous t me ! wt r t and tran u ours , , gl i i i h b igh q il h , Wha t fragrant odours thou dost waft from thy sweet - scented flowers ; 0 summer ear e t u t me ! a own the wa n a e , d , d ligh f l i d vi g v l , - wn w nd D o easure see ers e t e r a a o ers te t e r ta e. pl k d h i y, l v ll h i l The murmur n roo et as it ows a ea t res ness en s i g b kl , fl , h l hy f h l d , And the r en tree wt s er ar its s en er ran es n bi ch i h ilv y b k l d b ch be ds. ’ 0 summer ! ma st t ou on en ure to ss us wt th arms , y h l g d bli i h y ch , Soon so t n wnter w nfo us i n hi s arms de la i g i ill e ld .

Fate forbids me to tarry any long er at present in this ri ﬁeld of s n but ma all wme to re- nte ch o g, y o e r on some 1 12 future s herished with the thou ht occa ion. C g ren ewal I n owc n lu e the esent essa wit the fe ent , o c d pr y h rv hope that others may take as much pleasure in perusin g the notes and the ecimens here giv en as I ha v e had 111 at erin t em an iv in t em in a olle te fo m to g h h , g g h c c d r g — — - in f l ou ain f l our in true ea te a o . M. r o k a h r d k R.

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SCOTLAND YET. Thi s version diﬂ ers in some small deta ils from others which have w ’ a red 111 ri nt. It has o e er een o a te wth M n h s ea a S . i t e oet pp p , h v , b c ll d i p n n hi s s own handwriti n a d ear na ture . g , b i g ig M was resented the author to th a Mr L L h s S . e te GEORG E I E R T i p by l M , ’ recentor in St ar s ur and i s nowin the ossession of hi s am p M y Ch ch , p f ily

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