The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction - Volume 20, No. 574, November 3, 1832 Title by Various
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rejoice in the revival of Sandwich, for the welfare of their
more aspiring townsmen,--_Ed. M._ * * * * * DRYBURGH ABBEY. [The clever stanzas transferred from a late number of the _Literary Gazette_ to No. 572 of _the Mirror_, are from the spirited pen of Mr. Charles Swain: they are the most poetical and appropriate of the tributes yet inscribed to the memory of Sir Walter Scott, although this is but mean praise compared with their merit. In the _Gazette_ of Saturday last, the following additions are suggested by two different correspondents, "though," as the editor observes, "they are offered with great modesty by their authors."] And after these, with hand in hand, the Sisters Troil appear; Poor "Mina's" cheek was deadly pale, in "Brenda's" eye a tear; And "Norna," in a sable vest, sang wild a funeral cry, And waved aloft a bough of yew, in solemn mystery. "George Heriot" crap'd, and "Jenkin Vin" with prentice-cap in hand-- Ev'en "Lady Palla" left her shrine to join that funeral band; But hood and veil conceal'd her form--yet, hark! in whisper's tone She breathes a Christian's holy prayer for the mighty spirit flown. A wail!--a hollow, churchyard wail!--a wild weird-sister's cry!-- |
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