with critical observations and biographical notices, by Robert Burns
with critical observations and biographical notices, by Robert Burns with critical observations and biographical notices, by Robert Burns
220 hood, to accommodate a new highland reel for the Marquis's birth-day, to the stanza of ' Tune your fiddles, , tune them sweetly/ &c. There is another humourous thing, I have heard, said to be done by the Catholic priest Geddes, and which hit my taste much. ' There was a wee wifeikie was comin frae the fair, ' Had gotten a little drapikie, which bred her meikil care * It took upo' the wifie's heart, and she began tp spew, ' And co' the wee wifeikie, I wish I binna fou. ' I wish,' &c, I have heard of another new composition by, a young plowman of my acquaintance, that I am vastly pleased With, to the tune of the ^ Humours of Glen, ^ which, I fear, wont do, as the music, I am told, is of Irish original. I have mentioned these, such as they are, to shew my readhiess to oblige you, and to contribute my mite, if 1 could, to the patriotic work you have in hand, and which I wish all success to. You have only to notify your mind, and what you want of the above shall be sent you. Meantime, while you are thus publicly, I may say, employed, do not sheath
221 your own proper and piercing weapon. From what I have seen of yours already, I am inchned to hope for much good. One lesson of virtue and morality delivered in your amusing style, and from such as you, will operate more than dozens would do from such as me, who shall be told, it is our employment, and be never more minded ; whereas, from a pen like yours, as being one of the many, what comes will be admired :—Admiration will produce regard, and regard will leave an impression, especially when example goes along. " Wishing you, from my poet-pen, all success, and in my other character, all happiness and heavenly di- rection, I remain, with esteem, your sincere friend, John Skinner." The next letter from Burns to our Author, is dated at Edinburgh, the 14th of February, 178B, and the following is a copy of it ' Reverend and dear Sir, ' I have been a cripple now near three months, though I am getting vastly better, and have been very much hurried beside, or else I would have wrote you sooner. I must beg your pardon for the epistle you sent me appearing in the Magazine. I had given a copy or two to some of my intimate friends, but did
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220<br />
hood, to accommodate a new highl<strong>and</strong> reel for the<br />
Marquis's birth-day, to the stanza of<br />
' Tune your fiddles, , tune<br />
them sweetly/ &c.<br />
There is another humourous thing, I have heard,<br />
said to be done <strong>by</strong> the Catholic priest Geddes, <strong>and</strong><br />
which hit my taste much.<br />
' There was a wee wifeikie was comin frae the fair,<br />
' Had gotten a little drapikie, which bred her meikil<br />
care<br />
* It took upo' the wifie's heart, <strong>and</strong> she began tp spew,<br />
' And co' the wee wifeikie, I wish I binna fou.<br />
' I wish,' &c,<br />
I have heard of another new composition <strong>by</strong>, a young<br />
plowman of my acquaintance, that I am vastly pleased<br />
With, to the tune of the ^ Humours of Glen, ^ which,<br />
I fear, wont do, as the music, I am told, is of Irish<br />
original. I have mentioned these, such as they are,<br />
to shew my readhiess to oblige you, <strong>and</strong> to contribute<br />
my mite, if 1 could, to the patriotic work you have<br />
in h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> which I wish all success to. You have<br />
only to notify your mind, <strong>and</strong> what you want of the<br />
above shall be sent you. Meantime, while you are<br />
thus publicly, I may say, employed, do not sheath
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