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CHAP.

FAGB

Introduction

I.

Home,

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II.

"Robin

Sweet

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and

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Eileen

Aroon"

31

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III.

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46

Syne**

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IV.

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V.

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Mistletoe

77

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VII.

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of

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90

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"Die

Rhein,**

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Lied,**

and

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other

105

"

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VIII.

"Star-Spangled

^The

Doodle,**

and

American

other

"Yankee

Banner,**

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Songs

121
.

IX.

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"

Robin

Gray,**

"

d*Alix

Amours

Les

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and

Constantes

d* Alexis**

et

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Rose

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XII.

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some

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OF

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Exile

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Favourite

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of

175

Songs

190

....

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Blondel,"

Lass

Rule

of

Annabel

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144

160

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and

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of

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Jane,"

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CONTENTS

VOLUME

I.

CHAP.

PAGB

Henry

XIII.

Songs

Russell's

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and

211

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"

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Come

where

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my

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Time

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of

that

spare

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some

Favourite

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227

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Old

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Gentlemen

on

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Hundredth,"

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of

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I.

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Stories

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over

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he

friends
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dramatist
was

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him

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success

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him

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on

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benefit"

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inventor

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actions

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issuing

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now,

and

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had

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all,Payne
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OF

STORIES

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1852."
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his

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died

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after

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then

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City

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as

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merits

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lines

and

grateful

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dramatist

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arms

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by

illness

particulars

of

kingdom

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tedious

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following

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and

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Colonel

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of

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with

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monument,

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of

ten

burying

inscription :

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where

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1852,

removed

were

by public subscription,

where

in

remains,

thirty years,

Washington,

Cemetery,

twelvemonth

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Tunis.

at

more

duties

sixty-firstbirthday,

his

on

buried

was

the

now

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thy gentle spiritfled

azure

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to

the

beyond

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first written

Home,

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dome,

angel

said

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pleasures

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it

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ever

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birds

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sweet,

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place

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it

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ever

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no

sweet

poem

melancholy

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was

stranded

that

he

held

felt

is

home.

like

home.

!
no

place

pervades

like

this

home."

simple

exquisitely expressive

by

lines, alone,
in Paris

like

I roam,

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home

that

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me

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place

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the

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with

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me

sweet,

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father's

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pleasures

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oh, give

me,

no

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place

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than

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sit 'neath

to

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home,

in vain

cottage

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like

of

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too,

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the

with

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me

with

there's

splendour

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met

home

home

like

is not

sweet

roam,

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us

carry

world,

home,

like

home

from

to

the

we

place

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seems

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place

no

exile

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sky

through

! home

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the

from
seek

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all

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STORIES

I may

add,

Lamb,

who

Payne,
Charles

business

play

was

conducted

London

in

intimate

an

for

friend

much

his

of

while

him,

of

he

was

abroad.
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incident

pleasing
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poet
than

Payne

land.

native
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of

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the

capital

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matchless

with

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'

of

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the

sitting

of

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sang

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audience.

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and

thrilled

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seen

throng
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feature

of

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her

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face

Home,'
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of

through
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to

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readily imagine
at

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himself

Webster

self-control, and

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the

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power

Hall

the

Song,'

be

to

auditorium

and

the

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his

to

assembled.

was

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the

pathos

ever

melodies

singer suddenly

excitement
vast

entranced

occasion

part

such

singer

the

visit

National

had

Republic

America.'

to

last

Howard

where

the

delphia
Phila-

enviable

more

great

that

"

this account.

John

to

Washington

of

his

on

in the

Song,'

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paid

exquisite

most

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one

audience

distinguished
in

received

was

of

City

ever

Lind,

by Jenny

the

by

fittinglyclose

may

common

compliment

recorded

that

unexpected
immortal

OF

STORIES

first.

music

of

variation

the

the

preserve

of

playing

great

years,

having

known

character, sober
the

of

some

and

paid

in his

and

who

struck

notes

in

mind,
be

three

from

the

about
age

through

"the

minstrel

for him

of

his

; and

looked

Sir

hand

free,

rent

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after

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son
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after
best

having

pieces

"

to

last

this

is worth

the

The

penning.

should

life

player's

be

nationality

borne

of

in

the

air

for all.

once

the

greatly

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his death.

his

given

that

of

well-

ravishing, soul-breathing

and

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order

age

one

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harper

at

on

interest

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and

was

him
in

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the

probability

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all

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1695,

respectable (unlike

old," gave

literally fed

died

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house

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1807.

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hundred

declining days Hempson

Bruce,

in

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the

Bristol, when

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Ireland, from

born

one

in

itinerant

respected.
was

died

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age

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Denis

harper,

secured

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to

of

in

already

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has

famous

Hempson.

lived

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(though

had

same

music

taken

was

Bunting

1702)

in

Lyons

or

melody

Edward

by

1792

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eighteen, having
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small-pox)
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played

the

fact, it

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into

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of

when
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10

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played

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land
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dan,
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so

that

admits

carried

it.

1745,

Burns

reply

both.

who

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poor
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habits

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suit.

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to

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he

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the

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course

English

ever

though

wandering

between

to

air

in

an

with."

them)

minstrels

visit

as

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be

not

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air

with

man

of

dress.

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by

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manner

believes

between

through

of

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him

plagued

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bard, wishes

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to

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out-of-the-way

an

letter

Adair"
a

1800.

publisher, Thomson,

air is excellent,

Robin's

about

correspondence

Robin

Adair"

public

Minstrelsy," published

his

latter,in

the

claimed

assumption,

the

which

British

the

Robin

and

Bums

Scotch

it to

Irish

"

in

1, appear

1793.
him

his

in

us

Robert

the

this

for

grounds

informs

"

of

name

Scotland

and

Now

published

and

melody,

in

17 16.

until

lasted

Ireland

of

tour

SONGS

the

King

STORIES

shall
Charles
"(

The

ii

Cean

He
of

Dawning
dubh

the

have

the

words,

Mackay
will

the

that

from

Scotland"

Adair
not

still

was

the

the

real

who

in

Bray,
Robin

stood

at

Wicklow,

by

Adair's"

well.

the

foot

(properly
Adair
Adair
son,

was

of
Sir

Slieve

most

Ballymena,
Robert,

way,

This

great

Songs
Robin

to

fix it

there

so.

is

At

still

house
tain
moun-

real

Robin

of

Patrick

Antrim,
times

in

the

with

The

is

as

another

was

grandson

four

but

Park,

Sugar-loaf

County

34

of

Robin's

Cullinn).

married

interested

connection

the

write
re-

Charles

Holly

at

tried

or

Molesworth,

has

likely

some

Irishman,

This

of the

should

Dr.

those

an

Wicklow.
no

asked

Again,

lived

had

was

Edition

Royal

tradition

though

song,

as

Viscount

who

Adair,

Robin

"

of

County

did,

personage,

generally believed,
the

erudite

published.

of

ancestor

"

Thus

write

not

cluding
in-

airs.

But, for

song.

he

as

bered
num-

kilt, he

the

the

be

to

Burns

did

though

doubt

melodies,

came

in

Aroon,"

no

national

Burns

assumes

gather

Irish

when

Adair"

unknown,

reason

of

that

heard

already

the

is

to

"Coolin/'

Eileen

"

there

so

Scottish

Robin

"

dress

to

played

Lauder,"

natural

only

compliment

Day,"

of

Maggie

amongst
was

the

many

as

also

dilis,"etc.

so
"

it

again"

own

Edward.

how

to

his

enjoy

OF

whose
and

had

FAMOUS

children,

many

and

these.

of

one

should

from

oak

meaning
therefore,

"

true

almost

for

word
for

of

O'Daly,

one

of

time,

much
the

Ellen

as

amiable
her

O'Daly
time,

and

her

opportunity,
upon

which

faithlessness,and

O'Daly,

in

of his

the

now,

Eileen,

was

leave

his affection,

of the

tion,
connec-

Carol

of his

belief

having
35

for

country

themselves

absence

of

afforded,
in

his

gone

lovely

returned

the

or

of

daughter

; she

who

and

poetry

to

was

gentlemen

availed

his

Eileen

Insi

politicalreasons.

to

family

Carol

Connaught,

disapproved

obliged

was

More

addresses

for, it is believed,

strelsy"
Min-

Caomh

"Mac

excelled

lady

appears

follows:

as

Kavanagh

friends

the

Adair,

Hardiman's

"

in

say

young

good

Gentleman's

"

Donogh

his

paid

^the

"

same.

the

accomplished

named

but

is

to

should

we

Chieftain
and

It

particularly
He

music.

in

consequence
most

and

in

called

brother

is derived

name

Aroon"

Eileen

and

1.

commonly

of

man

83

hills," or

oak."

word

1827,

Cneamha,"

"

of

most

variants, but

the

are

the

of

story

Magazine"

other

are

etymology

means

the

as

Diarmah

and

there

"

and

The

trees,

say

the

as

been

is

state,

may
old

as

Diarmaid

Dair, the

I
"

and

have

might

Robin

Adair,

essentially Irish,
perhaps

SONGS

the

posing
of im-

(supposed)
to

be

mar-

OF

STORIES

ried

another

to

her

upon

O'

0*Daly

the

and

wild

to

the

by

love,

herself
the

touching
which

the

his

he

song
"

softened

to

her, that
for

entertain,
then

he

the

Irish

her

life.

In

the

afford

and

continues

wilt

wilt

and

felt the

answered,

called

was

It

then

was

bility
sensi-

of

soul

he

for

sion
occa-

into

breathed

and

second,

thou
k

Roon

thou

come

Eileen

soon

thronged

into

plaintive

intimates,

would

walk

life,or
that

with

constant

he

would

delight;

every

cording
ac-

and

Then

he

feelings

own

he

her

harper

dramatic

very

partner

of

pathetic

and

idiom, that

Eileen

She

the

he

the

his

song

that

sing.

first stanza

is, be

"

and

composed,

strain"

In

melody.

lover

had

that

all

infused

he

sea-shore,

the

crowd

interesting

incited, he
the

play
with

harp

the

on

as

happened

to

Under

disappointment,

the

It

wedding.

of

nuptials,

before.

composed

among

vailed
pre-

rival

for the

Disguised

access

Eileen

evening

sequestered spot

Aroon."

gained

the

his

they

marry

fixed

of

inspired by

"Eileen

to

was

day

returned

time

some

consent

influence

first

sought

after

to

The

Daly's.

but

; and

I
or

stay ?

Roon.'^

of

power

by

away?

come

signs,
36

his

eloquent

in

the

plead-

affirmative,

FAMOUS

him.

long recognized

having

rapturously

out

SONGS

Cead

mille

Cead

mille

trives

to

night

before

failte !

It
of

motto
a

this

It

the

composer

the

music

he

Irish

the
which

this

had

Tenducci,

distinguished

Operas

that

he

resolved

upon

the

become

Signor

all

enchanted

so

Italian

that

been

of

than

the

and

from

have

in

language,

proves

And

z.

gantly
extrava-

air

exquisite

ever

"

taken

was

rather

would

written.

sang

Dublin,

and

he

that

his

failte

Handel

that

the

"

well-known

miUe

"

con-

with

happily

the

welcomes

Signor

was

lived

that

noted

night

same

marriage

they

related

is

of

who

singer

intended

he

ecstasies

fidelity,she

hospitality, Cead

declared

it

that

thousand

song.

with

him

be

Irish

hundred

and

his

course

may

Roon."

reward

with

the
of

rival, and
after.

to

elope

welcomes

more

and

her,

Roon

Eileen

greets

bursts

failte I

Eileen

still with

he

"

And

Then

in

studying

master

heard

don
Lon-

the

of

it,

original

composition.
Guisto

1736,

and

he

once

at

world

and

Ferdinand
first

sang

became
was

invited

Tenducci
in
the
out
37

London
idol

born

was

in

of

the

everywhere

about

1758, when
fashionable
to

private

STORIES

At-Homes.

parties and

Keppel

Caroline
we

hear

and

then

in

of
"

1762,

and

the

the

be

be

to

that

mentioned
bards

of

O'Daly,

Lord

Abbot

famous

poet,
from

Ireland,
his

and

the

native

in the

place
of

days

by

large

There

streets.

the

died

between

way,

Scott's

"

Loch-

of

parts

and

modern

tribe

of

It may

O'Daly

furnished
More

Donogh

Boyle

in

emphatically

styled

the

flowing

sweetly

have

will

song.

celebrity.
of

the

Ireland

1244,

the

was

Ovid

of

melody

of

verse.

Now
was

He

sung

melody

the

several

through

ran

his

at

Eileen"

"

the

Catharine's

He

that

other

with

do

to

Gardens

to.

sting

sing

Aroon/'

another.

in

and

spoiled darling,

was

the

and

still

nothing

added

and

west

peasantry

quite

similarity, by

used

In

Lady

people

Aroon"

Eileen

with

Aroon"

the

curious

nivar"

be

houses,

Eileen

"

Lady

met

Ranelagh

at

century,

Eileen

of

first

made

nearly

he

great

wastefully.

present

"

majority
a

was

It may

Elizabeth

"

Adair,"

presumably

Italy.

is

Robin

fortune
in

of the

one

singing

very

early
in

at

him

lived

and
one

Doubtless

Tenducci

words.

OF

we

native

in all

of

Ballymena,

probability a

Fitz-Geralds,

The

Adair.

Robin

cometo

County

descendant

"the
38

real Robin

mighty

of

Antrim,
the

mond
Des-

Geraldines."

OF

STORIES

services,and in

short space of time had the

the lady,carefully
attended

very

carriagerighted,and
Adair

to.

was

fellow, and

young

might

better

condition, he

With
a

merely

his

he

in

strikingappearance.

soon

showed

soon

than

that

the

that

"

they

to

were

nerves

endeavour

of

were

then
on

make

to

profession he had chosen, and

still apprehensive of unknown
lady was

in

the

dangers, and
she offered

he

explained that

the

London

to

way

the lair

had

his

and

body hurt. Adair

opportunity to explain that he was

the

name

of finer texture

been

nature
trifling

upset

more

took

that

amine
begged permission to exof the lady's injuries.
extent

the

examination

aristocratic

and

surgeon,
into

An

have

frankness

ready

and

notwithstanding

dress

was

handsome

very

still felt the

the vivacious

effect of the

shock,

Irishman

young

as

seat

in her
""""

carriageas a protector, for she herself

the accito the metropolis when
*ravelling
He was
occurred.
only too delightedto
it the
profferedkindness, and very soon
red his

travellingcompanion

spirits.Arrived
vith
me

to

hundred
her

ibin Adair
and

took

was

full

in London

she

guineas,and

house

as

ofl:en

wise

and

advantage

health

to

as

presented

invited

he

and

him

pleased,

energetic young
of the

lucky turn

FAMOUS

fortunes

his

in

with

natural
found

his

the

second

Albemarle.

It

mutual

the
few

and

again,

intense
with

of

wits

the

upon

to

oldest
to

the

kinsfolk

woo

She

would

alter

folly," but

fell ill. When

to

But
and

her

was

the

not
to

41

Bath

see

and
and

into

fied
stupeallow

an

flower

of

They

set

her

to

heirs

prevailed

were

abroad

at

meet

Handsome

would

avail,

after

to

persuade

determination

without
she

try and

stiffest families

sent

was

to

Caroline?

she

they

despair.

were

off

all in vain.

her, but

sight

ripened

they

carry

of

and

continued

Her

he

ment
attach-

in

affection

beautiful

Earl
first

at

were

their

to

the

guests

Caroline

sudden;

was

Were

work

up.

them.

"

and

Irishman

him

all

amazement.

.their flock, the

their

it

relations

passion.

unknown

give

of

party,

Caroline's

couple, however,

young

an

love

Lady

the

at

of

as

this

able
consider-

Lady

was

case

observed

meetings

again

night,

of

sincere

as

of

daughter

and

love;

was

were

was

town.

given by

man

partner

the

graceful dancer,

One

soon,

acquired
of

end

dances

being

ability.

that

Keppel,

The

best

the

at

and

patroness,

conversationalist, and

good

his
the

others, he

and

lady

in

frequently

was

"

of

connection

good
He

study assiduously,

to

assistance

the

SONGS

listen

if travel
cure

gradually

for the

to

benefit

her
she
of

N
OF

STORIES

healthy she

her
and

which

to

and

the
to

the

doctors

the

disease
the

pretty

his

here, for

agreeable
him

hard

work
so

he

he

offered

mind

and

pair

relations
the

not
at

treated
to

make

Caroline

in

his

the

riage
mar-

Inspector-General
the

his

luck

good

taken

of

influence

with

end

Adair's,

skill

made

King's Sergeant-Surgeon,

Chelsea

Good

Hospital.
he

and

profession, and

the

after

to

Kep-

point

undoubted

spoil him,
his

Adair, Esq.,

time

did

nor

and

of

thus

Lady

being

King,

manner

Intelligence"

the

in

through

greatly gratified at

which

seeing

Grand

appointed

was

Surgeon
did

upon

"

short

story.

Surgeon-General,

and

caused

faithful

the

culminating

Military Hospitals
wife's

heart

of

the

the

was

Adair
of

Adair

life,and

1758, Robert

Honourable

love

from

ill,that,

the

Universal

22nd,

This

pel."

often

relatives

notified

duly

was

of

Right

Eileen

doubtless

her

union

"

to.

February

the

of

her

of

more

flesh, the

event

Magazine

melody

separation

of

despairing
was

so

had

of

popular,

now

dangerously

so

consented
The

last the

become

of

was

Adair

importunities

her

than

At

verses

the

to

Robin

her.

sung

"

them

adapted

Aroon/'

the

wrote

the

Duke

him

42

continued
the

successful
of

baronet

tune
for-

King

was

in

way

Gloucester,
;

to

Adair,

that
how-

SONGS

FAMOUS

declined.

ever,

knew

him,
his

and

Adored
lived

he

death

Caroline,

died

child.

Knowing

again,

State

when

1790,
vault.

Robert

age

of

only

rest

episode

at

Adair
"

as

the

addressed

the

Bath,

words

and

the

the

brance
remem-

he

died

^^^

advanced

having

career,

to

song,

are

well

in

family

The

in

appears

road

the

data

any
cerns
con-

go,

For

London.
the

and

riage
mar-

perfectly accurate,
known

Irishman"

lucky

of

don

Honourable

^^

brilliant

on

to

in the

reliable

as

was

would

1855

not

Except

until

Right

which

story

on

would

in

her

her

capable diplomatist.

in
and

London
was

often

III.

by George

sketch

lyric as

after

Keppel

Lady

Robin

This

in

writing of

the

with

died

far

as

third

obliged

wife,

the

son,

very

this

doubtful,

his

buried

their

mourning

and

was

good

he

was

wore

only

of

part

society

the

right.

himself

with

so

was

Adair,

the

and

she

ninety-two,

proved

the

and

he

Their

Sir

way

felt

love

Lady

attached

she

he

eighty,

enjoy
to

her,

he

his

birth

to

costume,
of

not

devotedly

when

of

age

lamented.

did

giving

all who

by

how

occasions,

Court

who

after

was

marry

old

ripe

deeply

however,

husband

the

to

was

health,

admired

and

hardly
song,

originally written

be
and

43

here

by Lady

attributed

wrongfully

complete

to

out
with-

append
Caroline
Burns.

STORIES

What^s

*'

OF

this dull

Robin's
whom

He,

all the

Made

life

Robin

"What

th'

made

But

thou'rt

now

Robin
he

Yet

There

'

are
"

mencing
ridiculous

Johnny
In

of

the

the

music

see

shall

dwell

forget

versions, notably

the

there

Museum

Eileen
44

Aroon"

com-

and

Punchestown,

to

above

one

again ;"

Shore,

Welcome

but

of

well.

so

Adair."

"

"

me,

on

parody

British

never

ne'er

Welcome

Adair,"

heart

can

other

far from

Adair

Robin

sore

so

with

Adair

I love

Still in my
Oil

o'er,

was

Adair.

now

And

heart

parting

was

shine?

play

my

Robin
"

thee,

fine ?

so

there
the

Robin

"

ball

was

when

I it

with

the

Robin

mirth.
earth

assembly

Adair

made

What

and

Adair.

Robin

What,

see.

on

all fled

made

What

joy

heaven

they're

to

hear.

to

so

Where's

near

I wish

Wish

to me?

town

not

is the
are

true

three

one.

copies

(circa 1740).

SONGS

FAMOUS

"

"

Adair"

Robin
of

time

"

Eileen

that
issued

work

Scots

date, but

Scotland

It

10.

in
its native

to

fit words

century.

others

Adair,"
who

Ruin.

(1786),

the

tune

As

purity.
the

"

Eileen

his

to

lines

In

far

incidents
account

Aroon"

Though

Burns

on

has

melody

be

I have

as

related

the

stage

formed

story.

45

failed
"

of

original

Irish

been

Bards"

all its
able

have

the

Robin
fin,
Grif-

in

as

of

close

"Irish

found

in

as

Gerald

notably
the

where
every-

well

as

the

Walker's

will

about

people

towards

after

troduced
in-

youth,

the

beautiful

succeeded,

called

EiUin

turned

the

to

to

of

Hempson

Scotland,

Ireland,

country

seventeenth

the

and

England

according

stated

with

McLean/'

collections

when

popular

was

was

ite
Favour-

of

other

already

as

of

Welsh

1770

Chas.

Mr.

in

the

In

appeared

and

it into
17

Roon"

air

Parry pretending

Collection

later

The

by

1760.

or

"

Moffat

Alfred

claimed

by the late

"-Eileen

earlier

1755

called

tunes,

in which

Mr.

from

dates
a

been

the

In

it.

sang

Scottish, John

the

as

it

has

about

just

marriage.

and

adapted

Aroon"

well

as

Caroline's

Lady

Braham

years

published

was

not

tive
primito

cover,
dis-

been

play, though

basis

of

many

OF

STORIES

CHAPTER

III

"AULD

"

AuLD

to

Syne,"

Lang

Scotchmen
for

and

quite

fairly rank
universal

as

to

though

of Burns's

foster,

"

of

author

the

the

as

song

and

consequently

over

the

never

this

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lives

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who

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Scotland,

as

in

England

and

in

Ireland,
Wales,
46

and

many

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perhaps

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the

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the

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and

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and

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gatherings

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56

music

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January

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Minstrelsy

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which,
to

Lang

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"

years

suspicious

Auld

man.

same

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abandoned."

melody

proof

being strong

it

been

to

"

the

with

of the

referred

been

not

"

and

by Shield,

that

associated

point

to

"

1740,

till twenty

having

tunes

in

the

by

Cummings,

one

Rosina'

always

now

like

would

Mr.

not
*

Lang

playing

bag-pipes/

airs,

was

of

Auld

inserted

words,
the

two

and

1793,

the

continues

with

'

oboe, the bassoons

imitate

Syne,"

published
in

to

composer

Lang

the

to

original of

the

be

to

given

pedal

folio, published in 1783;

oblong

an

effect:

possession"
days

already

of its birth

after

the

favourite
in

1783,

OF

STORIES

already

as

it from

taken

have

wherein

Thomson

recorded,

"

Johnson's

published

was

could
Scots

version

easily

Museum/'

of

the

air

act

comic

in

1792.
libretto

The
"

opera

Mrs.

and

Covent

on

stage

before
the

by

G.

"

Comique

Edinburgh

Francis

Lash

was

at

of
Auld

song

Scott's

IV.

Lang
Gordon,

in

first

"

Rob

produced

1782.

introduced

into

and

18 19, and

1822, by the

in three

produced

was

Theatre, London,

60

August

sung
also

playing

actor

Osbaldistone.

Syne"

at

31st,

Roy"
in

by

several

of

December

of

George

part

called

the

written

authoress

was

Theatre,

two
was

way,

the
It

that

adaptation
the

the

by

novels.

add

Shield's

M.

Brooke,

Garden

I may
an

Rosina,"

Francis

plays

of W.

drama

acts, written
at

the

Opera

3rd, 1878.

FAMOUS

SONGS

CHAPTER

"la

The
'*

wild,

in

political

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and

last

has

life in

Lisle

the

in

originally," because

almost
did

alike, when

Marseilles
The

strains.
the

beaten

the

to

and

the

"

the

enough,

the

patriotic hymn

present
on

this

most

side

Philistine
of

the

ists
revolutionParis

of

the

ragged
of

61

France

Republics
duly

were

culottes
sans-

Carlyle's
kitows.
is

Marseillaise"

Channel,

its

to

regulars

reader

in

lar
popu-

peasants

Revolution"

French

so

immediately,

it up

every

Curiously
official

and

into

Prussian

as

I say

appeared

sturdy

by

Joseph

1792.

soldiers

again

this tune,
of

"History

of

on

than

Claude

production,

took

and

Austrian

again

by

marched

Parisians

last

effect

versions

hundred

several

from

and

with

it become

the

countries

winter

after its

immediately

called

of

more

many

song

was

much

so

originally written

de

it

"

decade

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social

was

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the

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des

"patriotic"
century

Marseillaise"

pulse-stirring, revolutionary

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Le

IV

under

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still
the
we,

recognized

STORIES

the

fact

of

to

Mansion

French

this

has

has

often

truly

it been

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for

which

talent, and

he

patriotism
house

the

who

had

his

the

conveying
of

whole

Strasburg
learnt

by
to

furore

the

in
was

country.
some

real

the

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sung
is

doubt
facts

are

as

the

once

of

created

the
from

melody
then

their

on

the

soon

all

played

was

tremendous

over

because

sweetheart

follows, though
6z

tears

At

the

only partly true,

about

shed

spirit

capital, and
and

maiden

strains.

troops

piece

French

being
This

where

the

during

idea

in

night

quickly spread

song

Marseilles

Paris.

the

was

of love

young

prevailing

Alsace,

the

The

was

musical

one

father

stirring

the

France,
to

hymn

with

exact

and

influence

the

him

words

who

Strasburg,

sweetheart's

inspired

and

version,

one

combined

1792.

stances
circum-

both

poetic

wrote

of

hearing

upon

way

of

winter

severe

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the

under

the

wrote

says
at

how

composed

was

author,

tory
his-

to

as

considerable

with

imbued

is

Our

grace

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related

Lisle

de

artillery officer

young

and

it

ban^-

wonderful

song

variants

by-

of

year

marvellous

Rouget

music.

and

what

erroneously

under

during

the

in

But

several

are

written,

melody

House

minister

loyalty, 1893

and

National

the

being

the

it at

playing
quet

its

OF

frain
re-

the
there

incident.
his

claims

FAMOUS

both

to

words
Of

have

shall

friend

of

noble
One

musical

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reduced
that

Dietrich

it would
him

public

to

down

though
at

playing

the
and

ladies

of

After

wine

dinner
it

few

he

had

the

of which
Lisle

and

between

lament*

remaining

thought
and

thoroughly
63

spire
in-

for the

song

in

place

and
house

his
at

for

sent

could
room,
sat

once

and

reciting

singing eventually composed

Marseillaise/' and,

ham.

clared
offer, de-

sought
he

day

of

to

take

bitterly cold

piano,

that

cellar, if he

to

war

Raymond

last

patriotic

so

of

slices

approved,

de

was

been

friend, and

shortly

The

had

family.

poetic invention,

compose

last bottle

boast."
and

Lisle's

de

this

dinner

the

in his

wine

ceremonies

Strasburg.

fare

young

necessities

sacrifice

Rhine
aid

the

of

of

for

his

at

the

Fanny

and

sadly

would

of

and

Strasburg.

1792

baron

provided
bread

poverty
he

bottle

be

smiled

the

the

Mdme.

says

garrison

except

of

calamities

could

"

of

table

the

at

Dietrich,

de

of

winter

for his

particular

Baron

Lisle

de

friends

was

Mayor

the

fare

nothing,"

Ritter,

the

then

the

by

of the

family

hospitable

his

puted.
dis-

honour

Rouget

gifts,and

seated

was

later.

say

been

the

to

among

night during

officer

ing

to

Alsatian

often

claimants

many

esteemed

the

have

music

word

and

poetical

"

the

greatly

was

and

SONGS

exhausted,

"

La

fell

STORIES

asleep

with

he

was

his

able

friend

greatest

publicly

Dietrich.

enthusiasm.

De

Royalist,

which

his

life in

the

of

death,

menace

known

air, asked

It had

then

Hymn,"
of

out

word.

been
to

the

as

twice

in

utmost

extinguished
with

the

christened
so

Soon

after
were

this

it

ents
insurg-

it

hopes
him

of

and

by

short

upon

64

Marseillaise

by
is said

been
time

him

went

the
to

one

have

reduced
before
had

his
been

decorated

was

Legion

called.

was

ambitions
he

as

well-

hymns

have

age,

the

"

it

the

it

Lisle

to

what

Lisle

flying

heard

tardy recognition

conferred

De

when

known

de

years

by

mean

?"

sing

until

was

we

revolutionary

the

called

poverty.

ribbon

the

guide

prison, and

in

people

recognizing

his

late

all

death, when

was

devoted

most

Royalist,

and

fashion, when
his

the
it

the

to

Jura mountains,

was

In

chanted
en-

thence

and

do

What

brigands

been

and

was

later

days

was

with

those

himself, proscribed
for

"

name

our

it to

aroused

multitude

mother

asked,

and

the

and, of its after popularity

Lisle's

associating

hymn

the

by

of

carried

Everyone

Strasburg,

in

of Marseilles,
know.

and

few

ing
morn-

note

which

song,

given

In the

every

it down

the

conveyed

was

recall

wrote

Baron
with

his desk.

on

to

immediately

song,
his

head

OF

of

Honour.

several
which

sions
penhe

did

FAMOUS

long

live

not

sole

his

his

of

large part

dramas,

songs,

that

several

translated

and

played

and

musical

of

of
positions,
com-

during

literary labours.

Lisle's

de

plays

England.

in

author

support

his

being

believe

the

of

means

life

was

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enjoy.

to

essays,

many

SONGS

He

were

died

in

1836.
the

Of

but

written,

by
the

words

least

at

hands

other
first

of

de

Allons,

enfants

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de

jour

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de

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mes

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was

of

the

published
5

lev"

est

campagnes,

nos

^nos

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dans

bras,
!

compagnes

dtoyens

version
the

Qu'un

sang

impur

soon

of

the

lyric

differs

original.

first and
so

sillons."

nos

from

arriv^

soldats

marchons,

Republican

somewhat

append

version.

les

battaillons

vos

Marchons,

The

fils :

armes,

Formez

dans

jusque

nos

tyrannie,

f""roces

ces

lis viennent

Aux

la

added

were

time.

same

la Patrie

de

originally

were
more

Lisle's

sanglant

Entendez-vous,

"

the

gloire est

nous

Mugir

stanzas

dozen

about

verse

"

six

only

best
as

65

179S,

English
only

versions

three

years

1
STORIES

after

it

was

OF

written, and

is

translator's

name

the

follows.

as

is not

tunately
Unfor-

given

I.
**

Ye

of

sons

hark

Hark,

awake

France,
what

their tears

Behold

Shall hateful
With

bid

myriads

children, wives,

Your

and

their cries I

tyrants, mischief

Affrightand

desolate

While

and

peace

breeding,
band.

ruffian

hirelinghosts, a

the

rise.

you

grandsires hoary,

hear

and

glory.

to

land.

libertylie bleeding?

Refrain.
"

To
Th'

arms,

march

on,

ye

brave

unsheath

sword

avenging

March
To

I to

arms

on,

all hearts

resolved

death.

victory or

II.
**

Now,

the

now

Which

treacherous

The

dogs

And

lo !

And

shall

While

of
our

war,

let

cities

force, with

desolation

crimes

and

scowling

far and
blood

howling.

loose, are

basely view

we

is

storm

Kings, confederate, raise

fields and

lawless

Spreads
With

dangerous

blaze,

the

ruin,

guiltystride.
wide,

his hands

embruing?

III.
**

With
The

luxury

pride surrounded.

vile,insatiate despots dare.

Their
To

and

mete

thirst of
and

power

vend

the

66

and

gold unboimded,

lightand

air ;

FAMOUS

Like

beasts

Like

gods

But

man

burden

of

would

would

bid

their

is man,

and

who

shall

Then,

SONGS

slaves
is

lash

they longer

load

they

us,

adore

more

and

goad

us

IV.

O,

"

Liberty

having

Can

dungeon,

Too

long

That
But

the

freedom

1
"

at

and

crime,

its

strains."

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hymn

roux

and

of

Paris.

with

fiery delight,
star

of

the

the

of

the

"

oft-

people

La

seillaise
Mar-

circumstances

and

of

the

within
and

(a

Barba-

the

thrills
me

swift

the

recognize

greeted
It

song!

in

handsome

once

1830:

writing!

and

large melody

which

it in

sit

as

in

mingled

are

window,

my

that

sinister; glory

wrote

me,

it kindles

enthusiasm

shield.

death,

seizes

wield

especial character,

an

companions

What

bewailing

stirred

solemn

its

exclaimed

under
of

thee.

this, with

have

should

Heine

his

and

lyric as

And

joy

confine

unavailing/'

are

and

rage

that

arts

once

resounds

elegiac

sword

our

victory

strong

music

is

flame?

dagger tyrants

it arose,

it

wept,

received, from

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which

renders

has

Lamartine

:"
amid

world

such

repeated chorus,
action

spirit tame

all their

wonder

bars

and

noble

falsehood's

And

to

thy gen'rous

bolts,

whips thy

thee

resign

man

felt

Once

Or

No

I can

the
me

the

city
with

glowing

rocket

of

STORIES

Swelling, burning

desire.
the

from

those

as

hear

the

with

song

audience

grew

that
affected

to

As

other

few

version,
what

of

the

the
"

**

enthusiastic

Rachel

that

passion

once

striking

hear

the
it

as

of
thralling;
en-

refrain
and

pathetic

so

and

the

and

forcible,

of

chanted

music

it without

already stated,

have

Paul

of

The

two

about
in

the

"

Times"

and
mild

just

1800,

1857

and

Mimic

pressive
ex-

being

listen

to

turn
68

out

by

Musical

Oxenford
a

dramatic

genial
:

which

one

sung

it,as

several

are

and

and

John

and
could

there

in

Patchwork."
this

and

swords.

can

translations;

Howard

louder

tears.

published

was

more,

and,

citoyens!"

armes,

no

excitement,

at

theme

the
"Aux

is

write

the

experience

an

and

with

for their

Marseillaise"

La

is

song

fire

crazy

from

of

concourse

such

reached

were,

!*

bold

as

chorus

dtoyens

rush

leaps

brain;

thrillingdescription.

most

the

Amies,

this

sing

streams

can

powerful

large

Frenchmen

Aux

!
my

the

"

in

Ganges

Himalaya

advances

To

the

intoxicates

of song

torrents

freedom,

which

the

of

song

nearer

*'

of

heights
with

heights
this

OF

Mrs.

tertainmen
Enwrote

specimen
critic

STORIES

himself

as

I knew

well

(meaning

de

Lisle

'

with

I confined

he

myself
don't

You

"

replied; "and

that

ought
"

it ?**

to

of

and

The

march

which

which

they kept

the

fortress

of

necessitated

he

round

he

but
ever,

am

do

"

the

his

what

let

I
I

was

made

neck.

am

very

that
you

sorry,

will

next

dear
be

will ; for your

70

"

him

my

at

the

alterations

you

the

But

you

it.

told

Marseilles

it

ful!"
Wonder-

by

come

he

threw

moment

Boucher,

despoiled
music

is."
the

I hummed

did
I

When

that

whence,

there

surprise,

"how

frank

was

prisoner

and

words,

great

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few

like

be

me

at

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what
some-

knows

playing

on

not

in

mine.

not

only

musician,

said,

Well,

music,"

you

originally written

my

afraid

heaven
on

Jean.

asked.

himself
said

is

came,

exclaimed;

he

it?"

to

I had

as

music

by

Thereupon,
march

"

Terror, when
St.

Do

you.

tone.

you.

during

celebrated

indeed,"

significant
with

the

yet, being

much

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about

word

same

production
him

say

man,
gentle-

the

at

complimenting

interest

to

easily

the

in

his

on

had

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may

you

others

complimented

as

many

Rouget

to

Paris.

interested

rather

was

whom,

poem.

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next

in

whom

afterwards

years

seated

was

before,
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many

dinner-party

journalist

Paris

good

Boucher)
at

imagine,

board,

it to

met

never

told

he

OF

and

for
my

FAMOUS

words

well

so

go

have

sprung

brain,

and

the

have
for

would
it

given

This

is

dates

fit

for

and,

But

have

of other
to

appears

been

discovered

to

by

people
the

of

the

Lisle

and

demons,

lished
already pub-

bishop

fable

the

Tappert.

It

of
of that

of

the

"La

minds

seems,
a

many

Holtzmann

origin

London

of

fictitious

countless

Monsieur

71

London.

Amongst

Cahors.

not

after

this

certain

the

was

was

into

was

the

correspondent
that

France

greatly exercising

was

pierre
Robes-

de

demolish

to

the
was

twelvemonth

impostors.

have

when

by J. Bland, Holborn,

quite recently (1892)

good

yours

Terror

in 1792,

song

by advancing

claims

was

all

said, the

enabled

am

Boucher

It is

of

1793,

than

more

turning

England

va

You

now.

unfortunately

Reign

Strasbourg

at

was

as

by

it."

genius,

your

triumphant,

was

captive till
song

but

until

time

undoubtedly

the

my

of myself,

spite

nobility.

the

in;

consummated

scarcely

in

forgotten
of

same

believe

never

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quite touching,

don't

taken

be

the

"

'

ever."

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to

seem

proclaimed

moved

said,

patent

would

candour.

march

my

they

from

if

even

you,

loan,"

his

by

world,
to

the

Keep

that

together

simultaneously

indebtedness
"

SONGS

who

Only
seillaise"
Marof the

according
paper,
news-

place happened

to

STORIES

in the

himself

find

forced

listen

to

*'

that

which

The

in

that

of

sacred

not

of

the

Simon

in

the

that
found

be

to

in

church

parish

caused

announcement

musical

the

among

failed
to

do

to

that

assume

reason

that

so,

the

and

he

other.

or

air

was

but

found,

be

to

was

the

Naturally

this

invented
In

taken

1886
from
72

sensation

ly
particular-

more

the
M.

to

up
we

the
it
a

was

piece

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explain

therefore

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of

immense

to

on

story

composed

master

and

piece

Marseillaise"

worshipped

called

immediadely
mass

savants^

an

time,

the

mass

patriotic anthem.

and

national

of

an

who

those

among

"

the

Meersbourg.

at

to

Tappert.

chapel

Holtzmann,

1776 by

it from

M.

of

credo

it

that

first

revived

but

theme

is

How

the

for

was

Tappertit,

religious origin?"

not

Then

"

in

up

astonished

plagiarized

music.

affirmed
was

author

the

these,

complaisance
a

promulgated

idea,

was

has

reality

the

to

matter

said

be

with

listen

of

the

and

quently
conse-

wrote

One

took

hymn

shocked,

nobody

should

anybody

should

bishop

all

at

expected,

ceremony,

Republican

him.

about

least

possible

air

not

Religieuse/*

manner

public

famous

officious

papers

Semaine

the

was

some

local

of

course

to

apparently

and

OF

story

this

last

at

are

religious

he

liberty

for

also

was

where
the

as

some

stated
source

FAMOUS

M.

by

Arthnr

Loth

that

Grisons,
the

embraced

Grisons
until

did

1793

when

"

into

which

the

from
claim

actually

score

was

matter

and

soon

very

stolen

embodied

that

the

St.

Omer.

put

out

bars

them

in

piece

should

has
known

been

his

been

in

instance,

his

to

which

Lisle.

Schumann

Two

Grenadiers"

"

his

to

overture

Louis
Lisle

with
"

which

and
73

opera,

duction
introis still

speculation

melody

the
his

song

or

of

effect, also

de
the

in

Dorothea."

and

conferred

his

Grisons'

excellent

Hermann

patriotism

Salieri, for

much

it in

well-

indebtedness

Esther,"
so

laise"
Marseil-

many

of

in

invented
uses

Philippe

for his

"

excited

he

the

porarily
tem-

anxious
"

by

chorus

stands

oratorio,

whether

to

as

and

It

often

so

them:

by

opening

(179S).

"Palmira"

MS.,

the

of

had

It is odd

The

invariably

acknowledged

he

"

charlatan

use

the

Marseillaise/*

been

fame.

cheap

but

when

work.

some

his

course

court

La

own

have

made

people,

has

in

little

secure

Of

"

into

by choristers

of

from

written

it

investigated

appropriated by
to

composer

really

was

executed

few

the

But

introduce

thoroughly

was

simply

of

it

did

was

church

clerical, had

himself
after

clared
de-

Revolution.

the

avow

who

Univers,"

although
of

year

"

"

in the

cause

not

he

SONGS

pension

poetry.

There

on

de
is

STORIES

OF

de
representing
pictureby Pils,
"

Lisle

singingthe

well known
Marseillaise,"

from the engraving.

simpler method of settling

there is no
Finally,
this vexed
question than

to
by referring

Verite

la Marseillaise

A.

la Paternite

sur

Rouget

writer

was

La
par

Lisle,"published in 1865. The

nephew of the original
Rouget, and,

de
a

W.

says

de

"

F. Waller

in "Notes

and

Queries,"

he

showed, by precisedocumentary and other

evidence,that Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
bourg
captainof engineers,
quartered at Strasin 1792 ; that when
Dietrich,
Mayor of
a
Strasbourg,wanted
patrioticsong for the
Bas Rhin volunteers
then under orders to join
Liickner's corps
^to sing,the
engineer captain
home
the
went
to his lodgings,and
on
night of April 24th composed the words and
was

"

"

music

of

Guerre

pour
on

appears

Guerre"

the

was

sung
scene

he

of

"

Chant

of the

song,

Strasbourg,and

Liickner.
at

called

de

Rhin," the titlewhich

first edition

Marechal

The

2Sth.

du

TArmee

Dannbach

by
to

which

song

This

"

Dietrich's house

is familiar

lished
pubcated
dedi-

Chant
on

enough, as

de

April
shown

engraving from Isidore Pils's picture.

Band
ready next day, and the band
parts were
of the Garde Nationale played the
Chant" on
Sunday, April 29th. It was a matter of two
in

the

"

74

Iriki

SONGS

FAMOUS

months

it

before
Mireur

25th
with

sang

about

were

it when
the

they

attack

Jean

the

on

the

He

of

was

and

he

great

sensation
"

Paganini.

His

made

an

only

died.
of

age

whom

he

won

the

of

called

and

great
be

to

closely

the

made

in

resembled.

fortune, and

considerable

whom

He

seemed

hobby

six.

seven

and

went.

that

to

his

After

Violons,"

des

imitating Napoleon,

was

Spain

of

Europe,
he

chief

have

year

vanquished.

Alexandre
second

same

early

King

at

to

Spirituel" at

through

reputation

He

the

wherever

and

Dubarrydom,

at

the

to

toured

claimed

the

born

of

sang

loth.

August

previously stated,

Empereur

peace

himself

who

Concert

"

solo-violinist

Napoleon

Boucher,

tributed
dis-

They

July 30th,

on

on

fiddler

the

and

Hundred"

Paris.

Tuileries

Painter

Court

Six

"

June

there, and

printed

was

to

individual,

the

On

banquet

Paris

as

song,

homonym,
was

it

entered

extraordinary

He

that

march

to

Alexandre

written

Barbaroux*s

amongst
who

it at

effect

much

so

Marseilles.

to

got

died

in

1861.
I

have

purposely

particulars respecting
have

come

that

such

unearth

facts
and

the

from

across

as

all

given

been
remove

75

to

time, and
at

and

versions

Marseillaise"

time

I have

verify,will

"

the

some

all doubt

that

I trust

pains
on

to

the

STORIES

of

subject

the

for the

future.

also

found

be

to

him

Lisle's

Army).

"

I
of

Delia

the

writing

was

produced
August

much
the

fall of

the

at

"

1894, and
at

Egyptian

libretto

of

the

896.

T(^

of

des
of the

grand

Chelard,

in which

the

meres"

827.

the

story

has

been

Song," by

Fitz-Maurice

Great

9 ther-

(1798),

the

Old

An
A.

and
the

for

tioned
men-

tion
conjura-

du

Marseillaise"

"

the

2nd,

success

music

plays

two

Wills

Freeman

Wells,

of

la

sur

1795), and

best, called

utilized, the
Rev.

only

trace

can

to

be

may

Tecole

ou

statue

Paris, 1892.

the

wrote

add

genius

Vengeances"

(1800,

Maria,

Macbeth,"

opera

of

la

de

to

the

works

des

"Jacquot,

opera

(music by

Chant

also

He

able

la revolution

et

Combat"

du

"Chant

best

may

Paris, 1879.

be

to

dithyrambique

(1794),"

midor"

in

by erecting

city

Robespierre

de

last

at

de

Hymne

song

acknowledged

beloved

"

comic

pleasant

in their

Amongst

the

Populaires

published

have
Lisle

composition

of

Melodies

it is

de

Rouget

this

account

Les

"

in

Frenchmen

that
of

full

conclusion,

In

of

authorship

by Loquin,

France,"

OF

the

King,

Hall, Tunbridge
reproduced

Criterion

Theatre

out
within

STORIES

ticulars
in

both

bride

playful

let down

but

it

the

elapsed
her

denied

the

that

Bramshill

school
a

she
the

was

the

for

then,

But

though

this

of
a

Lady

say

they

the

rooms

were

Cope

of the

coming
with

the

down

78

the
no

tragedy
just

late

doubt
; that

home
She

seek, which
At

About

; and

said,

myself,"

The

the

was

last she

hide

housemaids

stantially
circum-

to

be

is

such

married.

was

and

to

with

and

again.

wrote

It

been

could

no

make

to

met

wrote

place dreadfully unhappy.

after

Bramshill,

have

and

story

tradition.

time.

go

high

discovered

young,

hide

long

found

at

she

time

I shall

never

and

seat

extremely

game

open,

there

the

was

broken

lady

that

she

was

ever

; she

had

Cope

forth.

at

pooh-poohed
Well,

chest

time

incidents

being

for

than

the

was

proposed

herself,

considerable

been

ever

Cope,

from

oak

an

occurred

Miss

any

Sir William

Cope

hid

and

low,

chest

more

any

set

"

old

have

data

Miss

Thomas

and

some

having

as

fate, though

of

in

told

as

youthful

day

sought

discovered.

belief

the

seek,

was

until

skeleton

reliable

She

that

stated

is

wedding

and

and

lid,the spring caught, and

not

was

her

story

Rogers

follows

as

hide

alive.

buried

is

on

playing

The

same.

Samuel

by

Bayly,

Haynes

while

the

respecting

verse

OF

family
two

and
left

years

housekeeper
in
to

going
prepare

to

about

for

FAMOUS

(the housekeeper)

she

them,

counterpanes

something

or

for the

articles

missing

that

rooms

SONGS

had

been

not

missed

some

similar.

In

she

into

went

ing
searchsome

for

occupied

many

years.

Oh,

"

they

think

not

she

beheld

girl.
with

the

Upon
the

down,

the

could

house

faith

However,

there

was

Cope,

the

John

death

is
in

way.

her

being

this

her

was

the

time

known.

He
that

and

did

he
not

was

like

But

the

lost

of

met

and

nine

death,

1836.
of

man

being
79

been

the

bride.

any

ninth

or

in

chest

the

had

no

Elizabeth|

died, agjed 13,

Richard,

in

containing

baronet, who

lady

the

beginning

down.

daughter,

sixth

her

died

part of

the

at

of

story

cousin

of

that

pulled

if there

version. Sir

pulled

rooms

projecting wing

the

lost

acquainted

forty

that,

She

tradition, for

no

who
at

in this
of

But

in

of the

made

into

go

the

placed

Sir

to

was

is

her

to

excessively large, and

was

rooms

and

garments

had

It is true

last century,

thirty-three

chest

family being

bear

not

again.

of the

wedding

mansion

yet I do

housekeeper.

the

discovery they

as

they

the

opened

the

chest, and

the

likely," said

it

However,
horror

in

be

may

ten

would
It is

of
her

1730.
there
truth

baronet,
years

surely

old

have

ever,
stated, how-

peculiar disposition

questioned

about

the

STORIES

chest

the

or

caused

his

The

oak

chest

by

The

It is about
feet

and

and

the

ornamental
three

down
the
of
The

two

other

the
horns

the

or

which
end

has
in

centre

of

which

stiles

each
the

exterior
the

on

of

stiles

serpent

of

hinges

the

landscape

are

are

two

the

blowing

are

other

; of

dogs

two,
frame

is decorated

of the

In

by

club.

tortoise

inside

arabesques.
unarmed

figure

(a satyr).

other

decorated.

80

enclosing

the
'

two

On

lid,

of which

long straps

globe, supported

these

stiles

The

The

arabesques.

is the

the

are

carrying goats,

are

quadrupeds.

three

and

satyrs is

; and

into

cutting

man

trident, the

of the

one

animal

dividing

with

panels

with

an

terior
ex-

inlaid

these

is

of

The

are

dividing

legs

three

is divided

ornamented

fleur-de-lys, is

below
a

one

carrying

with

in

of

similar

some

and

subjects

two

another,

lid

home.

; about

breadth.

the

in

trousseau

future

long

The

the

foot

feet
in

of

her

to

as

called

bride's

front

are

one

the

Cope

those

The

; the

on

William
of

one

same

interior

with

man

At

the

in

panels

Sir

eight

that

was,

Castle, Tiverton,

designs.

tree

late

or

panels.

landscapes,

the

conveyed

seven

high

the

in which

and

enclosed

was

at

is

it

death.

now

chest

Cassone,'

'

Italian

Elizabeth's

cousin

"

follows

whatever

accident,

described

was

OF

upper

amoretti*
one

side

figures kneeling

FAMOUS

homage

in

to

seated

and

throne

is

side

opposite

in

man

whole

Cope

William

house

known

sold

to

believed

have

in

resided

Italy

of his

in

time
in

laid

scene

the
is
St.

an

England
in

old

to

the

and

was

and

the

Rogers's

who

of

Ginevra"

in

"

said

visitors.
8i

"

This

old

Many
it."

to

At

"

the

fact, though

on

claim

the

veyed
con-

beginning

poem

Castello, opposite
where

who

unfortunately

but

Modena.

have

to

baronet,

uncertain.

lay

well-

Sir William

fifth

founded
are

to

incident

said

years,

his

to

place

Florence,

still shown
6

contention,

Sir

distinguished

whom

about

believe,

and

houses

many

cites

footnote

is, I

story

of

He

century.

poet

for

was

the

Bramshill

it to

support

chest

been

mentation
orna-

credence

that

Englishman,

an

to

of

family,

The

is

this

give

to

effect

own

record.

been

the

her

ment.
pave-

workmanship,

lady

is

ornamentation

Italian

the

to

in

happened

last

by

with

extremity

Assuming

willing

was

told

story

Italian

of

be

the

and

tesselated

this

ing
kneelOn

each

on

by arabesques."
to

the

armour.

At

of

sceptre,

fully armed,

men

third.

behind

full

standing

The

the

in

two

are

armour

bordered

; and

man

shields, meeting
a

figure,holding

crowned

on

figures

SONGS

Rogers

Florence,
to

identical

the

ever,
howchurch

chest"

is

OF

STORIES

the

says

house

Cope's
"

This

in
is

story

told

the

nearly

is

There
old

Italy

incline
the

oak

chest

of

The
but

England,
sad

of

not

four

house,

Marwell

at

previously

was,

late

the

Hants,

at

house

house

not

of

Bridgwater

its

to

in

the

the

at

is

82

of

same

at

ondly
sec-

Winchester,

Basketts-Fletchwood
into

the

three

possession
at

Mr.

to

monument

sions.
man-

shire
Leicester-

near

Forest

about

as

with

Hartopps

Bridgwater.

Bawdrip,

cipal
prin-

the

associated

it went

New

the

Moreover,

passing

death

far from

there

at

place

family

J. Haygarth,

Rev.

whose

Tait*s

church

sold

with

though

of

most

the

England,

one

Hall

Old

coffer

the

where

in

First
of

occupied.
un-

that

say,

was

been

house

been

it took
to

at

special product

Italy.

houses.

the

and

connected

in

is

has

other

doubt

time

one

too,

circumstance

least

it

furniture

oak,

no

whether

that

at

was

have

it is hard

belief

the

to

to

was

but

England

or

articles

of

BramshiU

tragical event,

some

in

of

chest

oak

be

to

seems

was

Malsanger."

at

is said

adds:
; it

Basingstoke

near

date

same

houses

house

great

house

last

old

John

she

But

to

common

ii.,281),
Sir

BramshiU,

to

Hampshire.

the

of

me

This

belongs

story

vol.

1829 (" Life,"

in

Mitford,

Miss

Upham,
Lawson

thirdly, at

In

the

parish

miles

from

to

Edward

SONGS

FAMOUS

Lovell, his wife

obiit

Jun

(ipsos

168

14

pene

oriam,

hymenaeos)

luxit

maritus,

"

as,

hoc

afflicted

well

away

and

this

pious

hide

should

of

monument

The
rector

could

father, Edward
of

have

been

represented

in

combe,

Castle

the

near

Lovells

were

the

fellow
in
at

at

in

the
came

which
very

the

in

was

in

name

mention

Lovell

He

song.

83

ing
playthat

curious

bereaved

present

seated

this

bride

the

died

and

Cary,

sister, and

the

no

and

Bawdrip,

Cambridge,

not

of

name

have

to

connects

of

is

den
sud-

bridegroom's

There

the

snatched

pleasant (agreeable)

is

It

the

song

her

parents,

story

Jan.

rendered

resolved

Tradition

seek.

and

Lovell.

be

College,

of

{or

day by

the

to

the

with

he

; and

The

be

may

wedding

memory

Bayly's

Haynes

years

fate

mem-

voluit."

mistake

piamq.

gratam

mourned

spouse."

death

sudden

correpcam

conjugis

above

erected

most-beloved

at

the

her

on

untimely

and

in

et

be

husband

nigh

monument

fato

erigi

easily

translated,

Her

scription
in-

immaturo

et

et dilectissimae

ya". might

Roughly

The

Eleanor

"

subito

Hanc,

1.

sororis

theif

monumentum

month

is

inter

moestissimus

parentum

latter

the

touching

Eleanor.

and

Maria

daughters,

two

{nee Bradford) and

Eleanor

band.
husfourteen

of

Jesus
so

he

wedding

as

1675,

from

Bat-

latter

place

early days.

It

STORIES

is

quiteconceivable

OF

that the bride

cousins,both Lovells,and itwould

were

interestingto know
Bayly based his lyric.

be

The

third house

of the
the

The

Noels.

"

as

by

There

to

necessary

cestor
an-

rence
occur-

of

version

merry-making

was

familyhall,and
performed. In one

were

it was

an

1693,who

in

in the old

theatricals

of

handed

been

Her

1700-1705.

scene

seat

child at the time of the

about

say

Christmas

scenes

is related

incident

the story is as follows

at

Hall, the

family,it having
Dorothy Noel, bom

present

was

Exton

is

legend

to be the

the

from

down

which

upon

that is held

tragicmishap
of

groom
bride-

and

represent

amateur

of
a

the

funeral.

ladies present
Accordingly one of the young
personated the dead girlof the piece,and was
and the lid closed
lowered into an old oak chest,
over

her.

the

When

was

when
raised,

was

discovered

to the
to

privatetheatricals

judgment
manifested
have

been

scene

was

dismay

be dead.
enacted

finished the lid

of the party she

Never

in that

again were
house,for the

supposed to have been

in the event, and the family(saidto
gard
previouslygiven to gaietyand disre-

of God

was

thereafter became
noted
subjects)
duties.
for its strict performance of religious
This variant does not fit in with
Haynes
of serious

84

STORIES

"

I*m

'

Here

'

tarry

And,

due

Away

to

she

Each

I'm

lonesome

And

the

highest,
Lovell

Young
And

years

Was

told

And

when

length

Was

old

man

an

old

And
In

the

Oh

She

bridal
sad

her

was

fix)m

It closed

with

The

bride

This

Christmas-

lord

^in

"

wont

same

as

the

"Life"

the

no

tolerably

cried,
I*

lain

hid

they

raised

the

lid

"

there,

fair.

sportive jest.

in the

oak

chest

dreadful

doom

old

spring, and,

living tomb

in her

"

;
I

I'*

essentially English, particularly

their

keep

to

the

of

her

light
evident

baron's

Christmas

themselves.

barons

husband,
on

that

away

long

lady

day

not

had

that

!'

passed

fairy bride

when
festivities,

were

throws

of

next

last

children

for his

"

her

her

at

lay mouldering

lay clasped

is all

the

bride

hide

spot.

found

grief

thou

week

loneliest

but

dost

long past

that

Castle

fate

her
a

tale

chest

wreath

hid

the

their

and

form

scan

dear

own

when

vain,

weeps

skeleton

to

where

my

appeared,

in the

found

in

sorrowful

Lovell

nook
I

sought wildly,

as

Oh

lowest,

by,

trace

night, they sought

her

the

began

each

thee,

that

flew

the

See,

At

"

cried,

they sought

first to

and

search,

her

I'll hide

hide,

friends

without

sought

cried

lurking place.'

her

and

Lovell

she

thou'rt

sure

secret

to

young

In

be

ran,

And

I'll

moment,

my

tower

They

dancing now,*

Lovell,

The

**

of

weary

OF

the
the
86

retainers

holidays
Mrs.

published

subject,

but

ballad

w^s

the

the

Bayly
in

it

in

1844,
seems

founded

FAMOUS

(who

by Bayly
died

and

songs

and

Bawdrip

might

family

from

his

Lovells

Bayly

in
But

has

what

chest?

full

1893, belonging

it

oak.

Will

other

the

"

Wreath

the

music

and

to
1 2

of

most

and

author,

he

She

of

Wore

February,

and

of

original

of, amongst

many

She

"

Wore
of

poems

Philip Knight
Wreath

of

He

Bayly's lyrics.

who

not

its

to

author

oak

gentleman

traced

and

old

Tait, of Bas-

Butterfly,"

sequently
con-

was

wrote

Roses,"
born

in

1886.

died

Although

the

Joseph
"

loth

by

be

Roses,"

of

elder

history?

particular

mahogany,

ever

be

nature.

the

their

Lawson
said

was

Fd

of

the

Spanish
story

songs,

homely

18

of

on

was

Bayly

source

be

to

this

Mr.

to

ketts-Fletchwood,
saw

of

sold

one

that

of

possession

at

descendant

family solicitor, and

become

The

Lovell

solicitor
a

probable

Lovell

yard,
church-

the

met

all

Indeed,

of

was

on

visited

the

in

tale

have

is it not

"

the

was

the

even

in

above.

father, who

may

and

other

inscription

heard

of

pieces)

or

transcribed

have

he

or

the

the

I have

Bayly

dramatic

time

some

read

which

Bath,

at

and

1797,

hundreds

family tradition,

he

probability

in

written

thirty-six

some

Bath

at

having

well-known

some

of

bom

was

^^^^

1839,

SONGS

Haynes
does

not

Bayly
appear
87

was

to

have

dramatic
seen

the

STORIES

possibilitiesof
but

produced
in

1834,

turned

Garrick

the

at

melodrama

Somerset's

editor

Italy* produced
is

drama

He

poem.

the

ballad

and

single incident,

of

of

which

is

Somerset,

malignant

dies,

by

not

of

vengeance

got
His

and,

despair,

chest,

stands

paroxysm

of

he

plants

dwaffish,

The

cispontine

all built

way

sixty

always

on

and

weird

and

farce

playing

The

song

is introduced

at

in

hide
and
88

lady
the

after

she

closes

the

his

as

his

ago
so

to

and

the

"

nearly
avenging

speak.
of

seek
as

to
a

The

!"

were

"

sung

accuser

heart

concoction
and

The

remorse,

dramas

years

top,

and

shame,

and

wonderful

nent
promi-

most

retribution.

forth

dagger

ducing
intro-

frolic,but

her

with

meets

tothis

by

of mischief.

transpontine

spiritwas

the

himself

Page,

stabs

victim

that

seeing

story

youthful

own

treachery
his

imp

the

rejected lover, who,

the

into

spirit of
in

her

the

this

from

extract

an

Goblin

Mr.

which

characters, the
a

The

"

Chest."

upon

amplified

deformed,

most

Whitechapel,

story in Rogers's

Mr.

has

variety

lid.

"

gives
"

continues

and

account,

impossibility of confining

dramatic

has

to

Fatal

that

it

acts, entitled,

says

foimded,"

song

fellow-dramatist,

Theatre,

the

or,

story of the

in two

Bough

Mistletoe

lifetime

Somerset,

Charles

in the

drama

his

during

OF

It is

tragedy
the

end.

Romance

FAMOUS

and

Chorus,"

and

Bayly's
lyric,

suitable

Bough"

was

At

this
who

it

orchestral

title may

to

the

London

her

to

"The

time

at

the

wards
to-

the

of

sleeping
Mistletoe

pantomime

frequently introduced

was

many

be

contributed

Bough"

occasion,

one

glides on
version

new

with

into

selections.
the

Amongst

great favourite

theatres, and
the

the

to

lover, Lovell.

sings

taken

are

Spirit also

and

end,

liberties

many

The

words.
the

SONGS

novelists

mentioned
a

News,"

number

December

89

have

Anthony

story called

Christmas

who

the

used

Trollope,
"

Mistletoe

of the

**

trated
Illus-

21st, 1861.

STORIES

OF

CHAPTER

VI

"ever

The

story

popular

of

are

the

side

Wild

especially
years

was

there

is

The

Waves
in

let

But

more

fortune

me

relate

and

written

Mr.

song

looked

will

other

publication.

the

month

Turner's

be

is the
of
music

story.

shop

90

have

to

oblivion.

to

on

certain

1850,

have

Lawson,

for in vain

in the

for it

said

said

by James

January,

now

the

concerning

was

On

pieces,

even

author,

romance

the

What

demand

is

its

"

which

composed

name

Here

the

and

steady

it

"

as

for many

Its sale

Turner,

by

it

similar

abnormal,
less

or

of the

origin

houses.

something

decades

Nell,"

and

Saying?"

rally
natu-

across

Littie

"

with

country

few

some

in

words

melody

comes

one

the

of

of the

public

side

by

publisher,

reaped

the

to

times

many

simplicity

occasionally

favourite

told

been

characteristics

appealed
and

period extraordinarily

one

The

ways.

homely

ago,

at

has

song,

various
and

this

thee"

of

this

cold
door

been

whose
or

any

day
of

in

Mr.

Poultry, Cheapside,

FAMOUS

London,

unclean

had

had

unkempt,
boots

he

bath

wore

most

of

the

In

beard

the

was

of

place

and

filthy rags,

he

though

His

matted.

lovely,
un-

humanity

as

for months.

pitiable

most

ragged

looked

He

some

was

in.

dirty, and

he

of

specimen

himself

not

and

nervously opened,

was

dragged

SONGS

altogether

degraded-looking

and

object.
One
told

him

clear

to

Two

clerks

who

ladies

woe-begone
him

give

took

in, and

and

did,"

looked

him

giving
has

"

Business

Yes,

listen

"

the

the

warm

with

sir ; I have

to," answered

allo\^ed

the

poor

apparently,

miserable,

piercing
; and

with

wind

he

that

so

fire.

the

few

proprietor,

came

what

in ?*'

you
"

manager

and

into

and,

the

to

individual, asked

ragged
who

seeing

workshop

Turner,

business

some
"

said

cold

so

him

send

the

and

up" by

warm

Mr.

seeing

wanted,

the

into

about
kind-hearted

the

cold

"

later

minutes

with

him

have

might

"

forward,

his

noticed

were

when

and

possible.

as

shop

and

money,

shivering

hunger,

in the

were

stepped

fellow

speedily

as

appearance,

some

manager

he

out

cautiously,

him

eyed

the
that

poor

I could

again

besides,

fellow

he

not

without
says

he

you."

?"

me

the

song

I should

tramp.
91

like you

to

STORIES

Mr.

Turner

then
The

to

he

then

to

the

play

music

if it's
any
I

it

play
"

this

?"

I'll

You

humour

at

played

at

and

over,

should

Well,

for it."

prefer

gets

piano,

and

his

to

manager.

by

electrified

when

seated
of

Ever

first time

the

to

we'll

was

rags
"

up

and

warm,
to

of

bundle

him

bring

Turner

were

make

dilapidated tramp
His

marvellous,

small

his
I'd

like

cold.

is said

touch
his

and

finger-tips.

"

looked

something

you

Mr.

the

for

listeners

speak.

to

handed

Thee"

its composer,

Lawson.

His

this

it

"he

grand

concert

James

his

said

shortly

played

was

give

when

him/'

have

play

piano-room

Very

which

reply.

pardon, sir, I

your

mitted
per-

myself"

What

the

Who

the

be

to

and

pocket,
Turner

wrote

stove

song,

Mr.

good

beg

his

of

his

from

Well, ril

begged

melody

did, sir," was

You

**

the

the

at

publisher.
"

said,

foot, and

to

object

and

uneasy,

unearthed

it,and

head

incredulously.

grow

to

"

from

miserable-looking

began

"

him

eyed

laughed

OF

very
he

When

audience,
to

sing

I have

and

it for

not

been
92

to

soul
had

the

they
piano
been

have
seemed

heard
almost

simply
to

sob

at

finished, he turned

said, apologetically,
you,

but

in bed

I have

for five

rible
ter-

nights.

STORIES

this

Accordingly

from

to

top

indeed, he

looked

expressed
"

But

said

his

have

me

The

the

t^^

feverish

that

if he

but

drink
into

went

and

rooms,

itself,when
have

to

have

he

drink.

drink

I want

?" he

^please let

it

"

over

of

composer

"

he

could
"

the

of Thee"

Ever

be

Finally

Turtle"

dining-

meal, the

good

and

Mr*

have.

not

Ship

to

it should

dinner

told

; he

request

wanted

refused

discreetly

however,

almost

this

*ded,

prov

of his downfall

drink.*'

Lawson

"

had

or

was,

causes

me

and

man;

reality he

times

companion.

manager,

^rant

let

clothing,

new

manifesting

you

ouf*

"rigged

of the

several

desire

won't

to

in

long

not

was

in

One

gentleman.

been,a

himself

what

wonderful

wholesome

clean

felt

Lawson

James

when

place

in

toe

done, and

was

took

transformation

OF

told

author

the

and

following

story:
"

You
so

was

well.

That

the

during
to

is the

for

which

and

me.

dearest

days

But

the

thing

in

I
course

memory
my
94

the

months.

when

am

the

been

gained

I have

; of

happy

play

me

has

song

last twelve

the

me

respected
side

little

from

companion

hear

to

what

know

^you

"

astonished

were

back

rich

once

any

It

now.

piano
only
fort
com-

brought

rich, loved,

was

it has
of what

existence."

its sad

it recalls

FAMOUS

The

"

"

I will

Two

years

God

detain

not

and

to

that

and

Blank

and

to

Brighton

she

"Three

months

back

She

had

just

looking
his

She

arm.

said,

How

replied
"

'

do

well, thank

I'm

When

should

address,

"

'

"

to

left

you

married

her

believed
I had

when

to

I went

gone.

recognized
Miss

do.

She

call, morn,

her

met

with

at

hall

on

when

But

me.

ball.

tall,goodthe

promenading

was

you

and

and

waltz

come

Blank,* she

quickly

"

surprised

am

finished

If

her.

engaged.

was

Thee.'

to

currently

were

you

I escorted

beck

was

after

and

man,

angels

business

on

of

I adored

her

it

and

London

to

his

one.

at

was

tell

Brighton.

at

affection.

my

night,

Miss

return

that

return

and

of

Lawson.

me

'Ever

girl

one

was

everywhere,
noon,

met

allowed

earth, she

Let

long.

point

late.

rejoined

me,"

composed

ago

this

at

getting

was

you

why

ever

seemed

it
with

bear

how

to

that

Please

him

interrupted

manager

indicated

and

SONGS

never

you,

hear

see

so

you

called

never

call

you

Brighton

Mr.

Lawson

; but

Miss

me

suddenly,

again,

and

Blank.

thought

You

again.
"

left

well,

no

am

1'
!

To

Prize,'she

Mr.

To

whom

Married

?' I

gasped.

replied,pointing
95

at

the

OF

STORIES

time

same

had

ended

That

place

hall, went

kill

to

and

in drink

and

knew,

to

Then

with

and

last

my

to

nights

sovereign

the

cabmen's

considered

drank

heavily, spending

assumed
It

One

again.
at

look
well

the

there

was

still

get in drink,

only bed,

my

was

finally

and

under

an

at

the

said

rich

gifts,such

us

and

so

visitors
to

me,

on.

Day

people
as

was

suddenly

'My
96

haunted

Marie

Christmas

"

Several

among

of

presence

day

dinner.

clothing, tea,

too

for

name.

distribute

not

For

coffee-houses;

workhouse

no

anything.

possessed,

in

months

three

had

all I could

everything

pawned

me,

utterly

was

nuisance,

friendly doorstep

some

I spent

were

was

do

to

in

shunned

wretched.

energy

had

against

gone.

and

live, no

slept

was

me

months

money

doors

their

shut

there

"

little

who

men

my

won

homeless

stranded,
desire

and

me

friends

My

me.

but

in four

The

trial.

my

came

played

and

voured
endea-

ruined.

was
"

gambling

lasted

while, this fearful dissipation, and

I

dream,

my

gambling

It

grief.

my

Marie,

My

life.

my

I left the

gone.

was

she

whom

dancing.

been
"

with

gentfeman

the

to

good

voice
man,

we

to

came

tobacco,
weary

"

warm

and

did

I knew
which

FAMOUS

would

and

Marie.

tobacco

garden
hours
"

prefer,some

you

pipes

the

the

at

words

table
there

some

up.

It

out

into

was

the

found,

was

place

music-paper

time

at

that

who

soul

in

Lawson

this

tender

their

of

memory
are

tell.
of

of my

I could

not

as

last

for

passed

man
night-watchquestions.

and

it

story
endure

me.

97

listen

the
me.

them
back

ruined

life.

there

my

to

brought

the

with

"

out

while

made

and

again

resource

the
scrap

and

after

come

past
disease

and

me

love

tiring

my

became

dead

often

poor

perhaps

To

misery.

it down,

still,I poured

to

and

I got

indolent

song,

pleased them,

putting
there

me.

the

was

used

gamins

the

careless, little dreaming

their
all

of

were

friends

old

was

answered

homeless

you

jotted
My

Often, when

"

to

night, jolly and

James

they
While

came

me

man
night-watch-

became

Street

happy.

was

and

and

heard

you

well, and, sick

buildings

song

my

song

I got

new

of

workhouse-hospital,

the

of

Aldersgate

melody

the

in

Then

some

in

up

and

the
and

there

bed

my

life, I left the

to

from

back,

sing to-day.

It

looked

or

after, insensible.

I wrote

me

clothing,

warm

?'

rushed

at

In

of

SONGS

is little

get
forthe
But
more

tion
solitary medita-

began
I lost

thought

to

my

that

drink

"

it

situation,

perhaps

OF

STORIES

took

Mr.

it to

At

this

When

the

"

Mr.

will

enough

call

to

you

I want

to

sober

I will

spend

this

penny

will

This

that

have

shown

one

certainly
while
fortune
not

would

pay

had

no

want

good

song,

will

you

; but

drink,

hand

keep

if you
another

not

right

Lawson

As
any

know

to

he

was

who

value

such

of

it is stated

how

he

robbing
98

for

his

that
the

song,

made

he

song,

salved
this

terms

Lawson

eventually

royalty

to

seems

much.

so

had

discretion.

dictate

to

the

know

not

he

lisher
pub-

he

that

and

tact

the

for

and

of

suffered

by it,did.

while

in

high

lack

publisher,

like

you

royalty

Lawson,

seen

great

did

the

if

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SONGS

FAMOUS

fate of

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STORIES
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SONGS

CHAPTER

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conflicting
Prussia,

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STORIES

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the

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princes

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it

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112

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much

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of

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his

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to

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113

as

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STORIES

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never

in
shall

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when

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free,

be
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its broad

"

the

German

defender's

aged
114

far

as

to

as

moved
than

enjoy

the

the

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Watch
that

fectly
per-

on

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forth

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STORIES

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116

for

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STORIES

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by Hesekiel, stating :
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14th,

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many

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the

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paragraph, probably

the

1870-71

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and

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words
'

Hurrah

118

Busch

are

herum?

simple

for Kutschke

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'

"

FAMOUS

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probably

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of

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zeiger"

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to

presents

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railroad
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first

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about

song

"

the
first

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the

time.

all

most

the
had

Pistorius

likely
119

parts,

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same

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STORIES

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120

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FAMOUS

SONGS

CHAPTER

VIII

"

DOODLE,"
Up
that
or

the

to

she

even

in

AND

eminence

and

thousands,

general
only
the
"

Gem

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of

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universal

pieces,
national

in

air

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is

of

nation, simplicity and

mentioned

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the

seems

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121

tions,
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of

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thus

siege,
122

and

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124

in

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and

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night

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land

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us

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STORIES

York.

the

present
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of

specimens

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be

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prize,

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round

skies.

be,

us

liberty;

our

brothers

of

boast.

your

the

had

war

"

shall

safety we

find."

know

how

liberty.

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author

to

his

joined.

man

1842.
the

by

famous

president

Parson's

in

the

office

that

of

his

many

to

the

present

the

Dwight,

of

the

was

he

poems

day.

wrote

this

and

songs

It

was

126

of

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Line

lyric,the

only

very

of

as

that

has

was

joined

time

that

the

dearth
he

army

Connecticut

during

was

was

Dwight

College.
there

as

Ocean"

ancestor

revolutionary

it

and

of

of Yale

but

Brigade

chaplain,

Gem

Timothy

student,

chaplains

held

freedom's

of

the

and

written

law

cause

round

"Columbia,

in

interesting

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in

bled

reach

band

Peace

could

cause

what

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would

in freedom's

peace

mindful

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as

band.

bled

storm

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chorus

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the
the

land

happy

independence

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and

verse

whole.

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first

Hail, Columbia,

"'

OF

he
one

endured

popular

at

one

FAMOUS

After

period.

held

the

leaving

till

the

of

president
he

SONGS

his

Yale

College,
which

death,

came
be-

Dwight

army,

position

occurred

in

1817.
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hastily composed

very

the

by

written

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in

Though

place

words

forgotten

through

It

quite

wrote

homely

responsible
"

Battle

striking
year

of

1861

for

the

the

cause

doubtless
foremost

vast

quantity

till the
; and

juncture

George

by

Freedom"

northern

everywhere
Union

Dr.

its

it is

stirring

writer

to

of

C.

the

war

military

"

^27

least
the

From
was

heard

history
a

many

position

Dr.
of
His

was

songs,

the

not

strains.

songs.

also

Root

it

and

ingly
exceed-

time

of
in

Work,

patriotic

war,

matter

aided

was

irresistible

was

of the

quite

are

"Marching

melodies.

close

entitled

is

one

of

the

still sung.

Henry

F.

people.

stirringlays

of
at

were

of

Cry

lyricis

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by

Save

many

number

that

songs

popular.

his

with

the

majority

written

was

Mass.

secured

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exception

Georgia,"

melody.

the

the

An

now.

of

to

Civil War

great

forth, though

issued

it has

hearts

which

to

(bom

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written

tune

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the

in

were

the

Queen,"

who

Andover

at

America,"

Smith

Francis

unpretentious,

very

permanent
The

Samuel

Rev.

1832

"

was

song

that

critical
Root

is

America's

composi-

OF

STORIES

all

in

tions

being

number

Marching,*
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be

recalled

was

born

the

Chair,* and

many

all veteran

by
in

the

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of

course

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speaks feelingly

writer
three

decades
he

songs,

recall

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of

ffabidingplace
of

of

illustration

of

death
the

"Ben

days,

order

to

separation
Dr.

success

known
new

1895.

all
in

lease
The

over

England
through
music

song

heart

havoc

lovers.

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English,

Dunn
the

country,

as

was

of

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tion
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period
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sentiment

in

occasionally

in

caused

the

by

Bolt," written
was

enormous

an

and

was

It
"

Maurier's

128

found

beautiful

America.

Du

have

The

and

day

thrilled

ante-war

it varied

the

of slave

Thomas

the

and

unfittest.

Bolt"

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though

picture

of the

lovable

of

theme

the

the

that

youth

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in

popular

of

presents

of

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two

the

folk

memory

song

something

usual

those

their

ditty

of

old

hot

will

1887
of

songs

melodies

survival

undoubtedly

was

by

the

sentimental

great

the

popular

the

of

many

their

in

Dr.

article

end

the

of the

days

themjj""ne

of

can

many

that

1896.

in

How

apj.

inqui/es,

others

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at

are

Mother,'

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sympathetic

Boys

soldiers."

died

and

1820

the

Tramp,

Tramp,

Tramp,

them

nearly sixty, among

to

as

well

received

Trilby"

the

poem

in

by

FAMOUS

named

tenor

melody

Nelson

fiftyyears
Don*t

"

Sweet

Other

that

cyclone,

"

with

fear

Bolt,

brown

so

you

at

her

gave

and

the

through

the

other
like

country

Nelly Gray"

depicting

smile,

fiown?"

your

minstrel

by

Darling

were

was

delight when

swept

both

Susanna,"

hair

sung

songs,

troupes,
a

with

Ben

Alice,

sweet

trembled

And

German

ago.

Alice, whose

wept

from

Kneas

remember

you

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SONGS

suffering

of

"

and

slave

lovers.
Oh

**

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have

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I'll

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of

my

I've

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been

have

with

youth,
be

my

that

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proved

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consoling

our

revived

by all

"

sorts

the

in

more
"

request,

still

more,**

any

voiced

and

Ned,"
in

away,

places occasionally.

Dixie"

(which

may

you

Alabama

"Uncle

knee."

growth,

on

Gray,

darling

my

side

from

come

taken

every

based

was

nigger

"

see

vein, and

for me"
"

on

singers.

comic

never

Nellie

poor

you

cry

fact

that

banjo

on

old

curious
was

with
Dan
Swanee

of

earlier
in

old-

Emmett's
River"

again quite recently

the

129

most

prominent

in

and

STORIES

the ante-war

lastingof

Foster, who
methods

He

born

of

music

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old

Folks

missed

"

dean,"
lies

which

you,"

Susknna,"

Old

"

Ned,"

the

in

As

the

regards

love

Home,"

old

"

Uncle

Joe," and

"

quoting
York

in New
a
"

Mr. Adams

song
in

The

walk
familiar

but

first

the

North.

appeared
Emmet

round"

not

among

"

of southern

composed

Emmet,

at

that

Bryant's Minstrels,
their

for

upon

southern

the

circus

travelled
130

"

and

expression
was

supposed

again

of

quite

seems

been

1859 by Daniel

founded

was

it

written

was

principalmember
grand

but

has

as

conflictingaccounts

many

given,
not

was

from

The

origin.
time

been

that it

certain

of the favourite

composition

air, Dixie,"

have

song

have

we

my

Ground,"
Poor

as

o' Hazle-

Jock

Kentucky
"

Tray,"

the

favourites

where

cold, cold

Dog

Confederate

as

old

in

more.

many

am

"

Come

"

died

Willie,

resembles

dreaming," "My

Massa's

"

and

Rewrote

old-time

Home,"

at

had.

ever

Pittsburg

near

July 4th, 1826,

of such

musical

has

parents

Colin

of the most

one

York, January 13th, 1864.

and

"

Irish

on

words
"

the negro

that America

writers

Pennsylvania,
New

Stephen

eccentricities,
was

song

was

melodies.

happily caught

so

and

popular

OF

with

ment.
entertain-

which

the

phrase,
people of
many

of

FAMOUS

these

Mason

showmen

and

the

for, and
wish

the

this

the

the

North
world

the

to

up

arms

is

marching

line,

"

on," while

the

"

Well,

the

mainder
re-

original.
tween
be-

struggle
of

rest

nation

the

took
soul

Brown's
half

other

the

of
the

be

the

John

by defiantly playing

headed

and

to

great

of

sound

the

remembrance

and

half

as

of

were

be,

during

South,

and

wondered

they

catch

used

weather

think

is claimed

song

continually

was

would

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sidered
con-

below

cold

would

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routes

the

section

Dixie

Emmet

gave

of
It

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all

As

line.

exclamation
in

was

be

performers
of

warmth

South"

the

to

Dixon's

approached,
genial

"

when

companies,
by

SONGS

"

swered
an-

Dixie's

comic

Land."
.

sentimental

called
the

"

ballad,

Lorena,"

for

sixties, and
and

appearance

Bow"
warfare

thirty

known

has

always

to

flourishing condition

past

was

due

largely

spirit of
both
South

sides
made

"Maryland,

the

to

times.

the
my

first

warlike

During

to

the

The

the
of

song.

in

ages

turous
adven-

civil

song-making.

Maryland."

the

to

state

and

hit with

in

Rosin

minstrelsy

striking

131

Old

conducive
of

the

"

one.

every

prolificin

were

previous

of

proved

The

favourite

years

philosophy

became

"Tribune,"

immense

an

was

the

says

war

The

Randall's
"Bonnie

STORIES

Blue

Flag"

the

was

Southern

was

to

the

boys

in gray

was

to

the

boys

in

took

it
chorus

the

national

what

"

The

blue.

with

up

OF

Yankee

Doodle'*

Southern

marvellous

women

enthusiasm,

wildly through

rang

air, and

and
and

city

every

town.

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1862

Blue

Bonnie

Irish

adapted

melody

The

McCarthy.

to

the

of

authoress

an

by Henry

composed

or

in

written

was

Chambers-Ketchum

Annie

Mrs.

by

Flag"

words

is still

alive.
the

Among

and

sentimental

"

came

for

Waggon,"
"

Fair,

Dean,"

old

Johnny
have

S.

More,"
comes

been

Gilmore.

curious

To

J.

marching
composed

by

Does

production

132

Toll
the

Home,"
"

and
these

Daisy
be

may

to-night

on

"We

again,"

celebrated
remember

the
are

Hundred

rollicking

home

"

for

Three

anybody
?

Dell,"

Adams's

the

Then

over."

Hair,"

the

and

now?"

Cabin

Abraham,

Father

Thousand

"Old

war,

Mother

"Wait

Tenting
S.

Ground,"

Camp

coming.

"

the

Carroll

the

Nell,"

writers.

Smith's

of

Charles

is

of

golden

various

H.

Annie

Dale,"

fair, with

F.

added

for
War

lovely

"Lily

by

"

were

care

cruel

Fairy Bell,"

Bell

the

will
this

"When

living lyrics

otherwise,

"Who

Sawyer's
and

other

"

When
said

to

Patrick
this

OF

STORIES

the

Often

"scinate

the

really genuine

eifusion

falls

sense

that
of

the

after

the

music-hall
and

downfall
the

variety

of

Americans

able

world, and

working

are

wished

clever

to-day

let

now

due

turn

us

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the

word
and

as

The

of

term

as

Yankee

of

song

composers

devoutly

be

be

to

in
a

cant

word

to

at

the

into

thus:

Yankee

used

general
the

farmer
the

cider, and

at

word

excellence,

college having
134

Yan-

About

Hastings,

express

posed
sup-

corruption

It grew

England,

(good) horse,

students

is

Yankee."

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Indian

an

reproach

New

With

what

word

that

to

Yenglees, Yangles,

"

Jonathan

one

give

the

finallyYankee.

171 3

Yankee

first

to

English,

Cambridge,

the

in

be

to

Doodle."

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origin

stated

is

klees,

year

the

be

Yankee"

use

not

attention

our

reservation
to

of

and

that

towards

peculiar production,

"

However,

position

poets

the

in

consummation.

And

all

lost

that

lesque
bur-

assisted

independent

too

many

the

English

of

sentiment.

their

retrieve

to

quality

various

by

troupes,

are

tain
cer-

confess

specimens

and

taste

the

must

introduced

songs,

It is

war

we

worst

very

flat

while

considerably, though

and

increased,

of

some

public,

internecine

fell off

songs

quantity

the

bathos

of

mixture

will

and
a

absurd

most

so

as

on.

frequent

SONGS

FAMOUS

the

employ
desired

word

to

his

express

became

soon

designate

to

thence

it

spread

taken

New

in

currency

It

indiscriminately.
this, says
"

Doodle"

Yankee

statement

is

the

take

the

of

till from

its

length

at

was

Englanders
of

consequence

the

called

song

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composed.

was

erroneous,

rest

in

was

legians
col-

person

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writer, that

recent

it

the

to

the

among

country

England

applied

and

up

the

over

it

Jonathan.

awkward

simple,

he

applied

Yankee

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slang phrase

when

occasions

approbation,

called

sarcastically,and
It

all

on

him

hearing

and

Jonathan,

with

intercourse

just

it will

be

story

with

this

last

well

as

to

pinch

of

^'Dictionary

of

salt.
Sir

From

Musicians"

Music

and

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origin

the
than

"

The

which

almost

is
"

origin

authority"

was

to

concerning

our

tune

only

given

are

have

of

national
135

Save
more

counts
ac-

in American

Precisely,

lighted

One

it

God

that

different

bewildering."

seems

time-honoured

of

number

as

little

is but

song

which

'

of

is

air

obscurity

authorship

old, the

following:

national

great

the

extremely

legend

American

the

century

the

I extract

as

Though

King.'

works

first

the

surmounts

of its

each

of

in

enveloped
which

Grove's

George

upon

writer

Yankee
anthem

says,

Doodle,'
in

con-

STORIES

tinental

has

days,

Oliver

Cromweirs

to

own

our

it

air

finally
natural

of

order

the

of

Liberty.
Fourth

is

occasion,

of

last

the

Republic

from

refrain

stealing

the

There

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that

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There

it has

and

account,

was

**

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On
He

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stuck

Doodle"

its

fair

to

the

last
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to

came

of

upon

Peter.

in the

above

support

the

irony

of most

fifty years.

ran,

town,

little pony.

And

day,
festive

bids

play

the

rhyme

Doodle

song

without

probable

during

ancient

an

other

or

music

to

received

papers

adopted

present

upon

thunder
seems

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satir-

itself."

enlarging

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priate
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patriotic

complete

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the

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as

rendition, and
as

like).

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purpose

that

troops,
colonies

American

no

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fitted with

was

excellent

the

Sons

the

revolutionary rhymester,

an

British

throughout

it

as

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things,

by

of

the

to

back

words

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down

in

in derision

sung

became

the

of

was

far

as

time, when,

handed

was

words
and

traced

been

(or Usurper,

Protector
The

OF

feather

called

in his

cap,

it Macaroni."

is

136

said

to

have

been

FAMOUS

for

nickname

Macaroni;
"

who

Cromwell,
is also

it

Roundheads

and

said

also

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that

called

another

Cavaliers,"

was

ballad,
the

to

sung

melody.

same

story" (about

This

"

of

Music

the

'

and

invented

the

as

Macaroni

Club,

from

to

been

the

into

the

Ebsworth,

this

the

the

Garden."
its
gone

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differing

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so

is believed

whether

are

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have

Macaroni

word

Rev.

The

even

the

now

Yankee

of

and

with
to

as

T.

greatest

"

137

if

in

to

have

pieces,
to

whoever

Fathers,

folk

certain

carried

was

sung

Rosy's

Dutch,

as

eral
Sev-

Doodle,

attempt

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it

to

origin.

sources

music.

existence

in

well-meaning

far

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Cromwellian

connection

have

the

sively
ballads," conclu-

Locket,"

Various

of

song."

undoubtedly

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Lucy

antiquarian

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of the

ever
who-

but

period

the

in

occur

English

rhymes

to
"

"

on

disproves

children

of

language.

common

nursery

lack

way,

and

1770,

living authority

the

the

by

1841,

of

date

to

May,

the

calling

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is said

upon

first introduction

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melody,

of

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1750

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says

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royal party

Musicians,"

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by

SONGS

trace

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cluding
in-

the
serted
as-

and
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and

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the

America,

say

antiquity

is

desired,

STORIES

or

so

not, it

in all

probability

he

was

doubt

with

credited

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its

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it is true,

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the

wrote

the

in

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Shuckburgh,

Dr.

1730.

as

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evident

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far back

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and

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words

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1750,

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the

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In

she

story
and

the

notary,
154

mother

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judge.

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156

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STORIES

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OF

STORIES

CHAPTER

"

MAVOURNEEN"

"KATHLEEN

KATTY

AND

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of

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161

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contemporary
the

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of

and

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singing

of Marie

OF

STORIES

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and

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STORIES

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songs

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domestic

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New

drama

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name

upon

England
and

have

England
; America
166

Music,
the

in

of

Master
State

leaving
his

When

"
"

since.
a

in
:

myself,

ever

conferred

occasionally
made

leaving

in the

for

step" he

wrote

honour

of

Doctor

composer

1849,

nephew

has

President

old

literally buried
world

of

Bardic

the

to

which

adoption,

and

without

not

was

distinctions

Maryland,

the

S.,

till the

he

his

him

false

"

and

quoting.

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land

?"

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Ma-

piece,also "Wilt

Nicholls

sympathetic

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appeared

in London

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in

been

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into the

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played

provinces.

lave

to

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to

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produced

was

seems

bride, Kathleen

my

you

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be

are

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in

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entitled

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or

vourneen,

OF

gretted
re-

his

last letters
the

I made

for

of

America

been
gave

cremated

lost

to

me

me."

FAMOUS

Later
is

he

wrote

himself, his God,

fulfilment

the

I had

failing man

cheer.

of

eldest

My

two

has

wholly

girls are

recovered.

single obligation

Irish

here

below

ninety.

God

bless

the

unknown

in

meet

in

mentioned

by

but

and

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"

Una,"

as

the
The

degrees

20

verging

May

which

of

words
in

we

anthem

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known

Ford,

of

yours.

sphere."

not

the

is entitled

ican
Amer"

Green

Gold."

and

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hear

my

Monday

night,

and

also

Mavoumeen'
that

this

your
the

acquit myself

worn

am

as

out

bright
My

two

played by

sing,

in

public.

will
as

ever,

at

show.
but

daughters
167

military
it

on

eighty-nine,

to

lives.

to

went

conduct

to

am

uncle
result

"I

said:

Gold'

and

Green

yesterday.

Kathleen

spirits I

Crouch

letter

another

orchestra

am

honour

patriarch

letter, the

literaryworld

for

wife

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anthem.

bracing,

you

this

M.

Mrs.

an

cold

nipping

zero,

composed
and

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debts, and

no

In

sent
ab-

were

stage.

meet

clear

is

the

ance
abund-

other

in

I have

to

I have

nation

weather

are

children

my

on

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and

of respect

of

with

last Christmas

rejoicing.

plenty

Bard

peace

My

professionally engaged

"

old

At

world.
of

Three

journey.

the

and

The

"

cheerfully

more

for his final

prepared

was

SONGS

Proof

tive
posiI

How
In

shall

mental

physically
appear

in the

STORIES

alluding

his

to

wreck, but

not

that

contest

and

in

book
which

will
I

old

the

his

Journal"
and

ninth
this

His

silent

hanging,

lyricalstrains

By night
As

the

"

land
Mary-

the

winds

sorrowing

are

in

affection

wafted

tears

shrined

bedew
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over

the

by

the

eighty-

verse

willows,

addressed.
the

billows.

moon's

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valedictory

last

the

in

poetic

"

in his

muse

tent.
con-

exists
last

dies

rest

of

of

his

following

the

MSS.

Life

Lament

or

prose,

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of

nature

have

really

Bard

corner
"

of

harp,

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the

our

daily writing

Bard's

Old

poets'

specimen
is

year

poem
**

in

of

kicking.

called

was

was

address.

the

to

lished
pub-

with

music,

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The

yet."

dog

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obituary.

and

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accumulated

my

the

own

alive

am

contribution

Bard,"

of

When
write

the

sickness

my

practice

my

amount

enormous.

he

all

day

preparing

endorsed

specific article

The

poetry.
is

to

perfecting

is

conspicuously.
copy

would

writing

of

me

premature

been

Song-writers

newspaper

many

have

Through

adhered

always

to

who

remit

autographs.

or

'

left

the

Harper,

I appear

will

Miss

the

on

has

with

reference

from

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statement

for

night

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health

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man.

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obituary

week."

to

added:

dead

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reporters.

restoration

illness, he

recent

whole

for the

performance

same

OF

crest,

of

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Out

And

The

soul

eldest

an

in

bass

erected

in

Charlotte,

his

once

Rossini.

master

his

in

Bennett

of
the

1822

Square,
a

student

and

was

Royal

of

his

of

Chapel

age

Hawes,
St.

Paul's

boys.

of

young

with
At

of

unusual

Royal

Academy

his

Crouch

William

established,

169

before

the

with

Macfarren.

Theatre,

made

reached

to

ually
grad-

height

Abbey,
the

He

solo

opera,

latter

him

Princess

Majesty's

there, together

George

of

IV.

the

he

Theatre,

Coburg

impressed

tutor,

old

years

marriage

of the

the

and

nine

at

musical

heredity plays

George

Westminster

of

Hanover
became

then

ability,transferred

Cathedral,
When

Bochsi,

Wiltshire.
his

violoncello

tutor

"Kathleen

Devizes,

His

to

played

When

pupil.

vocal

of

Crouch,

music

of

in music

the

of

gone."

William

Royal

conductor

fame, and

twenty

the

way

spirithas

inherited

so

numbers,

and

When

part.

daughter

won

he

acting,

honour

his

at

side

at

unborn

composer

born

was

As

when

composer

IV., the

played

his

be

slumbers,

his

Frederick

player,

important

and

of

paternal

talent.

Carolan

measured

are

will

they

Mavourneen"
the

bard

son

William

On

sleep, where

ringing through" ages

of

sung

violoncello
to

he'll

melcxiies

the

SONGS

Music,
Crouch

Sterndale
the

death

STORIES

of

IV.

George

William

IV.

Crouch

Adelaide's

the

ballad,
and

Swiss

Malibran.

Payne,

the

cherished

Sweet

Home."

Crawford
which

the

to

melody

at

"

sold

composer

to

other

Crouch's

perennially
Farewell,"
to

Me,

London

work

popular,
"

The

Nora,"

she

him

The

fortune

worthy

well

Alas

have

fame,

as

for ;^io.

still lives
"

his

verse,

publisher

and

is

O'DonnelFs
"

Lament,"
of

He

should
as

includes

170

politan
Metro-

"

fame.

which

Exile

Mrs.

wrote.

to

Emigrant's
"

visiting

the

in

which

of

Mavourneen,"

graceful

music

whose

from

exquisite music,

Mavourneen,"
its

Howard

while

was

received

and

Madame

authorship

which

raising

once

Kathleen

brought
was

pathetic

for

first

Tree,

dramatist,

Kathleen

for

his

composed

setting

"

Anna

John

anonymously

appeared

Magazine,"
then

he

of

poem

his

wrote

his
It

that

Devonshire

Price, of

met

for

became

Stephen

and

actor

esty
Maj-

Theatre,

for Miss

he

event

her

now

Meeting"

time

American
is

Home,

of

Song

of

Lane

he

Love,"

this

At

memory

fair

of

Zephyrs

The

"

here

and

fame,
"

of

this

of

He

Drury

at

management

American

after

and

band.

violoncellist

principal

coronation

gentleman

appointed

students

senior

the

Adelaide,

and

Queen

other

attend

to

was

under

the

and

commanded

were

"

he

OF

Erin,"

"

Sing

Sheila,

FAMOUS

Colleen,"

Darling

My
He

also

attend

Victoria.

the

Soho

Square,
the

for

who

and

the

on

by

Captain

of

sea

seven

"

Marryat,

know

to

the

nephew

Liverpool

Dickens's
"

him,

**

The

desired

for old

with

Mrs.

and

'Metropolitan

'

Sketches
In

and
with

1849
he

never

Max

by

sake

with

my

copy

much

fellow

Countess

published

ryat,
Marof

pages

by

the

man
Chap-

Dickens's

publishing

were

his

together

wrote

the

in

to

reached

not

Crawford,

others

"

Crouch

left

England
He

returned.
Maretzek

letter

had

We

Magazine,'

Boz.'

literary

Jerrold, Thackeray,

Hall, who

and

Crouch

the

viewer
re-

teller

arrived, though

Mrs.

Blessington, Douglas
Poole,

of
in

was

edited

capacity

which

Dickens.

Abdy,

he

said, regarding

not

songs

immortal

most

association's

Charles

scribe

his

musical

of

the

and

he

Chimes,"

Chimes'

all

Magazine,"

new

period,

Company,

Next

post

intimately

of

at

for

R.N.,
his

In

stories.

Queen
musical

and

years.

the

manded
com-

of

became

Metropolitan

celebrities

of

he

contracted

accepted

was

coronation

D'Almaine

of

ensuing

offered

came

the

firm

Astore."

operas.

Subsequently

^editorfor

Dermot

died, Crouch

IV.

William
to

"

and

several

composed

When

SONGS

in

New
171

was

York.

for

America,

first associated
Afterwards

STORIES

he

in

sang

church

until

the

great

bore

him

with

choirs, taught, and

rush
the

had

he

to

influence
of
a

in

migrated

when

doing

well

out.

Without

Confederate
dollars

drily

the

first

"

says,

his

master
choirbecame

where

was

made

right

in

his

offered

broke

War

his
hand

way,

nor

refusal

to

the

accept

three

entered
172

in

entered

Lee,

the

last

broken
to

into

at

always

was

absent,

From

he

he

General

of

badly smashed,
Here

dollars,

enlisted

which

on

Crouch

sick

with

4,oco

soldier's

twelve
He

the

Greys, quartered

day

him.

was

joined

got."

surrender

never

He

he

private

which

Courthouse,

post;

Courthouse.

the

city.

Civil

the

never

the

the

until

unflinching

he

the

in

Richmond

From

Appomattox

that

he

Regiment

army

his

and

Crouch

month,

per

verted
con-

library

appointed

American

for

ill,

His

his

sent

Virginia,

annum

Norfolk,

at

fell

forces, sacrificing a salary of

per

he

wife

Through

was

hesitation

dollars

twelve

the

the

verses
Re-

previously

and

first circles

Richmond,

to

had

Washington,

at

the

westward.
; his

gold

he

California

of

Baltimore.

to

church

teacher

at

into

lectured,

of California.

he

"

friends

of

tide

however

away

manuscripts

gold

far short

his property
and

the

human

stop

dwindled

money

for

him,

overtook
and

OF

and

even

furlough
battlefield
ribs

and

Buckingham
service

as

STORIES

this

end

tact, persuaded

the

To

attain

as

As

son.

life

Another
of

'Twas
The

And

Arrah, jewel,*

The

bitther

Oh,
'Ah,

Katty,

the

cabin

where
are

brewin',

stye.

lie.

did

wakin'

it is thin

it is

let

and

Kate,

snarlin'.

darlin'.

coat

frost

must

you
says

Katty,

was

and

Katty

my

the

and

avoumeen,

then, Barney,'

and

by

Ryan:

slaipin'or

you

night,

"

was

tempest

the hills to his

he,

says

make

to

late Desmond

window

cowld

it is

storm

the

at

in

composed

turn,

and

night,

over

lived

could

song

the

by

he

him

father."

sheet, covered

flew

tapp'd

It^s

**

like

Barney

"

frolicsome

winter

snow,

When

cowld

he

what

and

adopt

to

Crouch

favourite

written

Avoumeen,"
**

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did

more

delicacy

rare

gentleman

for his

very

Crouch,

old

nobly

little easier

he, with

James

Florida, and

OF

?
;

bakin',
in.'

me

she

spoke through

the

window,
*

To

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could

come

at

heart

If your

has

it

**

cushla,*

That
Your
And

to

my

I'll whistle
the

And
"

No,

words

would

her

them
of

Barney,

tho'

than

my

Katty

174

it
winds

at

as

door

your
the

mountain.

pure.
face

within

comfort

I won't

avoumeen,

in.*

on

happy

will

her?

fountain.

snow

winter
I'm

might lay

preserve

the

off, for

is

tender.

in.

let you

the

be

defend

to

heart

wrong

to

head.

you'd

nobody

name

it*s my

die

home,

fame

my

sin, too.

got into your

I won't

white

more

Barney

I'll go

he,

for the
is

name

girl but

beds

our

and

there's

avoumeen,

says

weeps

has

and

time,

No, Barney,

shame

of

out

us

true, of

was

poor

love,

not

the

Consider

it's

time,

whiskey,

It's

What

this

takin'

be

you

and

let you

me,
;

bless
in."

me
*

'*

FAMOUS

SONGS

CHAPTER

XI

"

THE

LAST

ROSE

SHANDON,"
That

"Martha,"

opera,
as

is

tolerably

therein
the

the

of

world

"THE

AND

curiously

well

known,

rather

to

in

the

of

history,

lady

founded

in

ballet,

It

1847.

the

heroine,

for three
for
was

with

hundred

piece

of

brought

any
to

so

much

nights
kind

half

"

London

in

matter
rageous
out-

so

of

believe.

Martha,"

opera,

performed
the

at

Christine

most
a

lived

us

1858,

Nilsson

unusual

century
and

at

Theatre

that

success,
a,

"

as

have

Mme.

the

in

knowledge

given

with

appear

quite

not

first

was

of

have

to

scant

was

Rose

song

but,

Flotow's

von

to

it may

the

would

apparently,

Lyrique, Paris, later

as

Anne

known

Last

sight

is

introduction

melody

supposed

critics, with

on

Vienna,

is

incident

Frederick

the

assign

to

Queen

this

music

Count

first

at

fashioned

popularity,

"The

as

who

of

reign

as

Irish

Irish

ancient

incongruous

opera

old

to

OF

ERIN"

OF

EXILE

its continuous

owes

Now,

BELLS

THE

compounded,

generally

Summer."

"

SUMMER,"

OF

it

ran

run

ago.

It

achieved
y

175

STORIES

reception, though

phenomenal
condemned

French
**

the

been

came

upon

words

un-Irish

more

the

in

words

much

which
"

born

trashy production

should

in
term

time

1790.
a

as

last

always

view

of

being paid

song

in

praise (as

in these
itinerant

he

does

with

his

ancient

Now,
lesque
bur-

bard,

and

what

was

days,

we

filled up

and

intended

his
the

with

trouble, composed

doubtless
176

not

named

literary" weaver

for

Thomas

fulsome

Barrett, who

crank
an

"

Martyr,

which

the

as

Richard

by

avowedly

Hyde,"
of

hr

as

professed.

was

genuously
in-

Blarney,"

before

years

of

he

Castle

at

wrote

Rose

for

deep acquaintance

Castle

"

he

of

Dublin,

Blarney"

of

on

Barrett,

in

Moore

Groves

which

the

has

dently
writer, evi-

concerned, written

light

for that

there

production,

was

this

whom

Groves

modem

are

the

saw

music

spare

The

music,"

introduced

manner,

Cork, only twenty-three

Moore

the

"

Milliken, who

Alfred

say

quite

was

title and

it

infect
dis-

the

to

Tis

third-hand

calls
which

"

said

But

Irish

melody

commencing,

Summer,"

of

the

to

weak.

than

Moore,

served

Martha'

'

original

Thomas

number.
never

the

of

the

to

Flotow,

melody

spiteful,silly,and

us

Berlioz,

detested

Irish

the

ties
authori-

many

tinsel.

mere

rottenness

was

brings

Co.

as

who

of

beauty

which

the

it

composer,

the

OF

it)of

SONGS

FAMOUS

Castle

family,

the

on

of the

writer

of

the

Hyde,

the

beautiful

of

memoir

the

proprietor, who,

from

conceived

it

that

mockery

could

against

verse

had

he
As

the

satire, however
received, the

with

the

lower

ballads, and
of

at

Milliken

and

it

for

which

being

and

fine
his

adopting

tune

turned
12

these

old

of

the

the

tune

177

Castle

"

that

farcical

took

choosing
miles

three

retaining

and

ludicrous

meetings

genuine

of Barrett's

melody

street

into

its way

gatherings
a

himself

favourite

hearing

within

and

voice.

generally

too

original, so

castle

subject,

Barrett

out

make

the

effusion

"

possession

of

the

of

rhythm

public property

parody

of

appointmen
dis-

and

convivial

social

to

lines

the

Blarney,
Cork,

of

one

it wherever

found

through

was

determined

on

song

It

the

into

of

his angry

but

is

; then

length

at

position
com-

additional

an

sung

raising

satisfied

first became

song

orders

gentlemen."

Hyde"

of

gross,

well

in

and

opportunity

an

as

pen

well

rage

owner,

thing,

meant

indignation

his

vented

the

the

escape

with

stung

then

nonsensical

author, however,

merits, and

its

poet

the

of

only

more

instead

poor

order

be

scarcely

The

maniac.

"

absurdit}'^of

could

fact,

in

and,

the

the

as

says,

the

gate, by

Hyde

but,

Milliken

remuneration,

from

the

Blackwater;

river

expected

driven

was

of

seat

the

of,
"

ridicu-

STORIES

lous

that

songs

Irish

audience.

the

of

the

Rithmours

the

of

death

is

that

dreamed

full

of

in Co.

Cork

his

chaffing
and

called

was

National
Sir

poetical
London

its

in

Irish
Walter
Dean

that

the

of

everybody

was

178

were

the

rest

was

tities
quan-

The
never

attain

though

and

well

were

and

course,

prints,
in his
it
so

singing

"

The

"

Life

to

famous
and

it

world,

the

of

in due

It

upon

would

weekly

Cork."

our

Milliken

attributed

Scott,"

as

if it

Lockhart,

Poem."

Epitaph,

authorship

London
of

one

and

to

heeded."

ballad

the

to

an

of

make

as

celebrity,

origin

It reached

known.

An
such

be

points.

anonymously

out

"

called

to

hundreds

Books

foote, in which
not

are

distinction

went

of

his

one

sillables

burlesque

Four

Tyler,

Tom

an

attached

style

accustomably

every

last for
every

he

of

published

1583,

First

weakness

for

Defunctorum,

Commune

unlearned

such

The

which

Virgil's JEnds,'*
entitled

"

of

been

fainting order,

satirists
in

foolish

verses

high

Anglo-Irish

translation

of

the

of

pens

be

often

this

and

comically

to

too

composing

Stanihurst,

years.

imitation
his

of

and

the

engaged

has

reason,

peasantry,

extravagant

rhymes

in Ireland

than

every

stripling would

his foolish

Rhyme

in

prevalent

so

every

sing

effective

more

of

once

village, when

bardeen, and

of

were

OF

"the
in

quoting

Lord

it, and

FAMOUS

SONGS

Brougham

refers

Parliamentary

great

probability,
1796.

Thomas

melody

when

where

he

Moore
he

took

his

the

was

of

the
that

1800, and
mimic,

and

they

it at

sang

The

issued

in

has

for
one

or

"

Melodies"
and

pounds

But

return

to

Wherever
it is certain

original

form

line.

per

too

as

"

dies,"
Melo-

Irish

words,

vals.
inter-

in

way,

Moore

was

181

5.

received

averaging

pounds

per

song,

Very

comforting

Last

Rose

muneration,
re-

!
"

to

The

Moore
could

he

ments.
entertain-

remuneration

twenty-one

actor

where

varying

the

of

great

their

at

that

ney,"
Blar-

obtained

London,

un-Irish

by

that

sumftier

the

rest

computed

hundred
six

died,

been

the

the

ually
event-

of

he

the

in

mediately
im-

known

that

of the

very

3, and

the

accomplished

an

to

and

concerts,

Milliken
It

back

he

Groves

in

Cork,

it

Moore's
181

"

records

first instalment

with

in

almost

and

Mathews,

and

carried

heard

have

Jones,

in

he

have

where

of the

author

song

Blarney"

1798,

never

may

comedian,

Metropolitan
copies

in

England,

Richard

though

of

all

Trinity College, Dublin,

degree

He

settled.

must

at

was

after left for

Milliken

Groves

The

of his

one

Milliken, in

speeches.

"

wrote

it in

to

not

played by
179

obtained

have
the

of
the

known

mer."
Sum-

melody
it in

its

travelling bards

STORIES

and

of

harpers
the

in

any

way

of

Blarney"

the

version

that

so

Flotow

the

for his

"

existed

air

be

within

long

Groves

about

of

view

using

in

of the

though
Al-

to

point

the

to

not

unknown,

are

calendar

basis

prior

"

ascribed

the

the

as

has

melody.

musical

and
the

author

may

from

Martha,"

music,

national

considerably

even

and

tune

well

was

the

as

has

he

upon

composer

title of

1660,

of

improved

the

for

Ireland,

character

altered

OF

it

well-known
of

reign

Queen

Anne.

music

always

in

undertaking
did

melodies,
the

that
chief
that

not

they

of

characteristics.

To

be

Irish

town,

or

there
is

an

all the

mentioned,
in

English

in

comes

scantily
sort

of

form,

half

apology
Irish.

wedded

to

the

their

songs

lack

music, they
180

words
are

and
lake

or

absolutely

are

Erin
is

referred
which
are

the

Irish

here

Hibernia

music

the

of

sentiment.

shamefully
the

lyrics

melodies,

waterfall,

or

and

nature

For

Irish

and

Irish

in the

them.

to

vale,

Irish

Again,

the

candid, though

metre

for

Thomas

spiritand

Moore's

nowhere;

and

that

sprang

lyrics, is

the

say

the

and

songs

rescue

dovetailed

characteristic
to

to

preserve

fitted and

is

its national

regretted

whence

country

he

and

have

Moore,

of

Ireland

of

Lovers

to

is
not

only
as

so

sentially
es-

always

only joined

to

it,

STORIES

the

river

Lee.

commenced

The

in

the

ruins

the

official

takes
old

its

fort

had

been

redstone, the

placed

sides
of

at

stone

to

and

castle

of

Shandon
discordant

civic

revolution

of

which

Red

stands

white

of

side

has

sioned
occa-

the

observations,
in

is embodied

some

like

been

three

remaining

which
and

jokes

of

the

the

and

circumstance

Party-coloured,

Bishop

architect

the

abbey

the

and

city

in Irish

disposal, by constructing

local

have

the

demolished

combine

white,

and

of

quarter

the

as

of

president

signifying

the

to

his

lords

limestone,

commencing
"

said

this

of

memorable

rhymes

the

ecclesiastic

many
most

of

But

his work

of

red

been

taste

materials, which
had

had

him

led

steeple

Franciscan

Barry's castle, which

of

built

structed
con-

from

Shandon

"

the

was

and

castle.

or

from

church

mass,

whence

name

the

steeple

II. heard

residence

and

its

stone

James

of Lord

Munster

and

hewn

where

of

building

1722,

of the

Abbey,

OF

the

people,
Shandon

addressed

Cloyne,

by

steeple,"
Dr.

to

the

famous

ward,
WoodFather

OXeary.
Fitz-Gerald
says
summer

that

in

Shandon
of

"

his
bells

1752.
182

Cork
were

Remembrancer"

put

up

during

the

SONGS

FAMOUS

Reverend

The

author

the

of

"

1805, and

Cork,

(to

which

he

in

May,

1866.
in

studying
he
was

Francis

had

became

contributor

still later

acted

Globe."

far

of

his

as

loved
was

fun

Bohemian
an

as

his

student

at

the

the

to

Irish

of

celebrated
an

opening

room

there,

where

his

bed

nature

scratched
used

to

"

but

"

all who

and

backbone,

on

be.
183

zine."
Magaand

He

wall
was

as

greatly

him.
as

He
full of
in

his
He

he

Rome.

still to
a

\s

company.

when
in

He

^that

careless

"

witty

are

writing

was

knew

verses

lines

Father

classics.

goes

college

Irish

the

collected

become

his

and

for
of

name

been

Leprachaun

careful

but

wrote

have

respected by

spondent
corre-

"Fraser's

clerical

very

became

Daily News,"

in

have

''Athenaeum"

celebrity by

priestly calling

and

dress

that

the

He

zine,"
Maga-

correspondent

verse

and

"

ally
eventu-

Eraser's

adopted

writings

republished
not

the

much

Irish

These

was

his

achieved

and

prose

"

later

Paris

as

Under

he

Prout

for

Rome

at

"

He

after

journalist.

to

Miscellany,"

papers.

; but

Paris

and

Paris

in

Orders

Holy
at

in

previously)

years

took

litterateur

other

two

Jesuit College

born

was

monastery

retired

"Bentley's
and

Bells,"
in

He

constant

Shandon
died

Mahoney,

Sylvester

was

It is said
be

in

seen

just

above

doubtless

STORIES

little homesick
the

tolling

Eternal

City.

to

is

poem

of

the
I

well

so

round

Their

magic spells.

bells

Full

many

Cathedral
at

remembered
and

when
and

no

music

the

perhaps

"

says

like

thine."

the

But

associations
the

chimes

of

returning

vibrate.

music

naught

to

can

rate

discussing

bells, he

attaches

would

tongues

in

in.

in

glibe

Spoke

all, like

clime

shrine

all their

But

chiming.

sublime

Tolling

after

cradle

my

heard

Brass

would.

childhood,

I*ve

While

wild

so

of

days

FUng

of

Bells,

sounds

the

In

melody

the

as

of

Shandon

Whose

years,

only

verses

affection

think

Those

after

in the

recollection,

I often

In

bells

deep

And

**

two

known

listening maybe

church

many

give

With

"

time, and

the

at

OF

happier

there

is

which

our

the

long

own

184

the

nothing,

and

fancy
in-

long

parish steeple

effect
absence

countries."

of

early

well-known

equal
after

subject

upon
in

There

our

ear

foreign
are

no

FAMOUS

bells

actually
in

been

set

are,

first,the

Hatton,

whose

best,

He

the
"

written

was

the

Campbell

to

that

written

most

Green

Irish

as

it has

is

death

his

second

George

it himself.

friends

it, saying
part

often

evidence

no

claimed

ever

his

Thomas

"

verse-writer,
there

of

Exile

although

"

about

him

by

commencing
"

is his

Scotchman

though

after

bother

great

composed

The

"

Reynolds

Unfortunately
a

and

on,

productions.

song,

wit

to

the

to

Reynolds,

show

of

Princess's

Good-bye*'

Irish

by

poet,

attributed

Nugent

so

and

Shakespearean

touching

very

been

1877.

work.

enduring

Erih,"

in

the

at

Sweetheart,

Good-bye,

the

for

music

and

Kean,

Liphot

quantity

vast

and

considered

died

dramas,

Charles

under

John

and

director

of value

Hatton,

generally

for

operettas,

musical

Theatre

is

has

song

two

L.

J.

1809

music

songs,

only

Morgan.

in

born

was

the

was

H.

setting

composed

pieces,

the

setting by

Mrs.

by

The

course.

but

times,

there

though

now,

time, of

several

second,

the

Shandon

at

Prout's

were

SONGS

caused

that
of

it
his

was

lyric

were

Erin,

Though
Eiin,

the

fields where

ma

voureen

our

farm

ma

voureen

! slan
was

small
1 slan

I8S

my
leat

forefathers
go

bragh

yet comforts
leat go

bragh

dwelt

O,

!
we

felt

O,

OF

STORIES

length

came

And

fain

would

But,

ah

ma

for

sire ;

my

!''

bragh

Anthony
in the

him

met

ing
touch-

Campbeirs

McCann,
rebellion

Irish

when

in

staying

There

For

dew

his
To

the

For

it

day-star

did
he

because
he

robes

the

bold

anthem

wrote

at

eyes'

of

hill.

devotion.

sad

the

ocean,

Erin-go-bragh

fair

be

not

"

the

to

as

!'*

that

say

of

Exile

Erin"

of

matter

tolerable

very

chill ;

and

youthful emotion.

not, because

many

Erin,

twilight repairing

isle of

his

write

could

when

his

fire of

of

heavy

was

native

own

not

Exile

poor

wind-beaten

attracted

it would

same,

Reynolds

thin

in the
the

sang

by

his

o'er

beach

sighed,

alone

once,

He

he

country

rose

"Where

the

his

on

wander

But

the

to

came

The

fact

expire.

retire,

to

go

with
to

Campbell

Hamburg

All

leat

being implicated

1798.

**

stuff

Uved

forced

! slan

voureen

before

was

addressed

poem,

exiled

did

lease

our

where

I live

this sorry

Compare

when

day

well-a-day,

Erin,

of

the

At

though

not

Reynolds,

and

super-excellent lyrics.
At
while

time, after the death

one

Campbell
Ellis

utmost

to

plagiarized,
work.

Ellis

took

was

or

still

living, his

the

cudgels,

up

that

prove

the

rather

himself

of

186

and

Scotch

stolen,
was

friend

the

voluminous

did

poet

cules
Her-

his
had

Irishman's

rhymer

FAMOUS

of

little

very

Letters

both

from

Times"

"

he

articles

that, in the

he

this statement,
witnesses
and

to

to

identical
and

for them

sung

prior

them."
the

of

''Times"

Chronicle,"

Morning

intention
since

(1845), are
a

Leitrim

the
wrote

in

the

the

"

worth

of

several
national

still hold

their

matter,

giving:

and

that
in the
my

it has

long

the

author,
Duffy's
"

Mary

Ireland"

of

Reynolds

moderate

was

property,

respectable ability.
and

rough, strong,
interest,

one

in the

187

or

at

It is not

Reynolds's

"Mr.

posed
com-

from

Gavan

Independence

ground

as

Poetry

of

he

in

Erin,"

was

Charles

Ballad

gentleman

era

that

on.

so

to

of

stated

of

Campbell

prefixed

patriotism,

earnest

he

in

Sir

the

death,

published

Wcis

and

that

however,

More,"

it

this

up

else.

one

no

words,

open

known

been

and

Le

to

his

to

immediately

where

London,

to

shown

publication

Exile

it off

say

living

had

Campbell

"The

sent

several

17th, 1830,

June

song,

and

Altona,

this

to

us

ing
contradict-

prior

years

to

his

composition

own

CampbelPs

answer

the

"

Mr.

to

In

place

several

lines

of

one

Reynolds

his

the

to

desires

produce

Mr.

as

in

CampbelFs

will

that

prove

and

friend

Mr.

some
quarrel-

very

written

sides,

of

event

were

Our

says

of

and

pretension

nature.
"

SONGS

the

tween
Be-

Union

popular

songs

of

which

two

collections.

Lat-

OF

STORIES

terly

to

the

by

sworn

claim

has

been

Exile

of

Erin/

weakened

of

the

writings
ability."

same

for

and

once

other

wrote

Harper

and

with

the

not

be

should
Thomas

"

Ye

Erin"

is

books

"

sea

of

Mariners

of

the

was

It

of

"

that

is

quite
"

to

Exile
and

to

It

what

music

sung

pathy
sym-

way,

written,

which

usually

was

songs.

The

in

called

had

always

the

ever

Erin-go-Bragh,"

song.

he

author

song

Irish

"The

her

England."

frequently

way,
native

Irish, and

forgotten, by

finest

the

the

sentiment

Campbell

perhaps

for

ter
mat-

the

by

for

Tray,"

affection

surprising

the

end

and

his

style, or

considerable

Child,"

Dog

of

same

may

of

ever,
is, how-

It

Campbell,

poems

"O'Connor's
his

Which

acter
char-

none

the

in

are

the

it.

that

fact

all.

Irish

feeling,

the

by

acknowledged

resist

behalf

sustained

but

nothing

could

Campbell

his

on

strongly

so

that

evidence,

of

made

is

wit,
of

songa

ent
differ-

Savourneen

Deelish."

George
a

was

by

smart

Stowe,

the

is

of
in

an

Covent

in

seat

Buckingham,
There

at

Reeve,

"

called

operetta

performed
W.

Reynolds,

Nugent

1797.
his

by

the

Bantry
Garden,

way,

wrote

Bay,"

which

with

music
died

at

Marquis

of

Reynolds

relative, the

1802.

ancient

Irish
188

melody

which

is not

STORIES

OF

XII

CHAPTER

CONCERNING

SOME

"BLONDEL/*
"the

"sally

said

Queen

while

youth

leaving

what
him

's

Elizabeth

to

Lord

hands

the

"

was

From
I've

the

and

it has

song

and

Reason

that

got

been

until

neither

the

forget

this

Rhyme

way

the
190

thus

queen,

who

ended

ser's
Spen-

guerdon.
wrote

desired

but

these

lines

effect

time,

for my

time

claimed
ex-

poet-laureate,

the

Give

"Then

song?"

Burleigh,

out, he

on

"

What,"

the

promised

had

leigh,
Bur-

hand,
"

said

of

promised
have

To

for

indeed

which

queen,

in

poems

this

patience wearing

But

beef

oak,"

reason,"

bard

the

bestowed

the

roast

pounds."

"all

in the

by making

to

"the
of

hundred

one

him

never

hill,"

"hearts

Spenser knelt,

Burleigh,
give

PRETTY

BRITANNIA"

Give,"

the

alley,"

our

"MY

richmond

of

england,"

old

"rule

"

lass

in

SONGS

LEE,"

"ANNABEL

jane,"

of

FAVOURITE

Rhyme
season
nor

of

Reason."

the

world

singer, yet

the

to

keep

greatest

FAMOUS

and

wisest
the

as

the

For

have

songs

experience

or

should

The

"

says,

up

what
Heine

For

most

the

ich

reward

worldly

talents
could

that

such

days

piece
Richard
1

190

"

happy
be

never

learn

ing
in sufferwhat

Remember
meinen

Klienen

grossen

Lieder."

charmed

Troubadour

but

their

in

compensations
the

If
is

writers

song

it

circle
strel
min-

and

dead.

are

of the
sung

old

back

Aus

outside

none

happily

if it could

our

understand.

ever

One

die
to

small, they enjoy

Goethe

song."
"

so

key,

as

as

if

melancholy

poets

himself:

mach*

Schmezen,

in

us

our

personal

writer, and

bringing
in

of

said

that,

of

teach

they

into
of

some

the

in

again

extinguished."

number

of

written

hope

burns

days

large
from

of

indication

barbarism

arisen

recollected

be

earliest

from

man

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and
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air,
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with

Young
235

hymn

music

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237

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last

at

238

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