I Written after a week's shooting and fishing, in which the poet had been engaged with some friends. The reader may see these verses set to music in Mr. Thomson's Scottish Melodies for 1822. 2 See the famous salmon-spearing scene in Guy Mannering. -Waverley Novels, vol. iii., p. 259-63. OH, Maid of Isla, from the cliff, That looks on troubled wave and sky, Contend with ocean gallantly? Now beating 'gainst the breeze and surge, Oh, Isla's maid, she seeks her home. tenanted, by the lamented death of that kind and hospitable nobleman, the author's nearest neighbour and intimate friend. Lord S. died in February 1819. 4 Ashestiel, the poet's residence at that time. 5 Written, during illness, for Mr. Thomson's Scottish Col lection, and first published in 1822, united to an air composed 3 Alwyn, the seat of the Lord Somerville; now, alas! un by George Kinloch of Kinloch, Esq. 1 This imitation of an old Jacobite ditty was written on the appearance, in the Frith of Forth, of the fleet which conveyed his Majesty King George the Fourth to Scotland, in August 1822; and was published as a broadside. 2 Lord Montagu, uucle and guardian to the young Duke of Buccleuch, placed his Grace's residence of Dalkeith at his Majesty's disposal during his visit to Scotland. 3 Charles, the tenth Earl of Haddington, died in 1828. 4 The Duke of Hamilton, as Earl of Angus, carried the ancient royal crown of Scotland on horseback in King George's procession, from Holyrood to the Castle. She's skirling frae the Castle-hill; The Carline's voice is grown sae shrill, Ye'll hear her at the Canon-mill Carle, now the King's come! "Up, bairns!" she cries, "baith grit and sma', And busk ye for the weapon-shaw ! Stand by me, and we'll bang them a'- "Come from Newbattle's ancient spires, Bauld Lothian, with your knights and squires, And match the mettle of your sires Carle, now the King's come! "You're welcome hame, my Montagu! Bring in your hand the young Buccleuch ; I'm missing some that I may rue Carle, now the King's come ! "Come, Haddington, the kind and gay, You've graced my causeway mony a day; I'll weep the cause if you should stay- Carle, now the King 's come! 3 "Come, premier Duke, and carry doun Frae yonder craig 5 his ancient croun; It's had a lang sleep and a soun' But, Carle, now the King's come ! "Come, Athole, from the hill and wood, Bring down your clansmen like a clud; Come, Morton, show the Douglas' blood, Carle, now the King's come! "Come, Tweeddale, true as sword to sheath; Come, Hopetoun, fear'd on fields of death; Come, Clerk, and give your bugle breath; Carle, now the King's come! "Come, Wemyss, who modest merit aids; Come, Rosebery, from Dalmeny shades; Breadalbane, bring your belted plaids; Carle, now the King's come! "Come, stately Niddrie, auld and true, Girt with the sword that Minden knew; We have o'er few such lairds as youCarle, now the King's come! 5 The Castle. 6 MS.-"Come, Athole, from your hills and woods, Bring down your Hielandmen in cluds, With bannet, brogue, and tartan duds." 7 Sir George Clerk of Pennycuik, Bart. The Baron of Pennycuik is bound by his tenure, whenever the King comes to Edin burgh, to receive him at the Harestone (in which the standard of James IV. was erected when his army encamped on the Boroughmuir, before his fatal expedition to England,) now built into the park-wall at the end of Tipperlin Lone, near the Boroughmuir-head; and, standing thereon, to give three blasts on a horn. 4 The Lord Provost had the agreeable surprise to hear his health proposed, at the civic banquet given to George IV. in the Parliament-House, as "Sir William Arbuthnot, Bart." 5 The Blue Blanket is the standard of the incorporated trades of Edinburgh, and is kept by their convener, "at whose appearance therewith," observes Maitland, "'tis said, that not only the artificers of Edinburgh are obliged to repair to it, but all the artificers or craftsmen within Scotland are bound to follow it, and fight under the convener of Edinburgh as aforesaid." According to an old tradition, this standard was used in the Holy Wars by a body of crusading citizens of Edinburgh, and was the first that was planted on the walls of Jerusalem, when that city was stormed by the Christian army under the famous Godfrey. But the real history of it seems to be this:--James III., a prince who had virtues which the rude age in which he "My reverend Clergy, look ye say The best of thanksgivings ye ha'e, And warstle for a sunny day Carle, now the King's come! "My Doctors, look that you agree, Cure a' the town without a fee; My Lawyers, dinna pike a plea- Carle, now the King's come! "Come forth each sturdy Burgher's bairn, "Come forward with the Blanket Blue, "Scots downa loup, and rin, and rave, We're steady folks and something grave, We'll keep the causeway firm and braveCarle, now the King's come! "Sir Thomas, thunder from your rock,7 "Melville, bring out your bands of blue, A' Louden lads, baith stout and true, With Elcho, Hope, and Cockburn, too—8 Carle, now the King 's come! "And you, who on yon bluidy braes Compell'd the vanquish'd Despot's praise, Rank out-rank out-my gallant Greys-9 Carle, now the King 's come? "Cock o' the North, my Huntly bra', Where are you with the Forty-twa ?10 lived could not appreciate, having been detained for nine months in the Castle of Edinburgh by his factious nobles, was relieved by the citizens of Edinburgh, who assaulted the castle and took it by surprise; on which occasion James presented the citizens with this banner, "with a power to display the same in defence of their king, country, and their own rights."-Note to this stanza in the "Account of the King's Visit," &c. 8vo. 1822. 6 Sir Thomas Bradford, then commander of the forces in Scotland. 7 Edinburgh Castle. 8 Lord Melville was colonel of the Mid-Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry: Sir John Hope of Pinkie, Bart., Major; and Robert Cockburn, Esq., and Lord Elcho, were captains in the same corps, to which Sir Walter Scott had formerly belonged. 9 The Scots Greys, headed by their gallant colonel, General Sir James Stewart of Coltness, Bart., were on duty at Edinburgh during the King's visit. Bonaparte's exclamation at Waterloo is well known: "Ces beaux chevaux gris, comme ils travaillent!" 10 Marquis of Huntly, who since became the last Duke of Gordon, was colonel of the 42d Regiment, and died in 1806. 1 Colonel Ronaldson Macdonell of Glengarry-who died in land, was permitted to act as deputy for his mother in that January, 1828. The Earl of Errol is hereditary Lord High-Constable of Scotland. 3 In more correct Gaelic orthography, Banamhorar-Chat, or the Great Lady, (literally Female Lord of the Chatte;) the Celtic title of the Countess of Sutherland. "Evin unto this day, the countrey of Sutherland is yet called Cattey, the inhabitants Catteigh, and the Earl of Sutherland Morweir Cattey, in old Scottish or Irish; which language the inhabitants of this country doe still use."-GORDON'S Genealogical History of the Earls of Sutherland, p. 18. It was determined by his Majesty, that the right of carrying the sceptre lay with this noble family; and Load Francis Leveson Gower, (now Egerton,) second son of the Countess (afterwards Duchess) of Suther honourable office. After obtaining his Majesty's permission to depart for Dunrobin Castle, his place was supplied by the Honourable John M. Stuart, second son of the Earl of Moray. -ED. 4 The Author's friend and relation, the late Sir Alexander Keith, of Dunottar and Ravelstone. 5 MS." Rise up, Sir John, of projects rife, And wuss him health and length of life, And win the thanks of an auld wife." The Right Honourable Sir John Sinclair, Bart. author of "The Code of Health and Longevity," &c. &c.,-the wellknown patron and projecter of national and patriotic plans and improvements innumerable, died 21st December 1835, in his eighty-second year.-ED. Ah! mark the matron well-and laugh not, Harry, I mean that ear-form'd vault, built o'er the dungeon, (8.)-CHAP. X. The Conspiracy. Bid not thy fortune troll upon the wheels Dissolving her rich pearl in the brimm'd wine-cup Who might have lived an honour'd, easy life, (9.) CHAP. XII. This is the very barn-yard, Where muster daily the prime cocks o' the game, (10.)-CHAP. XIII. Let the proud salmon gorge the feather'd hook, Then strike, and then you have him.-He will wince; Spin out your line that it shall whistle from you Some twenty yards or so, yet you shall have him— Marry! you must have patience-the stout rock Which is his trust, hath edges something sharp; And the deep pool hath ooze and sludge enough To mar your fishing-'less you are more careful. Albion or the Double Kings. (11.)-CHAP. XVI. Give way-give way-I must and will have justice. A hand to right myself, and, by my honour, me. The Chamberlain, (12.)-CHAP. XVII. Come hither, young one-Mark me! Thou art now (13.)-CHAP. XVIII. Mother. What! dazzled by a flash of Cupid's mirror, With which the boy, as mortal urchins wont, |