RichardB Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Did our space permit we should have selected her affecting verses upon reading of a poor girl in Sheffield who was taken before a magistrate because she was found weeping over her father's grave; which must, surely, be a new misdemeanour in England. We give below a few lines from those Mary Hutton has addressed to the Memory of the Ettrick Shepherd. Oft have I wish'd, sweet bard to see Thee, and thy darling, Wee Jamie And all thy worthy family But now this wish can never be For Ettrick's bard is now no more Yet thy sweet tales our homes shall cheer And when the peasant's task is o'er He'll read thy pages with a tear And teach his children to revere With deep respect and high esteem From day to day and year to year The bard that sang by Yarrow's stream. This may not be the very best of poetry, yet it is not without its uses, and we are glad to know that, besides a Montgomery and an Elliott Sheffield has one and perhaps many Mary Huttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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