JAMES HOGG, the Ettrick Shepherd," born Jan. 25, 1772, died Nov. 21, 1835. Air-"Andro and his cutty gun." ON Ettrick clear there grows a brier, Had I her hame at my wee house, But Peggy's dearer far to me. Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye come hame. Then the eye shines sae bright, When the kye come hame? See yonder pawky shepherd When the kye come hame. Awa' wi' fame and fortune What comfort can they gi'e ?— And a' the arts that prey On man's life and libertie. Gi'e me the highest joy That the heart o' man can frame, My bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye come hame. GLOOMY WINTER'S NOW AWA'. ROBERT TANNAHILL, born June 3, 1774, died May 17, 1810. Saft the westling breezes blaw, My young, my artless dearie O. 'Midst joys that never weary O. And ilka thing is cheery O. Joy to me they canna bring, Unless wi' thee, my dearie O. THE LASS O' ARRANTEENIE. ROBERT TANNAHILL. This poet, a weaver in Paisley-an amiable but most unfortunate man-wrote upon many imaginary fair ones, and associated their names with places he had never seen. Arranteenie is a place unknown, but is supposed to have been intended for Ardentinny, a lovely spot on the shore of Loch Long, in Argyleshire. FAR lone amang the Highland hills, The langsome way, the darksome day, Yon mossy rose-bud down the how The flower o' Arranteenie. Now from the mountain's lofty brow There avarice guides the bounding prow, Ambition courts promotion. Let Fortune pour her golden store, Her laurell'd favours many, Give me but this, my soul's first wish, The lass o' Arranteenie. JESSIE, THE FLOWER O' DUMBLANE. ROBERT TANNAHILL. The music by R. A. SMITH. One of the most popular of the modern Scotch melodies. THE sun has gane down o'er the lofty Benlomond, |