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Poems and ballads

Second edition. By Janet Hamilton ... With introductory papers by the Rev. George Gilfillan and the Rev. Alexander Wallace

Hamilton, Janet (1795-1873)

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THE SKYLARK—CAGED AND FREE.

OCTOBER.

MEMORIES.

ELEGIAC VERSES ON THE DEATH OF LORD PALMERSTON.

“WORDS OF COMFORT.”

MARY LEE.

BARNSLEY COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

OCTOBER, 1865.

SHEEPIEKNOWE.

GIRLISH REMINISCENCES.

A LAY OF THE LOCH AN' THE MUIRLAN'.

VERSES Written for, and inscribed to, the Members of the Glasgow Saint Andrew's Society, at their Annual Meeting, November 30, 1866.

GARIBALDI'S MISSION.

LEDDY MARY

THE MUSIC OF THE STREAM.

OCTOBER MUSINGS, 1866.

THE BALLAD O' MARY MUIREN.

THE SUNDAY RAIL—I.

II.

THE SUNDAY RAIL.—II.

BALLAD OF THE MONKLAND COTTAR.

ON THE DEATH OF JOHN CASSELL,

ON THE DEATH OF THE REV. MATTHEW GARDNER, D.D., Of Bothwell,

SPUNKIE.

SPRING.

BALLAD OF THE NEW MONKLAND MARTYR.

INTEMPERANCE AND THE SUNDAY TRAINS.

RHYMES FOR THE TIMES—I., 1865.

THE MAY FLOWER.

IMPORTANT QUERIES.

WILD FLOWERS.

TO THE REV. JOHN JAMES,

RHYMES FOR THE TIMES—II., 1865.

BRAVE ANGUS CAMERON,

LINES On the long and beautiful Summer of 1865, in connection with the Cattle Plague then raging.

GRANNIE'S TALE.

THE DESERTED MANSION.

THE DOOM OF THE PAPACY.

A LAY OF THE TAMBOUR FRAME.

THE OLD CHURCHYARD.

ELEGIAC VERSES: Inscribed, and Sacred to the Memory of the Rev. Dr. John Campbell, of London, who died March 26, 1867.

NEWSPAPER FINDINGS, 1867.

THE WARNING WAIL.

EFFIE

THE FATE OF MAXIMILIAN OF MEXICO AND HIS EMPRESS.

RHYMES FOR THE TIMES.—III.

ADDRESS AND INVITATION

THE BLACK SNAKES.

PAIRTIN' AN' MEETIN.'

THE MIDNIGHT VIGIL.

WELCOME TO OCTOBER, 1867.

PICTURES OF MEMORY.

GRANNIE'S DREAM.

TO MITHERS.

LINES On the Death of the Infant Daughter of David Young, Dunoon.

MEDLEY OF THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS ON THE ITALIAN CRISIS.

FREEDOM FOR ITALY—1867.

GRANNIE'S CRACK ABOOT THE FAMINE IN AULD SCOTLAN' IN 1739–40.

BE HOPEFUL.

THE DYING OLD YEAR, 1867.

A BALLAD, Founded on a Real Incident which occurred in High Life many years ago.

DULEEP SINGH,

THE FEAST OF THE “MUTCHES.”

EPITHALAMIUM. Composed and written on the Marriage of James Addie, Esq., Viewpark, Bothwell, with Julia Wakefield, Eastwoodpark, Renfrew;

THE GOD OF THE SEASONS.

LINES Addressed to Mr. James Muir, Summerlee Ironworks, on the Death of his two Daughters, who died within a few months of each other.

GRANNIE MIRK.

LINES Composed at the request of a very dear Friend, who was suffering from heavy grief and anxiety of mind.

AULD MITHER SCOTLAN'.

BE PITIFUL.

THE ANGEL'S TREASURE.

ADDRESS TO GARIBALDI IN HIS RETIREMENT AT CAPRERA, 1868.

AUTUMN WINDS.

SUMMER IS WANING.

THE FEVER-CLOUD.

AN APPEAL FOR THOMAS ELLIOT,

ADDRESS TO COL. D. C. R. CARRICK-BUCHANAN, Of Drumpellier,

ADDRESS TO MRS. WM. ANDERSON,

TO WILLIAM LOGAN,

TO WILLIAM CRAIG,

THE ENEMY IN THE GATE.

SKETCHES OF VILLAGE CHARACTER IN DAYS “O' LANGSYNE.”

THE GREETIN' BAIRN.

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GARIBALDI'S MISSION.

Garibaldi! Garibaldi!
Bleeds and burns my heart for thee!
Freedom! union for Italia!
Never can be won by thee.

Dipp'd in freedom's sacred fountain,
Waved on high his conquering brand;
Onward now, we strike for Venice!
Follow me each patriot band.

Kingcraft, Statecraft—Garibaldi!
Diplomacy, deep and dark,
Rules the hour; 'twere better never
To have left thy island ark.

Ah! thou high heroic spirit!
Soul of honour, heart of truth!
Wounded eagle of the Tyrol!
Take these tears of love and truth.

“What dost thou hear?” O! Garibaldi,
Place and service are not thine—
Thine to serve the King Eternal
In a warfare more divine.

Thine to bear high Heaven's commission,
Thine to wield the Spirit's sword;
Soldier of the Cross, a victor
In the battles of the Lord.

Not with shouting of the warrior,
Not with garments rolled in blood,
Canst thou conquer for Italia's
Truest, highest, lasting good!