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Poem
February 10, 1832
Staunton Spectator
Staunton, Virginia
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem by the Ettrick Shepherd praising the beauty, grace, and inner soul of Maggy o' Buccleuch, set amid the wild Yarrow mountains and forests.
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POETRY
MAGGY O' BUCCLEUCH.
By the Eltrick Shepherd.
O cam ye through the forest green,
By Yarrow's mountains wild and blue:
O saw ye beauty's rural queen,
O the bonny Maggy o' Buccleuch!
For Maggy is the bonniest fower
On Yarrow braes that ever grew
That ever graced a vernal bower,
Or frae the gowan brushed the dew
But O! it's no her comely face,
Nor blink o' joy that's in her eye
Nor her enchanting form o' grace,
That makes the lassie dear to me,
Na, na, it's not the cherry lip,
The rosy cheek and lily chin,
Which the wild bee wad like to sip-
'Tis the sweet soul that dwells within.
I hae been up the cauldrifo north,
'Aang hills and dells o' frozen brine,
As far as reels the rowan earth,
And far ayont the burning line:
But a' the lasses e'er I saw,
For modest mien an' lovely hue,
There was na ane amang them a'
Like bonny Maggy o' Buccleuch.
MAGGY O' BUCCLEUCH.
By the Eltrick Shepherd.
O cam ye through the forest green,
By Yarrow's mountains wild and blue:
O saw ye beauty's rural queen,
O the bonny Maggy o' Buccleuch!
For Maggy is the bonniest fower
On Yarrow braes that ever grew
That ever graced a vernal bower,
Or frae the gowan brushed the dew
But O! it's no her comely face,
Nor blink o' joy that's in her eye
Nor her enchanting form o' grace,
That makes the lassie dear to me,
Na, na, it's not the cherry lip,
The rosy cheek and lily chin,
Which the wild bee wad like to sip-
'Tis the sweet soul that dwells within.
I hae been up the cauldrifo north,
'Aang hills and dells o' frozen brine,
As far as reels the rowan earth,
And far ayont the burning line:
But a' the lasses e'er I saw,
For modest mien an' lovely hue,
There was na ane amang them a'
Like bonny Maggy o' Buccleuch.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Maggy Buccleuch
Ettrick Shepherd
Yarrow
Beauty
Soul
Scots Dialect
What entities or persons were involved?
By The Eltrick Shepherd.
Poem Details
Title
Maggy O' Buccleuch.
Author
By The Eltrick Shepherd.
Subject
Praise Of Maggy O' Buccleuch
Key Lines
O Cam Ye Through The Forest Green,
By Yarrow's Mountains Wild And Blue:
O Saw Ye Beauty's Rural Queen,
O The Bonny Maggy O' Buccleuch!
'Tis The Sweet Soul That Dwells Within.