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Poem
January 25, 1832
Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem by the Ettrick Shepherd praising the beauty, grace, and sweet soul of Maggy O'Buccleugh, set amid the green forests and wild mountains of Yarrow.
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From the Forget Me Not.
MAGGY O'BUCCLEUGH.
BY THE ETTRICK SHEPHERD.
O cam'ye through the forests green,
By Yarrow's mountains wild and blue;
O saw ye beauty's rural queen,
The bonny Maggy O'Buccleugh!
For Maggy is the bonniest flower
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 ee,
Nor her enchanting form o' grace,
That makes the lassie dear to me;
Na, na, it's no 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 cairnfu' north,
'Mang hills and dells o' rosy brine,
As far as reels the rowin' earth,
An' far ayont the burning line;
But a'the lassies e'er I saw,
For modest mien and lovely hue,
There was na ane amang them a'
Like bonny Maggy O'Buccleugh.
MAGGY O'BUCCLEUGH.
BY THE ETTRICK SHEPHERD.
O cam'ye through the forests green,
By Yarrow's mountains wild and blue;
O saw ye beauty's rural queen,
The bonny Maggy O'Buccleugh!
For Maggy is the bonniest flower
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 ee,
Nor her enchanting form o' grace,
That makes the lassie dear to me;
Na, na, it's no 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 cairnfu' north,
'Mang hills and dells o' rosy brine,
As far as reels the rowin' earth,
An' far ayont the burning line;
But a'the lassies e'er I saw,
For modest mien and lovely hue,
There was na ane amang them a'
Like bonny Maggy O'Buccleugh.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Maggy O'buccleugh
Ettrick Shepherd
Yarrow Braes
Bonny Lass
Sweet Soul
Scots Dialect
Rural Beauty
What entities or persons were involved?
By The Ettrick Shepherd.
Poem Details
Title
Maggy O'buccleugh.
Author
By The Ettrick Shepherd.
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas In Scots Dialect
Key Lines
O Cam'ye Through The Forests Green,
By Yarrow's Mountains Wild And Blue;
O Saw Ye Beauty's Rural Queen,
The Bonny Maggy O'buccleugh!
'Tis The Sweet Soul That Dwells Within.
There Was Na Ane Amang Them A'
Like Bonny Maggy O'buccleugh.