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Poem
July 9, 1807
Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A Scotch song from the N.Y. Commercial Advertiser, set to the tune 'Whistle o'er the Lave o't,' encouraging resilience and cheerfulness in facing life's adversities, from beauty and misfortune to death.
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From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
A NEW SCOTCH SONG.
Tune: Whistle o'er the Lave o't.
WE should na' weep oursels to stane,
Like Niobe, that's dead and gane,
Nor bleer our een out o' our lane,
But " whistle o'er the lave o't."
Gie me a man, whase een can blink,
Whase heart is free, whase soul can think.
Whase clishmaclaver care can sink,
And " whistle o'er the lave o't."
Let beauty's smiles illume the way,
The mirky glen through which we stray,
Thus may we live our little day
And " whistle o'er the lave o't"
When fortune shews a scowling brow,
And lays our fairest prospects low,
As pleasure fades, let reason grow,
And " whistle o'er the lave o't."
But when she glints wi' face serene,
And decks the warl' in gayest sheen,
We'll ay distrust the fickle Queen,
And " whistle o'er the lave o't."
And when auld Death, wi' ruthless paw,
Shall clapperclaw us ane and a',
We maun submit to Nature's law,
And " whistle o'er the lave o't."
A NEW SCOTCH SONG.
Tune: Whistle o'er the Lave o't.
WE should na' weep oursels to stane,
Like Niobe, that's dead and gane,
Nor bleer our een out o' our lane,
But " whistle o'er the lave o't."
Gie me a man, whase een can blink,
Whase heart is free, whase soul can think.
Whase clishmaclaver care can sink,
And " whistle o'er the lave o't."
Let beauty's smiles illume the way,
The mirky glen through which we stray,
Thus may we live our little day
And " whistle o'er the lave o't"
When fortune shews a scowling brow,
And lays our fairest prospects low,
As pleasure fades, let reason grow,
And " whistle o'er the lave o't."
But when she glints wi' face serene,
And decks the warl' in gayest sheen,
We'll ay distrust the fickle Queen,
And " whistle o'er the lave o't."
And when auld Death, wi' ruthless paw,
Shall clapperclaw us ane and a',
We maun submit to Nature's law,
And " whistle o'er the lave o't."
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Temperance Moderation
What keywords are associated?
Scotch Song
Whistle Oer The Lave Ot
Cheerfulness
Fortune
Death
Moral Instruction
Poem Details
Title
A New Scotch Song.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains In Scots Dialect
Key Lines
We Should Na' Weep Oursels To Stane,
Like Niobe, That's Dead And Gane,
Nor Bleer Our Een Out O' Our Lane,
But " Whistle O'er The Lave O't."
And When Auld Death, Wi' Ruthless Paw,
Shall Clapperclaw Us Ane And A',
We Maun Submit To Nature's Law,
And " Whistle O'er The Lave O't."