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Poem
December 23, 1828
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A nostalgic song expressing longing for the Scottish Highland home, recalling family affections, a lost brother, and a beloved woman, amid exile and heartbreak.
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MY HIGHLAND HOME.
A Song, from "The Woman Hunter," by J. H. Willis.
THERE is a wild and burning dream
That wears my soul away,
It fires my brain at morning's beam,
Nor dies with evening's ray—
The thoughts of youth that haunt me yet
And bid, where'er I roam,
My breaking heart ne'er, ne'er forget
My happy Highland Home;
My home, my home—my happy home,
My heart, my soul—they turn to thee;
My dear, dear Highland Home.
The pressure of a father's hand,
A mother's warm caress,
By bright and gentle sister band
Alas! now brotherless;
The shieling 'gain the old oak tree,
Ah, I am lost to them and thee,
My much lov'd Highland Home.
My home, my home, &c.
And she whose smile was wont to give,
When wand'ring forth at ev'n,
My heart its only wish to live—
My life a hue of heav'n:
Oh! she is lost to love and me,
And exil'd, now I roam,
To weep o'er all I've lost in thee,
My happy Highland Home.
My home, my home, my much lov'd home,
My heart and soul they turn to thee
My dear, dear, Highland Home.
A Song, from "The Woman Hunter," by J. H. Willis.
THERE is a wild and burning dream
That wears my soul away,
It fires my brain at morning's beam,
Nor dies with evening's ray—
The thoughts of youth that haunt me yet
And bid, where'er I roam,
My breaking heart ne'er, ne'er forget
My happy Highland Home;
My home, my home—my happy home,
My heart, my soul—they turn to thee;
My dear, dear Highland Home.
The pressure of a father's hand,
A mother's warm caress,
By bright and gentle sister band
Alas! now brotherless;
The shieling 'gain the old oak tree,
Ah, I am lost to them and thee,
My much lov'd Highland Home.
My home, my home, &c.
And she whose smile was wont to give,
When wand'ring forth at ev'n,
My heart its only wish to live—
My life a hue of heav'n:
Oh! she is lost to love and me,
And exil'd, now I roam,
To weep o'er all I've lost in thee,
My happy Highland Home.
My home, my home, my much lov'd home,
My heart and soul they turn to thee
My dear, dear, Highland Home.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What keywords are associated?
Highland Home
Nostalgic Song
Family Affection
Lost Love
Exile Roaming
Scottish Highlands
What entities or persons were involved?
A Song, From "The Woman Hunter," By J. H. Willis.
Poem Details
Title
My Highland Home.
Author
A Song, From "The Woman Hunter," By J. H. Willis.
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Refrain
Key Lines
My Home, My Home—My Happy Home,
My Heart, My Soul—They Turn To Thee;
My Dear, Dear Highland Home.
Ah, I Am Lost To Them And Thee,
My Much Lov'd Highland Home.
Oh! She Is Lost To Love And Me,
And Exil'd, Now I Roam,