LamentForJames,EarlOfGlencairn

lamentforjames,earlofglencairn

thewindblewhollowfraethehills,

byfitsthesun'sdepartingbeam

look'donthefadingyellowwoods,

thatwav'do'erlugar'swindingstream:

beneathacraigysteep,abard,

ladenwithyearsandmeiklepain,

inloudlamentbewail'dhislord,

whomdeathhadalluntimelyta'en.

helean'dhimtoanancientaik,

whosetrunkwasmould'ringdownwithyears;

hislockswerebleachedwhitewithtime,

hishoarycheekwaswetwi'tears!

andashetouch'dhistremblingharp,

andashetun'dhisdolefulsang,

thewinds,lamentingthro'theircaves,

toechoborethenotesalang.

“yescatter'dbirdsthatfaintlysing,

thereliqueso'thevernalqueir!

yewoodsthatshedona'thewinds

thehonoursoftheagedyear!

afewshortmonths,andgladandgay,

againye'llcharmtheearande'e;

butnochtinall-revolvingtime

cangladnessbringagaintome.

“iamabendingagedtree,

thatlonghasstoodthewindandrain;

butnowhascomeacruelblast,

andmylasthaldofearthisgane;

naeleafo'mineshallgreetthespring,

naesimmersunexaltmybloom;

butimaunliebeforethestorm,

andithersplanttheminmyroom.

“i'veseensaemonychangefu'years,

onearthiamastrangergrown:

iwanderinthewaysofmen,

alikeunknowing,andunknown:

unheard,unpitied,unreliev'd,

ibearalanemyladeo'care,

forsilent,low,onbedsofdust,

liea'

hatwouldmysorrowsshare.

“andlast,(thesumofa'mygriefs!)

mynoblemasterliesinclay;

theflow'ramangourbaronsbold,

hiscountry'spride,hiscountry'sstay:

inwearybeingnowipine,

fora'thelifeoflifeisdead,

andhopehasleftmayagedken,

onforwardwingforeverfled.