Strathallan'sLament

strathallan'slament注释标题burnsconfessesthathisjacobtismwasmerelysentimental“exceptwhenmypassionswereheatedbysomeaccidentalcause,”andatourthroughthecountrywheremontrose,claverhouse,andprincecharleshadfought,wascauseenough.strathallanfellgloriouslyatculloden.—lang.

thickestnight,o'erhangmydwelling!

howlingtempests,o'ermerave!

turbidtorrents,wintryswelling,

roaringbymylonelycave!

crystalstreamletsgentlyflowing,

busyhauntsofbasemankind,

westernbreezessoftlyblowing,

suitnotmydistractedmind.

inthecauseofrightengaged,

wrongsinjurioustoredress,

honour'swarwestronglywaged,

buttheheavensdeniedess.

ruin'swheelhasdriveno'erus,

notahopethatdareattend,

thewideworldisallbeforeus—

butaworldwithoutafriend.