The rivers of Great Britain, descriptive, historical, pictorical; rivers of the south and west coasts . which forms the boundary betweenKirkcudljright and Wigtown, the two divisions of Galloway. It is endeared to the2)oets, who name it the crystal Crec; either the alliterative effect fascinated thetuneful ear, or they contrasted it with the Dee, that other Galloway river whosedark waters have already been described. Burns also, whose verse is linkedAvith so much of the scenery of his native land, has not forgotten this pleasing numbers he sings its beauties:— • Here is the glen, ajid
The rivers of Great Britain, descriptive, historical, pictorical; rivers of the south and west coasts . which forms the boundary betweenKirkcudljright and Wigtown, the two divisions of Galloway. It is endeared to the2)oets, who name it the crystal Crec; either the alliterative effect fascinated thetuneful ear, or they contrasted it with the Dee, that other Galloway river whosedark waters have already been described. Burns also, whose verse is linkedAvith so much of the scenery of his native land, has not forgotten this pleasing numbers he sings its beauties:— • Here is the glen, ajid here the bower,All underneath the birchen shade ;Tlie village-bell has told the hour, O, what can stay the lovely maid ? The song goes on to describe the emotions of the rustic youth, who mistakesthe whisper of the evening wind and the warblers dying fall for the voice oftlie beloved. Weill the lady is a little late, but she keeps her appointment, after all:— And art thou come ! and art thou true !O welcome, dear, to love and me !And let us all our vows renew,Along the tlowcry banks of
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