[A composite volume : containing The ballads and songs of Ayrshire ...

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THE FAIRY LADY OF DUNURE.
And many young maidens, the fii'st in the land,
For his love unaffectedly sigh'd
And his dear Lady Mother, with gentle command,
Would urge him to give to some lady his hand.
And be happy before that she died.
" There's fair May Colzean," she would thoughtfully say,
And Kilhenzie's young heiress, I'm sure
There's Rosa of Turnberry, noble and gay,
And the rich Abbot's niece, so complete at display.
Would all gladly be bride to Dunure.
" O, think if your long-honour'd name should go down,
And De Gaire be extinguish'd in thee.
How the souls of thy fathers with anger would frown.
And my dear hapless Ewart indignant disown.
In that place where their great spirits be."
To this young De Gaire with a smile would reply.
And remove to his chamber alone
For he had not yet felt that deep, heart-heaving sigh
That longing intense for the dear, tender tie
That binds the whole bosom to one.
'Twas once when he thus fi-om his mother had gone,
On a sober and sweet summer e'en.
While the sun's setting rays on the broad ocean shone.
That he stood by his window all pensive and lone,
And gaz'd on the beautiful scene.
And lo !
a young lady, enchantingly fair,
Rose suddenly full in his view;
In the bright shining track of the sun's setting glare.
She walk'd the smooth water as light as the air.
And nearer and nearer him drew.
Her robe was the soft mellow blue of the sky,
Bestudded with star-drops of gold;
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