Letter to James Clark: 9 January 1805
Mr James Clark, in the Band, Argyle
Malitia Paisley
Jany 9th 1805 Friend
James I
wish you to send me two or three gallic airs, the more
tartan the better. You will oblige me much by sending any that you may think
on. Give my warmest friendship to Mr and Mrs
Buchanan. Yours
truely R.
Tannahill N.B. I dont know whither you have
seen the Soldier’s funeral. So, I have written it. You
will bind me your eternal debtor could you furnish me with an appropriate air
to the following stanza. ——— plaintive “Let bonny Doon and Winding
Ayr Their bushy banks in
anguish tear While many a
tributary Stream Pours down it griefs
to swell the theme “he’s
g[one, he’s] gone! he’s frae us torn! The a[e best fe]llow e’er was born.” Emendations: gone, he’s gone • he’s g[àààààààààà] [torn] ae best fellow • a[àààààààààà]llow [torn] Copy Text: MS Robertson 1/3 Previous Publication: |