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The Brides Of Quair.
THE BRIDES OF QUAIR .
BT ISA CRAIG . A STILLNESS crept about the house , At evenfall , in noontide glare ; Upon the silent hills looked forth _ The many window'd house of Quair .
The peacock on the terrace screamed ,. Browsed ou the lawn the timid hare ; The great trees grew i' the avenue , Calm by the sheltcr'd house of Quair , The pool was still ; around its brim The alders sickeivd all the air ;
There came no murmur from the streams , Though nigh ilow'd Lcithen , Tweed , and Quair . The days hold on their wonted pace , Ancl men to court and camp repair : Their part to fill , of good or ill , While women keep the house of Quair .
And one is clad in AvidoAv ' s Avceds , And one is maidenlike and fair , And day by clay they seek the paths About the lonely fields of Quair . To see the trout leap iu the streams ,
The summer clouds reflected there , The maiden loves in happy dreams To hang o ' er silver Tweed and Quair . Or oft in pall-black velvet clad , Sat stately in the oaken chair , Like many a dame of her ancient name
, The mother of the house of Quair . Her daughter bi'oidcr'd by her side , With heavy drooping golden hair , And listcn'd to her frequent plaint , — " 111 fare the brides that conic to Quair . "
" For more than one hath lived to pine , And more than one hath died of care . And more than one hath sorely sinn'd , Left lonely in the house of Qiiair . " " Alas ! and ere thy father died I had not in his heart a share ;
And noiv—may God fbrfencl her ill—Thy brother brings his bride to Quair , "
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The Brides Of Quair.
THE BRIDES OF QUAIR .
BT ISA CRAIG . A STILLNESS crept about the house , At evenfall , in noontide glare ; Upon the silent hills looked forth _ The many window'd house of Quair .
The peacock on the terrace screamed ,. Browsed ou the lawn the timid hare ; The great trees grew i' the avenue , Calm by the sheltcr'd house of Quair , The pool was still ; around its brim The alders sickeivd all the air ;
There came no murmur from the streams , Though nigh ilow'd Lcithen , Tweed , and Quair . The days hold on their wonted pace , Ancl men to court and camp repair : Their part to fill , of good or ill , While women keep the house of Quair .
And one is clad in AvidoAv ' s Avceds , And one is maidenlike and fair , And day by clay they seek the paths About the lonely fields of Quair . To see the trout leap iu the streams ,
The summer clouds reflected there , The maiden loves in happy dreams To hang o ' er silver Tweed and Quair . Or oft in pall-black velvet clad , Sat stately in the oaken chair , Like many a dame of her ancient name
, The mother of the house of Quair . Her daughter bi'oidcr'd by her side , With heavy drooping golden hair , And listcn'd to her frequent plaint , — " 111 fare the brides that conic to Quair . "
" For more than one hath lived to pine , And more than one hath died of care . And more than one hath sorely sinn'd , Left lonely in the house of Qiiair . " " Alas ! and ere thy father died I had not in his heart a share ;
And noiv—may God fbrfencl her ill—Thy brother brings his bride to Quair , "