LOUDER than the trump of fame
Is the voice of Marjorie Miller ;
Time, the wildest beast can tame,
She's eternally the same :
Loud the mill's incessant clack,
Loud the clink of Vulcan's hammer,
Loud the deep-mouth'd cataract,
But louder far her dinsome clamour !
Nought on earth can equal be
To the noise of Marjorie.
Calm succeeds the tempest's roar,
Peace does follow war's confusion,
Dogs do bark and soon give o'er,
But she barks for evermore.
Loud's the sounding bleachfield horn,
But her voice is ten times louder !
Red's the sun on winter morn,
But her face is ten times redder !
She delights in endless strife,
Lord ! preserve's from such a wife !
Note by Ramsay.—“This song appeared in the only edition which was published in the Author's lifetime ; but has hitherto been omitted in the posthumous editions, probably from oversight.”
This song first appeared in the Glasgow Nightingale of 1806, page 72. See first Note to No. 13. It also appeared in the editions of 1822 and 1825 ; but Mr. Ramsay seemed not to have been aware of these editions.—Ed.
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