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HALLOWE’EN.[1]
Yes! les the Rich deride, the Proud disdain.
The simple pleasure of the lowly train;
To me more dear, congenial to my heart,
One native charm, than all the gloss of art.
Upon that night, when Fairies light,
On Cassilis-Downans[2] dance,
Or owre the lays, in splendid blaze,
On sprightly coursers prance;
Or from Colean the rowte is ta'en,
Beneath the moon's pale beams:
There, up the Cove[3], to stray and rove,
Amang the rocks and streams,
To sport that night.
D3
- ↑ It is thought to be a night when Devils. Witches.and other mischief making beings are all abroad on their bareful midnight errands, particularly those serial people the Fairies are said, on that night to bold a grand anniversary.
- ↑ Certain little, romantic, rocky green bills. in the, neighbourhood of the ancient seat of the Earls of Cassilis.
- ↑ A noted Cavern near Colean-house called the Cove of Colean; which as well as Cassilis Downans, is famed. in country story, for being a favourite haunt of Fairies.
