In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. J. ADDISON (from The Campaign). 15 20 A JACOBITE'S EPITAPH (1715) On the flight of James II to France in 1688 some of his supporters preferred to go into exile with him, rather than recognize William and Mary as lawful sovereigns. Many of the Jacobites also took refuge in France and Italy after the failure of the risings in 1715 and 1745. No kings ever had such faithful servants as the Stuarts had, and no servants were ever treated so ungratefully. 5 To my true king I offered, free from stain, 1252.3 33 с 15 O thou, whom chance leads to this nameless stone, 7. Lavernia. A reference to a grove near Rome in which stood a temple dedicated to the goddess Lavernia. Scargill's. Scargill Cliff, about 900 feet high, is on the Yorkshire moors four miles south of Barnard Castle. [See Scott's Rokeby, III. xi.] SIR ROBERT WALPOLE (1742) Walpole was Prime Minister from 1721-40. For nineteen years he kept England at peace, and completed and confirmed the settlement of the Revolution. SEEN him I have, but in his happier hour 5 6. what he thinks mankind. Referring to what probably he did not say of the Commons: 'Every man has his price.' [See Morley's Walpole.] CHARLIE IS MY DARLING (1745) The Jacobite rising of '45, in favour of Charles Edward, grandson of James II (called the Young Pretender by his foes, the Young Chevalier and Prince of Wales by his partisans), began in a blaze of success. The Prince defeated George II's forces at Preston Pans; held his court at Edinburgh in Holyrood; and, even after his retreat from his march south, towards the end of 1745, inflicted a severe check on the King's troops at Falkirk in January 1746. 'TWAS on a Monday morning, When Charlie came to our town, The young Chevalier. Oh, Charlie is my darling, As he came marching up the street, Oh, Charlie is my darling, &c. Wi' Hieland bonnets on their heads, Oh, Charlie is my darling, &c. 5 ΙΟ 15 They've left their bonnie Hieland hills, To draw the sword for Scotland's lord, Oh, Charlie is my darling, &c. Oh, there were many beating hearts, Oh, Charlie is my darling, &c. LADY NAIRNE. 20 25 THE LOVELY LASS OF INVERNESS (1746) Two months after the battle of Falkirk (see introduction to last poem) the Jacobite rising of '45 ended in disaster at the battle of Culloden (or Drumossie Moor), near Inverness. The Highlanders were defeated, and the Duke of Cumberland (George II's brother), who was in command of the King's army, earned for himself the nickname of 'Butcher' by his ruthless slaughter of the flying enemy. THE lovely lass o' Inverness, Nae joy nor pleasure can she see; A waefu' day it was to me; 5 Their winding-sheet the bluidy clay, That ever blest a woman's ee! II 15 HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE (1746) This lovely dirge was written early in 1746. Britain had become involved in the War of the Austrian Succession: in 1745 British soldiers had taken part in the fierce battle of Fontenoy. [See introduction to last poem.] How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By fairy hands their knell is rung, By forms unseen their dirge is sung: W. COLLINS. 5 10 |