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song writers of repute. Mayne, the author of the " Siller 

 Gun," was the writer of Logan Water : 



" By Logan's streams that rin sae deep." 



See Stenhouse, p. 42. And 



" Jenny's heart was frank and free." 



Miss Jeany Graham, daughter of William Graham of 

 Shaw, in the parish of Corrie, was the author of the Way- 

 ward Wife : 



" Alas ! my son ye little know. 

 The sorrows that from wedlock flow." 



See Stenhouse, p. 101 and 14-1. 



" There's nae luck about the hoMse," 



is ascribed to Willm. John Meikle, translator of the Lusiad, 

 a native of Langholm. See Stenhouse, p. 45 and 117. 



Then, as respects Galloway, we have the unfortunate 

 John Lowe, son of a gardener to the Gordons of Kenmure. 

 He is the author of Mary's Dream : 



" The lovely moon had climbed the hill." 



See Stenhouse, p. 37. 



Bess the Gawkie 



was the production of the Rev. Dr Muirhead of Logan, 

 Minister of Urr in Galloway. Burns describes this song as 

 beautiful, and in the genuine Scots taste. See Stenhouse, 

 p. 3 and p. 116. And a recent No. of Fraser's Magazine 

 says, it is true to life as one of Tenter's paintings. 



