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——— 
HILE English literature has been 
recently enriched with Spanish and 
Russian Anthology, Welch Melodies, &c. 
it seems rather wonderful that no attempt 
has ‘hitherto been made, or only very par- 
tially made, to translate the simple and 
pathetic ballads of the northern portion of 
our own island. It was certainly a matter 
of regret, that the lyric compositions of the 
Gael should remain buried in their verna- 
eular dialect. | ‘‘ Macpherson’s Melodies 
from the Gaelic,” so far as they extend, 
may, therefore, be considered as a desidera- 
tum in English literature. Of the fidelity of 
the translation we are not competent to 
judge, being unaequainted with the original ; 
ut the Songs, sixteen in number, are cha- 
racterized by simple and genuine pathos, 
and enriched with many beautiful allusions 
to the works of nature. We have extracted, 
as a specimen of these translations, ‘‘ Roy’s 
Wife,’—not because we deem it the best 
in the collection, but to enable our readers 
to compare this ancient Gaelic song with 
the modern words to the same tune now 
so popular in our theatres. 
AIR—** Roy’s Wife.”’ 
CHORUS. 
Will ye go to Aldavallich ? 
Will ye go to. Aldavallich ? 
Sweet the mellow mavis sings 
Amang the braes of Aldavallich. 
There, beneath the spreading boughs, 
_ Among the woods of green Glenfallich, 
Softly murmuring as it flows, 
Winds the pure stream of Aldayallich. 
Will ye go to Aldayallich, &c. 
The first golden smile of morn, 
And the last beam that evening sheddeth, 
Both that echoing vale adorn— 
That brightly glows, this mildly fadeth. 
Will ye go, &c. 
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Short is there hoar winter’s stay, 
When spring returns like Hebe blooming ; 
Hand in hand with rosy May, 
With balmy breath the air perfuming. 
Will ye go, &e. 
Brushing o’er the diamond dew, 
While Phoebus casts a lengthen’d shadow, 
There the fairest maidens pu’ 
The fairest flowers that deck the meadow. 
Will ye go, &c. 
But there’s a flower, a fairer flower 
Than ever grew in green Glenfallich, 
The blooming maiden I adore, ; 
Young blithesome May of Aldavallich. 
Will ye go, &c. 
Let me but pu’ this opening rose, 
And fondly press it to my bosom ; 
I ask no other flower that blows,— 
Be mine this modest little blossom. 
Will ye go, &c, 
Besides the translations already men- 
tioned, the volume contains an equal num- 
ber of original songs, and imitations, from 
the Gaelic, which, for the most part, exhibit 
the same characteristic traits as the others. 
Our limits, however, only allow us to give 
the following extract from this division of 
the work : 
THE BANKS OF GARRY- 
_ TUNE—“ O’er the Moor amang the Heather,” 
_ When rosy May embalm’d the air, 
Aud verdure fring’d the winding Garry, 
Upon a dewy morning fair, 
I met my lovely Highland Mary : 
On the flowery banks of Garry, 
By the silver-winding Garry, 
When rosy May embalm’d the air, 
I met my lovely Highland Mary. 
Z Softly 
