1930-01-25 — Page 23

THE BURNS NICHT DINNER.

ance.

While his misfortunes re- duced him to despair, his genius enrried him up to fame. It was during this period, more, than any other, that he fulfilled that grent prophecy of manhood

He'll hac misfortsince great and

`sma"

~![Continued, from Page 2.) (- as you know, he tried to combine the duties of a civil servant with

But ay a heart aboon them a', an interest in republican polities;

What mattered, after that, the writing immortal songs for which he refused the publishers' payment; social comedy of Edinburgh, the rejecting journalistic offers from a practical difficulties of Ellisland, or London daily paper, and generous-a poor man's dying sickness in ly giving his good fellowship to Dumfries? whoever Bought the Inspiration of his company. And there ho fell sick, and after five months of ill-

A French Critië,

Few of the critics of Burns have ness, died at the age of thirty-described that last year at Mossgiel seven. Some writers base their so thoroughly as a Frenchman interpretation of Burns on that called Angellier. It may surprise period, and will not let us enjoy you to hear a referchce to a French his poetry, in reminding us of his critic. It has been said that sad and carly death. In this they "friticism of Burns is only per- would have received little encour-mitted to Sotchmen of pure blood," ngament. from Burns. No man There is much truth in that iden, knew better than he that life is not but'ît is also somewhat selfish. to be measured by length of years, And we must look at the other side. but by achievement. No man was more certain than he to join in that

exultant shout.

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слое

of

any

if we apply it to Burns he answers LINER GOES AGROUND. it lioroughly. As in the case of

realistic Dickens, his

and humorous descriptions, of life' worked roforms. How he has in- fluenced the religion, the politica, and the social conditions of Scot. Jund ta a long story. But allow me to mention one instance. Scotland is justly proud of what text-books call her democratic institutions and her spirit of equality. The ideal of social equality, which so many countries have tried to achieve, by

Undamaged. political revolutiona, was achieved in Scotland by the poetry of Burns,

Sydney, Jan. 24, Since the time of Burns, it has been The 8. Orsova has now been impossible for any true Scotsman te refloated, apparently undamaged. look down on any man for being-Reuter poor, to look up to any man morely for being rich. Scotland need have no fear of socialism, com- munism, or bolshevism so long as back came the reply thanking him for agreeing to perform the duty: she remembers that

The rank is but the guinea stamp He was reminded of the classical The man's the gold for a tharying that one could lead a horse to. water but could not make No Fear of "Pussyfoot."

im drink but that did not Nor need she ever fear other great modern "lam"-pussy-might be disappointed in his

apply in the present case. They delivery will not be recoverable un- foolism while she remembers that failure to do justice to the matter less complete accounts are sent in Rabble Burns wrote the greatest but he could claim no relation within fourteen days. of final din- of known bicchanalian songs

ship with the gentleman from Rio charge of vessel. O' Willie brewed a peck o' maut de Janeiro-laughter and ap

No Fire Insurance will be effected And Rob and Allan cam to clause). No man could properly claim by us in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersign- And so gentlemen, sharing with to represent the lassies on such an

ed by: occasion, as It was generally

THORESEN & CO., LTD., In worth an aje without an aim.although afterwards, when Britain you these mories and these

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were His "Glorious Hour." joined the volunteers to fight the our greatest poet, but also a great memorial that the lassics

Hongkong, 23rd January, 1938. « For the true appreciation of French. It should also be remem-reformier of our politics, our exell able, whon occasion required, Burns, we nnist turn to that time bered of Angellier that his book is ligion and our social institutions, to do all the talking that might which was his glorious hour of one of the biggest ever written give you "The Immortal Memory."

Lo

The fout was honoured in allence. crowded life." And that was the about Burns; that he seems

The Lassles. inst year he spent as tenant of bave read everything ever written Mossgiel near Mauchline. From by or about Burns, and to have the middle of the year 1785 to the visited every spot in Scotland ever" middle of the year 1786, Burns, visited by Burns and that he trans- being then about twenty-five years lated nearly all Burns's poetry into brilliant French I am sure you would be of age, spent the most years of his life. In the summer anused if I tried to quote some of '85 he was writing verses for the his translations, but I might fail amusement of a parish; by the to do them justice. If ever Scat- summer of '86 it was discovered isla troops go to fight in France that they were poetry for the ad again, I hope they will be given

whole world. It copies of these translations. would be difficult to fit in the will be the quickest means for them whole history of literature a period to acquire a knowledge of the parts In the life of any author to equal of the French language most use These months, in energy, varied ful to men in rural billets. netivity, enthusiasm, and inspira- tion. But they were not months of ensy joy

and assured success.

Sound Sound the clarion

Fill the fife,

To all the sensual world puclaim, One glorious hour of crowded

life

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miration of the

What would Burns himself have thought of it? It must be remem bered that as a boy he eagerly learned to read French; that he the uld hud, a strong sense of

excine- alliance; that, when an mun in Dumfries, he tried to send

1: a present of four guns to France;

It

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ha NECESSITY on their behalf (aughter). As for the motorn Jussie, not so well advance, she was certainly not more back In * proposing" · "The Lassies," ward than her sisters who had as no doubt, Mr. H. R. Forsyth suld he found gone before her it-n pleasant duty but one which those among the gathering whobe he approached with some trepida homes were adorned with them. tion. As for the lassies, Burns would boar out-(laughter). himself had many affairs of his He continued, that the lassies From his experience he had wished to thank the Trusty, own. viven them some of the most per Rusty Forsyth-taughter and less love songs that existed. He applause), who had extolled them had never said anything deroga In such eulogistic terms and for tory about the lansing and the mantier in which the company writings were in such a sceptical had responded to the tonat. They

were present in spirit and they The Directors will, at the approa- and humorous vein that there was 110) sting. The mujority of

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To pay Dividend of $2.00 per such an occasion.-(laughter). Nowadays it has become a habit

Mr. Forsyth continued that they

Referring to Burns, Dr. Nicol-share and a Bonus of $2.00 per His crops failed; his Jean refused to be dissatisfied with literature to marry him; Highland Mary which is purely literature Books could see the humour of Burs son said that the poet under share, $320,000.00.

To carry forward $34,487.03. died: he was engaged in a struggle are expected to have a purpone. A comments on marriage and he (the stood the difficulties of women na for he sang their with the Inquisition-like wwer of great writer is expected to influence speaker) thought that if Barns well as men

which would the Kirk Session; he found himself his country as well as to entertain could but step into the twentiet praises in verses

outcast: and he decided to it. You all know how, after en-century he would find the lassies never die and which seemed to migrate to Jamaica. Meanwhile he joying Dickens, we are asked to still as buxom and attractive as

his great epistles, his observe the effect which he had in he knew them in his lifetime rather new vitality aach succes. Hallowe'en, his address to the reforming schools and in improv Chear, hear); With the present sive year. The appreciation of was borne out by mouse, and to the daisy: describes ing the eunditions of the poor. I mode of living and the changed the lassics

tale. The Inssies, of the cottar's Saturday night, and am not sure that it is necessary to times, the wonten had encroached y laughed the devil out of countenanly this test to our authors. But on what were formerly considered course, would be the first to admit men's jobs. They had encroached that they were not so perfect as very successfully in both business they were sometimes painted---

(lighter). life and sport aiswhich they were- doins, extraordinarily well.

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