Sir Walter Scott "Jock Of Hazeldean" Poem animation
Sir Walter Scott "Jock Of Hazeldean" Poem animation
Heres a virtual movie of the great Scots Poet and novelist Sir Wlter Scott reading his poem "Jock Of Hazeldean". The Jock O'Hazeldean variant was a variant by Sir Walter Scott "John of Hazelgreen" Jock O'Hazeldean is a traditional Scots Child ballad A man asks a maid why show more...
why she is weeping; it is for the love of John (Jock) of Hazelgreen. He offers to marry her to his oldest, or youngest, son if she will forsake him, and she refuses. Nevertheless, he takes her with him, and he proves to be John of Hazelgreen's father, and informs his son that he is marrying her that day.
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, (15 August 1771 21 September 1832) was a prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet popular throughout Europe during his time.
In some ways Scott was the first English-language author to have a truly international career in his lifetime, with many contemporary readers all over Europe,
Scott began studying classics at the University of Edinburgh in November 1783, at the age of only twelve, so he was a year or so younger than most of his fellow students. In March 1786 he began an apprenticeship in his father's office, to become a Writer to the Signet. While at the university Scott had become a friend of Adam Ferguson, the son of Professor Adam Ferguson who hosted literary salons. Scott met the blind poet Thomas Blacklock who lent him books as well as introducing him to James Macpherson's Ossian cycle of poems. During the winter of 178687 the fifteen year old Scott saw Robert Burns at one of these salons, for what was to be their only meeting. When Burns noticed a print illustrating the poem "The Justice of the Peace" and asked who had written the poem, only Scott could tell him it was by John Langhorne, and was thanked by Burns.[3] When it was decided that he would become a lawyer he returned to the university to study law, first taking classes in Moral Philosophy and Universal History in 178990.[2]
After completing his studies in law, he became a lawyer in Edinburgh. As a lawyer's clerk he made his first visit to the Scottish Highlands directing an eviction. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1792. He had an unsuccessful love suit with Williamina Belsches of Fettercairn, who married Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet.
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Jock Of Hazeldean
`Why weep ye by the tide, ladie?
Why weep ye by the tide?
I`ll wed ye to my youngest son,
And ye sall be his bride:
And ye sall be his bride, ladie,
Sae comely to be seen` -
But aye she loot the tears down fa`
For Jock of Hazeldean.
`Now let this wilfu` grief be done,
And dry that cheek so pale;
Young Frank is chief of Errington
And lord of Langley - dale;
His step is first in peaceful ha`,
His sword in battle keen` -
But aye she loot the tears down fa`
For Jock of Hazeldean.
`A chain of gold ye sall not lack,
Nor braid to bind your hair,
Nor mettled hound, nor managed hawk,
Nor palfrey fresh and fair;
And you the foremost o` them a`
Shall ride our forest - queen` -
But aye she loot the tears down fa`
For Jock of Hazeldean.
The kirk was deck`d at morning - tide,
The tapers glimmer`d fair;
The priest and bridegroom wait the bride,
And dame and knight are there:
They sought her baith by bower and ha`
The ladie was not seen!
She`s o`er the Border, and awa`
Wi` Jock of Hazeldean.
Author: poetryanimations
Keywords: poem animation sir walter scott robert burns mcgonagal yeats joyce kipling poet scottish poetry poeme poesie
Added: April 5, 2009
