第12章

94。Parts。Departs；asofteninpoetryandearlierEnglish。Cf。

Goldsmith，D。V。171："Besidethebedwherepartinglifewaslaid；"Gray，Elegy，1："theknellofpartingday，"etc。Ontheotherhand，departwasusedinthesenseofpart。IntheMarriageService"tilldeathusdopart"isacorruptionof"tilldeathusdepart。"Wiclif’sBible，inMatt。xix。6，has"therforamandepartenotthatthingthatGodhathioyned。"

103。Anotherstep，etc。TheMS。has"TheloveliestLowlandfairtospy；"andthe1sted。reads"Thestepofpartingfairtospy。"

109。TheGraeme。Scotthasthefollowingnotehere："TheancientandpowerfulfamilyofGraham（which，formetricalreasons，isheresmelledaftertheScottishpronunciation）heldextensivepossessionsinthecountiesofDumbartonandStirling。

Fewfamiliescanboastofmorehistoricalrenown，havingclaimtothreeofthemostremarkablecharactersintheScottishannals。

SirJohntheGraeme，thefaithfulandundauntedpartakerofthelaborsandpatrioticwarfareofWallace，fellintheunfortunatefieldofFalkirk，in1298。ThecelebratedMarquisofMontrose，inwhomDeRetzsawrealizedhisabstractideaoftheheroesofantiquity，wasthesecondoftheseworthies。And，notwithstandingtheseverityofhistemper，andtherigorwithwhichheexecutedtheoppressivemandatesoftheprinceswhomheserved，Idonothesitatetonameasthethird，JohnGraeme，ofClaverhouse，ViscountofDundee，whoseheroicdeath，inthearmsofvictory，maybeallowedtocancelthememoryofhiscrueltytothenon—conformists，duringthereignsofCharlesII。andJamesII。"

112。Bower。Thewordmeantachamber（seeoni。217above），andwasoftenusedoftheladies’apartmentsinahouse。Inhallandbower=amongmenandwomen。Thewordsareoftenthusassociated。Cf。Spenser，Astrophel，28："Merilymaskingbothinbowreandhall，"etc。

115。Arose。The1sted。misprints"Across；"notnotedintheErrata。

126。Andtheproudmarch。Seeoni。73above。

131。SaintModan。AScotchabbotofthe7thcentury。Scottsayshere："IamnotpreparedtoshowthatSaintModanwasaperformerontheharp。Itwas，however，nounsaintlyaccomplishment；forSaintDunstancertainlydidplayuponthatinstrument，whichretaining，aswasnatural，aportionofthesanctityattachedtoitsmaster’scharacter，announcedfutureeventsbyitsspontaneoussound。’Butlabouringonceinthesemechanicartsforadevoutmatronethathadsetthimonwork，hisvioll，thathungbyhimonthewall，ofitsownaccord，withoutanieman’shelpe，distinctlysoundedthisanthime：GaudentincoelisanimaesanctorumquiChristivestigiasuntsecuti；etquiaproeiusamoresanguinemsuumfuderunt，ideocumChristogaudentaeternum。Whereatallthecompaniebeingmuchastonished，turnedtheireyesfrombeholdinghimworking，tolookeonthatstrangeaccident……Notlongafter，manieofthecourtthathitheruntohadbornakindoffaynedfriendshiptowardshim，begannowgreatlytoenvieathisprogresseandrisingingoodness，usingmaniecrooked，backbitingmeanestodiffamehisvertueswiththeblackmarkesofhypocrisie。Andthebettertoauthorisetheircalumnie，theybroughtinthisthathappenedinthevioll，affirmingittohavebeendonebyartmagick。Whatmore？thiswickedrumourencreased，dayly，tillthekingandothersofthenobilitietakinghouldthereof，Dunstangrewodiousintheirsight。Thereforeheresoluedtoleauethecourt，andgoetoElphegus，surnamedtheBauld，thenbishopofWinchester，whowashiscozen。Whichhisenemiesunderstanding，theylaydwayteforhimintheway，andhauingthrownehimoffhishorse，beatehim，anddraggedhiminthedurtinthemostmiserablemanner，meaningtohaveslainehim，hadnotacompanieofmastiuedogges，thatcameunlooktupponthem，defendedandredeemedhimfromtheircrueltie。Whenwithsorrowhewasashamedtoseedoggesmorehumanethanthey。AndgiuingthankestoAlmightieGod，hesensiblyagaineperceauedthatthetunesofhisviollhadgiuenhimawarningoffutureaccidents’（FloweroftheLivesofthemostrenownedSainetsofEngland，Scotland，andIreland，bytheR。FatherHieromePorter。Doway，16324to。tomei。p。438）。

"ThesamesupernaturalcircumstanceisalludedtobytheanonymousauthorofGrim，theCollierofCroydon：

’—————[Dunstant’sharpsoundsonthewall。]

’Forrest。Hark，hark，mylord，theholyabbot’sharpSoundsbyitselfsohangingonthewall！

’Dunstan。Unhallow’dman，thatscorn’stthesacredrede，Hark，howthetestimonyofmytruthSoundsheavenlymusicwithanangel’shand，TotestifyDunstan’sintegrity，Andprovethyactiveboastofnoeffect。’"

141。Bothwell’sbanneredhall。ThepicturesqueruinsofBothwellCastlestandonthebanksoftheClyde，aboutninemilesaboveGlasgow。Somepartsofthewallsare14feetthick，and60

feetinheight。Theyarecoveredwithivy，wildroses，andwall—

flowers。

"ThetuftedgrasslinesBothwell’sancienthall，Thefoxpeepscautiousfromthecrevicedwall，WhereonceproudMurray，Clydesdale’sancientlord，Amimicsovereign，heldthefestalboard。"

142。EreDouglases，toruindriven。Scottsays："ThedownfalloftheDouglasesofthehouseofAngus，duringthereignofJamesV。，istheeventalludedtointhetext。TheEarlofAngus，itwillberemembered，hadmarriedthequeendowager，andavailedhimselfoftherightwhichhethusacquired，aswellasofhisextensivepower，toretainthekinginasortoftutelage，whichapproachedveryneartocaptivity。SeveralopenattemptsweremadetorescueJamesfromthisthraldom，withwhichhewaswellknowntobedeeplydisgusted；butthevaloroftheDouglases，andtheirallies，gavethemthevictoryineveryconflict。Atlength，theking，whileresidingatFalkland，contrivedtoescapebynightoutofhisowncourtandpalace，androdefullspeedtoStirlingCastle，wherethegovernor，whowasoftheoppositefaction，joyfullyreceivedhim。Beingthusatliberty，JamesspeedilysummonedaroundhimsuchpeersasheknewtobemostinimicaltothedominationofAngus，andlaidhiscomplaintbeforethem，saysPitscottie，’withgreatlamentations：showingtothemhowhewasholdinginsubjection，thiryearsbygone，bytheEarlofAngus，andhiskinandfriends，whooppressedthewholecountry，andspoiledit，underthepretenceofjusticeandhisauthority；andhadslainmanyofhislieges，kinsmen，andfriends，becausetheywouldhavehaditmendedattheirhands，andputhimatliberty，asheoughttohavebeen，atthecounselofhiswholelords，andnothavebeensubjectedandcorrectedwithnoparticularmen，bytherestofhisnobles：Therefore，saidhe，Idesire，mylords，thatImaybesatisfiedofthesaidearl，hiskin，andfriends；forIavow，thatScotlandshallnotholdusboth，while[i。e。till]Iberevengedonhimandhis。

’Thelordshearingtheking’scomplaintandlamentation，andalsothegreatrage，fury，andmalice，thatheburetowardtheEarlofAngus，hiskinandfriends，theyconcludedallandthoughtitbest，thatheshouldbesummonedtounderlythelaw；ifhefandnotcaution，noryetcompearhimself，thatheshouldbeputtothehorn，withallhiskinandfriends，somanyaswerecontainedintheletters。Andfurther，thelordsordained，byadviceofhismajesty，thathisbrotherandfriendsshouldbesummonedtofindcautiontounderlythelawwithinacertainday，orelsebeputtothehorn。Buttheearlappearednot，nornoneforhim；andsohewasputtothehorn，withallhiskinandfriends：somanyaswerecontainedinthesummons，thatcompearednot，werebanished，andholdentraitorstotheking。’"

159。FromTweedtoSpey。FromtheTweed，thesouthernboundaryofScotland，totheSpey，ariverfartothenorthinInverness—

shire；thatis，fromoneendofthelandtotheother。

170。Reave。Tearaway。Theparticiplereftisstillused，atleastinpoetry。Cf。Shakespeare，V。andA。766："Orbutcher—

sirethatreaveshissonoflife"（thatis，bereaves）；Spenser，F。Q。i。3。36："Hetohimlept，inmindetoreavehislife；"Id。

ii。8。15："Iwillhimreaveofarms，"etc。

178。Itdrinks，etc。TheMS。has"Noblitherdewdropcheerstherose。"

195，196。Tosee……dance。ThiscoupletisnotintheMS。

200。TheLadyoftheBleedingHeart。ThebleedingheartwasthecognizanceoftheDouglasfamily。RobertBruce，onhisdeath—

bed，bequeathedhishearttohisfriend，thegoodLordJames，tobeborneinwaragainsttheSaracens。"HejoinedAlphonso，KingofLeonandCastile，thenatwarwiththeMoorishchiefOsurga，ofGranada，andinakeencontestwiththeMoslemsheflungbeforehimthecasketcontainingthepreciousrelic，cryingout，’Onwardasthouwertwont，thounobleheart，Douglaswillfollowthee。’Douglaswasslain，buthisbodywasrecovered，andalsothepreciouscasket，andintheendDouglaswaslaidwithhisancestors，andtheheartofBrucedepositedinthechurchofMelroseAbbey"（Burton’sHist。ofScotland）。

201。Fair。The1sted。（andprobablytheMS。，thoughnotnotedbyLockhart）has"Gay。"

203。Yetisthis，etc。TheMS。and1sted。read：

"Thismossyrock，myfriend，tomeIsworthgaychairandcanopy。"

205。Footstep。Thereadingofthe1standotherearlyeds。；

"footsteps"inrecentones。

206。Strathspey。AHighlanddance，whichtakesitsnamefromthestrath，orbroadvalley，oftheSpey（159above）。

213。Clan—Alpine’spride。"TheSiolAlpine，orraceofAlpine，includesseveralclanswhoclaimeddescentfromKennethMcAlpine，anancientking。ThesearetheMacgregors，theGrants，theMackies，theMackinnans，theMacNabs，theMacQuarries，andtheMacaulays。Theircommonemblemwasthepine，whichisnowconfinedtotheMacgregors"（Taylor）。

214。LochLomond。Thisbeautifullake，"theprideofScottishlakes，"isabout23milesinlengthand5milesinitsgreatestbreadth。Atthesouthernendaremanyislands，oneofwhich，Inch—Cailliach（theIslandofWomen，socalledfromanunnerythatwasonceuponit），wastheburial—placeofClan—Alpine。Seeiii。191below。

216。ALennoxforay。Thatis，araidinthelandsoftheLennoxfamily，borderingonthesouthernendofLochLomond。OntheislandofInch—Murrin，theruinsofLennoxCastle，formerlyaresidenceoftheEarlsofLennox，arestilltobeseen。TherewasanotheroftheirstrongholdsontheshoreofthelakenearBalloch，wherethemodernBallochCastlenowstands。

217。Herglee。The1sted。misprints"hisglee；"notnotedintheErrata。

220。BlackSirRoderick。RoderickDhu，ortheBlack，ashewascalled。

221。InHoly—Roodaknightheslew。Thatis，inHolyroodPalace。"ThiswasbynomeansanuncommonoccurrenceintheCourtofScotland；nay，thepresenceofthesovereignhimselfscarcelyrestrainedtheferociousandinveteratefeudswhichweretheperpetualsourceofbloodshedamongtheScottishnobility"

（Scott）。

223。Courtiersgiveplace，etc。TheMS。reads：

"CourtiersgiveplacewithheartlessstrideOftheretiringhomicide。"

227。Whoelse，etc。TheMS。hasthefollowingcoupletbeforethisline：

"WhoelsedaredownthekindredclaimThatboundhimtothymother’sname？"

229。TheDouglas，etc。Scottsayshere："Theexiledstateofthispowerfulraceisnotexaggeratedinthisandsubsequentpassages。ThehatredofJamesagainsttheraceofDouglaswassoinveterate，thatnumerousastheirallieswere，anddisregardedastheregalauthorityhadusuallybeeninsimilarcases，theirnearestfriends，eveninthemostremotepartofScotland，durstnotentertainthem，unlessunderthestrictestandclosestdisguise。JamesDouglas，sonofthebanishedEarlofAngus，afterwardswellknownbythetitleofEarlofMorton，lurked，duringtheexileofhisfamily，inthenorthofScotland，undertheassumednameofJamesInnes，otherwiseJamestheGrieve（i。e。

reveorbailiff）。’Andasheborethename，’saysGodscroft，’sodidhealsoexecutetheofficeofagrieveoroverseerofthelandsandrents，thecornandcattleofhimwithwhomhelived。’

Fromthehabitsoffrugalityandobservationwhichheacquiredinhishumblesituation，thehistoriantracesthatintimateacquaintancewithpopularcharacterwhichenabledhimtorisesohighinthestate，andthathonorableeconomybywhichherepairedandestablishedtheshatteredestatesofAngusandMorton（HistoryoftheHouseofDouglas，Edinburgh，1743，vol。

ii。p。160）。"

235。Guerdon。Reward；nowrarelyusedexceptinpoetry。Cf。

Spenser，F。Q。i。10。59："Thatglorydoestothemforguerdongraunt，"etc。

236。Dispensation。AsRoderickandEllenwerecousins，theycouldnotmarrywithoutadispensationfromthePope。

251。Orphan。Referringtochild，nottoshe，asitspositionindicates。

254。Shrouds。Shields，protects。Cf。Spenser，F。Q。i。1。6：

"Andthisfairecoupleeketoshroudthemselveswerefain"（thatis，fromtherain）。Sothenoun=shelter，protection；asinShakespeare，A。andC。iii。13。71："putyourselfunderhisshroud，"etc。Seealsoon757below。

260。Maronnan’scell。"TheparishofKilmaronock，attheeasternextremityofLochLomond，derivesitsnamefromacell，orchapel，dedicatedtoSaintMaronock，orMarnock，orMaronnan，aboutwhosesanctityverylittleisnowremembered"（Scott）。

Kill=cell；asinColmekill（Macb。ii。4。33），"thecellofColumba，"nowknownasIcolmkill，orIona。

270。Bracklinn’sthunderingwave。ThisbeautifulcascadeisontheKeltie，amilefromCallander。Theheightofthefallisaboutfiftyfeet。"AfewyearsagoamarriagepartyofLowlandpeasantsmetwithatragicendhere，twoofthemhavingtumbledintothebroken，angrywaters，wheretheyhadnomorechanceoflifethaniftheyhaddroppedintothecraterofHecla"（Black）。

271。Save。Unless；herefollowedbythesubjunctive。

274。Claymore。Thewordmeans"alargesword"（Gaelicclaidheamh，sword，andmore，great）。

294。Shadowyplaidandsableplume。AppropriatetoRoderickDhu。Seeon220above。

303。Woethewhile。Woebetothetime，alasthetime！Cf。

Shakespeare，J。C。i。3。82："But，woethewhile！ourfathers’

mindsaredead，"etc。Seealsooni。166above。

306。Tine—man。"Archibald，thethirdEarlofDouglas，wassounfortunateinallhisenterprises，thatheacquiredtheepithetof’tine—man，’becausehetined，orlost，hisfollowersineverybattlewhichhefought。Hewasvanquished，aseveryreadermustremember，inthebloodybattleofHomildon—hill，nearWooler，wherehehimselflostaneye，andwasmadeprisonerbyHotspur。

HewasnolessunfortunatewhenalliedwithPercy，beingwoundedandtakenatthebattleofShrewsbury。HewassounsuccessfulinanattempttobeseigeRoxburghCastle，thatitwascalledthe’FoulRaid，’ordisgracefulexpedition。HisillfortunelefthimindeedatthebattleofBeauge，inFrance；butitwasonlytoreturnwithdoubleemphasisatthesubsequentactionofVernoil，thelastandmostunluckyofhisencounters，inwhichhefell，withthefloweroftheScottishchivalry，thenservingasauxiliariesinFrance，andabouttwothousandcommonsoldiers，A。D。1424"（Scott）。

307。Whattime，etc。Thatis，atthetimewhenDouglasalliedhimselfwithPercyintherebellionagainstHenryIV。ofEngland。

SeeShakespeare，1Hen。IV。

309。Did，selfunscabbarded，etc。Scottsayshere："Theancientwarriors，whosehopeandconfidencerestedchieflyintheirblades，wereaccustomedtodeduceomensfromthem，especiallyfromsuchasweresupposedtohavebeenfabricatedbyenchantedskill，ofwhichwehavevariousinstancesintheromancesandlegendsofthetime。ThewonderfulswordSkofnung，wieldedbythecelebratedHrolfKraka，wasofthisdescription。Itwasdepositedinthetombofthemonarchathisdeath，andtakenfromthencebySkeggo，acelebratedpirate，whobestowedituponhisson—in—law，Kormak，withthefollowingcuriousdirections：’"Themannerofusingitwillappearstrangetoyou。Asmallbagisattachedtoit，whichtakeheednottoviolate。Letnottheraysofthesuntouchtheupperpartofthehandle，norunsheatheit，unlessthouartreadyforbattle。Butwhenthoucomesttotheplaceoffight，goasidefromtherest，graspandextendthesword，andbreatheuponit。Thenasmallwormwillcreepoutofthehandle；lowerthehandle，thathemaymoreeasilyreturnintoit。"Kormak，afterhavingreceivedthesword，returnedhometohismother。Heshowedthesword，andattemptedtodrawit，asunnecessarilyasineffectually，forhecouldnotpluckitoutofthesheath。Hismother，Dalla，exclaimed，"Donotdespisethecounselgiventothee，myson。"Kormak，however，repeatinghisefforts，presseddownthehandlewithhisfeet，andtoreoffthebag，whenSkofungemittedahollowgroan；butstillhecouldnotunsheathethesword。KormakthenwentoutwithBessus，whomhehadchallengedtofightwithhim，anddrewapartattheplaceofcombat。Hesatdownupontheground，andungirdingthesword，whichheboreabovehisvestments，didnotremembertoshieldthehiltfromtheraysofthesun。Invainheendeavoredtodrawit，tillheplacedhisfootagainstthehilt；thenthewormissuedfromit。ButKormakdidnotrightlyhandletheweapon，inconsequencewhereofgoodfortunedesertedit。AsheunsheathedSkofnung，itemittedahollowmurmur’（BartholinideCausisContemptaeaDanisadhucGentilibusMortis，LibriTres。Hafniae，1689，4to，p。574）。

"Tothehistoryofthissentientandprescientweapon，Ibegleavetoadd，frommemory，thefollowinglegend，forwhichI

cannotproduceanybetterauthority。Ayoungnobleman，ofhighhopesandfortune，chancedtolosehiswayinthetownwhichheinhabited，thecapital，ifImistakenot，ofaGermanprovince。

Hehadaccidentallyinvolvedhimselfamongthenarrowandwindingstreetsofasuburb，inhabitedbythelowestorderofthepeople，andanapproachingthunder—showerdeterminedhimtoaskashortrefugeinthemostdecenthabitationthatwasnearhim。Heknockedatthedoor，whichwasopenedbyatallman，ofagrislyandferociousaspect，andsordiddress。Thestrangerwasreadilyusheredtoachamber，whereswords，scourges，andmachines，whichseemedtobeimplementsoftorture，weresuspendedonthewall。

Oneoftheseswordsdroppedfromitsscabbard，asthenobleman，afteramoment’shesitation，crossedthethreshold。Hishostimmediatelystaredathimwithsuchamarkedexpression，thattheyoungmancouldnothelpdemandinghisnameandbusiness，andthemeaningofhislookingathimsofixedly。’Iam，’answeredtheman，’thepublicexecutionerofthiscity；andtheincidentyouhaveobservedisasureaugurythatIshall，indischargeofmyduty，onedaycutoffyourheadwiththeweaponwhichhasjustnowspontaneouslyunsheatheditself。’Thenoblemanlostnotimeinleavinghisplaceofrefuge；but，engaginginsomeoftheplotsoftheperiod，wasshortlyafterdecapitatedbythatverymanandinstrument。

"LordLovatissaid，bytheauthoroftheLettersfromScotland（vol。ii。p。214），tohaveaffirmedthatanumberofswordsthathungupinthehallofthemansion—house，leapedofthemselvesoutofthescabbardattheinstanthewasborn。Thestorypassedcurrentamonghisclan，but，likethatofthestoryIhavejustquoted，provedanunfortunateomen。"

311。Ifcourtlyspyhath，etc。The1sted。has"Ifcourtlyspy，andharbored，"etc。Theed。of1821reads"hadharbored。"

319。Beltane。ThefirstofMay，whentherewasaCelticfestivalinhonorofthesun。Beltane=Beal—tein，orthefireofBeal，aGaelicnameforthesun。Itwascelebratedbykindlingfiresonthehill—topsatnight，andotherceremonies，followedbydances，andmerry—making。Cf。410below。SeealsoTheLordoftheIsles，i。8："Theshepherdlightshisbelane—

fire；"andGlenfinlas：

"Buto’erhishills，infestalday，HowblazedLordRonald’sbeltane—tree！"

323。Buthark！etc。"Themovingpicture——theeffectofthesounds——andthewildcharacterandstrongpeculiarnationalityofthewholeprocession，aregivenwithinimitablespiritandpowerofexpression"（Jeffrey）。

327。Thecanna’shoarybeard。Thedownofthecanna，orcotton—

grass。

335。Glengyle。AvalleyatthenorthernendofLockKatrine。

337。Brianchoil。Apromontoryonthenorthernshoreofthelake。

342。Spears，pikes，andaxes。The1sted。andthatof1821haveSpears，butalltherecentonesmisprint"Spear。"The"Globe"

ed。has"Spear，spikes，"etc。

343。Tartans。ThecheckeredwoollenclothsomuchworninScotland。Curiouslyenough，thenameisnotGaelicbutFrench。

SeeJamiesonorWb。

Brave。Fine，beautiful；thesamewordastheScottishbraw。Cf。

Shakespeare，Sonn。12。2："Andseethebravedaysunkinhideousnight；"Ham。ii。2。312："Thisbraveo’erhangingfirmament，"etc。

Itisoftenusedofdress，asalsoisbravery（=finery）；asinT。ofS。iv。3。57："Withscarfsandfansanddoublechangeofbravery。"SeealsoSpenser，MotherHubberdsTale，858："Whichoftmaintain’dhismastersbraverie"（thatis，dressedaswellashismaster）。

351。Chanters。Thepipesofthebagpipes，towhichlongribbonswereattached。

357。Thesounds。Misprinted"thesound"intheed。of1821，andallthemorerecenteds。thatwehaveseen。Cf。363below。

363。Thosethrillingsounds，etc。Scottsayshere："Theconnoisseursinpipe—musicaffecttodiscoverinawell—composedpibroch，theimitativesoundsofmarch，conflict，flight，pursuit，andallthe’currentofaheadyfight。’TothisopinionDr。Beattiehasgivenhissuffrage，inthatfollowingelegantpassage：——’Apibrochisaspeciesoftune，peculiar，Ithink，totheHighlandsandWesternIslesofScotland。Itisperformedonabagpipe，anddifferstotallyfromallothermusic。Itsrhythmissoirregular，anditsnotes，especiallyinthequickmovement，somixedandhuddledtogether，thatastrangerfindsitimpossibletoreconcilehiseartoit，soastoperceiveitsmodulation。Someofthesepibrochs，beingintendedtorepresentabattle，beginwithagravemotion，resemblingamarch；thengraduallyquickenintotheonset；runoffwithnoisyconfusion，andturbulentrapidity，toimitatetheconflictandpursuit；thenswellintoafewflourishesoftriumphantjoy；andperhapsclosewiththewildandslowwailingsofafuneralprocession’（EssayonLaughterandLudicriousComposition，chap。iii。note）。"

367。Hurrying。Referringtotheir，orrathertothethemimpliedinthatword。

392。Theburdenbore。Thatis，sustainedtheburden，orchorus，ofthesong。Cf。Shakespeare，Temp。i。2。381："And，sweetsprites，theburdenbear。"

399。HailtotheChief，etc。Themetreofthesongisdactylic；

theaccentsbeingonthe1st，4th，7th，and10thsyllables。ItislittleusedinEnglish。Tennyson’sChargeoftheLightBrigadeandLongfellow’sSkeletoninArmorarefamiliarexamplesofit。

405。Bourgeon。Bud。Cf。Fairfax，Tasso，vii。76：Whenfirstontreesbourgeontheblossomssoft；"andTennyson，InMemoriam，115：

"NowburgeonseverymazeofquickAboutthefloweringsquares，"etc。

408。RoderighVichAlpinedhu。"Besideshisordinarynameandsurname，whichwerechieflyusedintheintercoursewiththeLowlands，everyHighlandchiefhadanepithetexpressiveofhispatriarchaldignityasheadoftheclan，andwhichwascommontoallhispredecessorsandsuccessors，asPharaohtothekingsofEgypt，orArsacestothoseofParthia。Thisnamewasusuallyapatronymic，expressiveofhisdescentfromthefounderofthefamily。ThustheDukeofArgylliscalledMacCallumMore，orthesonofColintheGreat。Sometimes，however，itisderivedfromarmorialdistinctions，orthememoryofsomegreatfeat；thusLordSeaforth，aschiefoftheMackenzies，orClan—Kennet，bearstheepithetofCaber—fae，orBuck’sHead，asrepresentativeofColinFitzgerald，founderofthefamily，whosavedtheScottishking，whenendangeredbyastag。Butbesidesthistitle，whichbelongedtohisofficeanddignity，thechieftainhadusuallyanotherpeculiartohimself，whichdistinguishedhimfromthechieftainsofthesamerace。Thiswassometimesderivedfromcomplexion，asdhuorroy；sometimesfromsize，asbegormore；

atothertimes，fromsomepeculiarexploit，orfromsomepeculiarityofhabitorappearance。Thelineofthetextthereforesignifies，BlackRoderick，thedescendantofAlpine。

"Thesongitselfisintendedasanimitationofthejorrams，orboatsongs，oftheHighlanders，whichwereusuallycomposedinhonorofafavoritechief。Theyaresoadaptedastokeeptimewiththesweepoftheoars，anditiseasytodistinguishbetweenthoseintendedtobesungtotheoarsofagalley，wherethestrokeislengthenedanddoubled，asitwere，andthosewhichweretimedtotherowersofanordinaryboat"（Scott）。