TWO
SONGS
.
Written
for
Mr.
H.
Siddons
,
when
he
wished
two
of
those
in
the
Beacon
to
be
altered
,
at
the
time
he
was
preparing
it
for
representation
.
That
amiable
and
accomplished
man
,
then
Manager
of
the
Edinburgh
Theatre
,
died
soon
after
,
and
the
Drama
was
never
produced
.
I.
COME
rouse
thee
,
lady
fair
,
The
sun
is
shining
brightly
,
High
through
the
cloudless
air
The
sea-bird
roving
lightly
.
Come
,
from
thy
lattice
look
;
With
many
an
oar
in
motion
,
Boats
have
the
creek
forsook
,
And
course
the
azure
ocean
.
See
on
the
dim
waves
borne
,
White
distant
sails
are
gliding
;
Good
,
on
so
fair
a
morn
,
Is
every
heart
abiding
.
II
.
(
FOR
FISHERMEN
.
)
The
waves
are
rippling
on
the
sand
The
winds
are
still
,
the
air
is
clear
;
Then
gather
round
,
my
merry
band
,
We'll
hold
on
shore
an
hour
of
cheer
.
The
lord
keeps
vigil
in
his
hall
,
The
dame
in
bower
or
turret
high
;
But
meet
the
merriest
mates
of
all
Beneath
the
summer's
starlight
sky
.