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Halloween注释标题Isthoughttobeanightwhenwitches，devils，andothermischief-makingbeingsareabroadontheirbanefulmidnighterrands;particularlythoseaerialpeople，thefairies，aresaidonthatnighttoholdagrandanniversary，.—R.B.

Thefollowingpoemwill，bymanyreaders，bewellenoughunderstood;butforthesakeofthosewhoareunacquaintedwiththemannersandtraditionsofthecountrywherethesceneiscast，notesareaddedtogivesomeaccountoftheprincipalcharmsandspellsofthatnight，sobigwithprophecytothepeasantryinthewestofScotland.Thepassionofpryingintofuturitymakesastrikingpartofthehistoryofhumannatureinitsrudestate，inallagesandnations;anditmaybesomeentertainmenttoaphilosophicmind，ifanysuchhonourtheauthorwithaperusal，toseetheremainsofitamongthemoreunenlightenedinourown.—R.B.

Yes!lettherichderide，theprouddisdain，

Thesimplepleasureofthelowlytrain;

Tomemoredear，congenialtomyheart，

Onenativecharm，thanalltheglossofart.—Goldsmith.

Uponthatnight，whenfairieslight

OnCassilisDownansdance，

Orowrethelays，insplendidblaze，

Onsprightlycoursersprance;

OrforColeantheroutistaen，

Beneaththemoonspalebeams;

There，uptheCove，tostrayanrove，

Amangtherocksandstreams

Tosportthatnight;

Amangtheboniewindingbanks，

WhereDoonrins，wimplin，clear;

WhereBruceanceruldthemartialranks，

AnshookhisCarrickspear;

Somemerry，friendly，countra-folks

Togetherdidconvene，

Toburntheirnits，anpoutheirstocks，

AnhaudtheirHalloween

Fublythethatnight.

Thelassesfeat，ancleanlyneat，

Mairbrawthanwhentheyrefine;

Theirfacesblythe，fusweetlykythe，

Heartsleal，anwarm，ankin:

Theladssaetrig，wiwooer-babs

Weel-knottedontheirgarten;

Someuncoblate，ansomewigabs

Garlassesheartsgangstartin

Whilesfastatnight.

Then，firstanforemost，throthekail，

Theirstocks【1】maunabesoughtance;

【1】ThefirstceremonyofHalloweenispullingeacha“stock，”orplantofkail.Theymustgoout，handinhand，witheyesshut，andpullthefirsttheymeetwith:itsbeingbigorlittle，straightorcrooked，ispropheticofthesizeandshapeofthegrandobjectofalltheirspells—thehusbandorwife.Ifany“yird，”orearth，sticktotheroot，thatis“tocher，”orfortune;andthetasteofthe“custock，”thatis，theheartofthestem，isindicativeofthenaturaltemperanddisposition.Lastly，thestems，or，togivethemtheirordinaryappellation，the“runts，”areplacedsomewhereabovetheheadofthedoor;andtheChristiannamesofthepeoplewhomchancebringsintothehouseare，accordingtothepriorityofplacingthe“runts，”thenamesinquestion.—R.B.]

Theysteektheireen，andgrapeanwale

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