halloween注释标题isthoughttobeanightwhenwitches,devils,andothermischief-makingbeingsareabroadontheirbanefulmidnighterrandsparticularlythoseaerialpeople,thefairies,aresaidonthatnighttoholdagrandanniversary,.—r.b. thefollowingpoemwill,bymanyreaders,bewellenoughunderstoodbutforthesakeofthosewhoareunacquaintedwiththemannersandtraditionsofthecountrywherethesceneiscast,notesareaddedtogivesomeaccountoftheprincipalcharmsandspellsofthatnight,sobigwithprophecytothepeasantryinthewestofscotland.thepassionofpryingintofuturitymakesastrikingpartofthehistoryofhumannatureinitsrudestate,inallagesandnationsanditmaybesomeentertainmenttoaphilosophicmind,ifanysuchhonourtheauthorwithaperusal,toseetheremainsofitamongthemoreunenlightenedinourown.—r.b. yes!lettherichderide,theprouddisdain, thesimplepleasureofthelowlytrain tomemoredear,congeniaomyheart, onenativecharm,thanalheglossofart.—goldsmith. uponthatnight,whenfairieslight oncassilisdownansdance, orowrethelays,insplendidblaze, onsprightlycoursersprance orforcoleantheroutista'en, beneaththemoon'spalebeams there,upthecove,tostrayan'rove, amangtherocksandstreams tosportthatnight amangtheboniewindingbanks, wheredoonrins,wimplin,clear wherebruceancerul'dthemartialranks, an'shookhiscarrickspear somemerry,friendly,countra-folks togetherdidconvene, toburntheirnits,an'poutheirstocks, an'haudtheirhalloween fu'blythethatnight. thelassesfeat,an'cleanlyneat, mairbrawthanwhenthey'refine theirfacesblythe,fu'sweetlykythe, heartsleal,an'warm,an'kin': theladssaetrig,wi'wooer-babs weel-knottedontheirgarten someuncoblate,an'somewi'gabs garlasses'heartsgangstartin whilesfastatnight. then,firstan'foremost,thro'thekail, theirstocks【1】mauna'besoughtance 【1】thefirstceremonyofhalloweenispullingeacha“stock,”orplantofkail.theymustgoout,handinhand,witheyesshut,andpulhefirsttheymeetwith:itsbeingbigorlittle,straightorcrooked,ispropheticofthesizeandshapeofthegrandobjectofalheirspells—thehusbandorwife.ifany“yird,”orearth,sticktotheroot,thatis“tocher,”orfortuneandthetasteofthe“custock,”thatis,theheartofthestem,isindicativeofthenaturaemperanddisposition.lastly,thestems,or,togivethemtheirordinaryappellation,the“runts,”areplacedsomewhereabovetheheadofthedoorandthechristiannamesofthepeoplewhomchancebringsintothehouseare,accordingtothepriorityofplacingthe“runts,”thenamesinquestion.—r.b.] theysteektheireen,andgrapean'wale formuckleanes,an'straughtanes. poorhav'relwillfellaffthedrift, an'wanderedthro'thebow-kail, an'pou'tforwanto'bettershift aruntwaslikeasow-tail saebow'tthatnight. then,straughtorcrooked,yirdornane, theyroaran'crya'throu'ther theverawee-things,toddlin,rin, wi'stocksoutowretheirshouther: an'gifthecustock'ssweetorsour, wi'joctelegstheytastethem synecoziely,aboonthedoor, wi'canniecare,they'veplac'dthem toliethatnight. thelassiesstawfrae'mangthema', topoutheirstalkso'corn butrabslipsout,an'jinksabout, behintthemucklethorn: hegrippitnellyhardandfast: loudskirl'da'thelasses buthertap-picklemaistwaslost, whankiutlininthefause-house wi'himthatnight. theauldguid-wife'sweel-hoorditnits areroundan'rounddividend, an'monyladsan'lasses'fates aretherethatnightdecided: somekindlecouthiesidebyside, andburnthegithertrimly somestartawawi'saucypride, an'jumpoutowrethechimlie fu'highthatnight. jeanslipsintwa,wi'tentiee'e wha'twas,shewadnatell butthisisjock,an'thisisme, shesaysintohersel': hebleez'dowreher,an'sheowrehim, astheywadnevermairpart: tillfuff!hestartedupthelum, an'jeanhade'enasairheart tosee'tthatnight. poorwillie,wi'hisbow-kailrunt, wasbruntwi'primsiemallie an'mary,naedoubt,tookthedrunt, tobecompar'dtowillie: mall'snitlapout,wi'pridefu'fling, an'herainfit,itbruntit whilewillielap,andsworebyjing, 'twasjustthewayhewanted tobethatnight. nellhadthefause-houseinhermin', shepitsherselan'robin inlovingbleezetheysweetlyjoin, tillwhiteinasethey'resobbin: nell'sheartwasdancinattheview shewhisper'drobtoleukfor't: rob,stownlins,prie'dherboniemou', fu'cozieintheneukfor't, unseenthatnight. butmerransatbehinttheirbacks, herthoughtsonandrewbell: shelea'esthemgashinattheircracks, an'slipsout—byhersel' shethro'theyardthenearesttaks, an'forthekilnshegoesthen, an'darklinsgrapitforthebauks, andintheblue-cluethrowsthen, rightfear'tthatnight. an'ayshewin't,an'aysheswat— iwatshemadenaejaukin tillsomethingheldwithinthepat, goodlord!butshewasquaukin! butwhether'twasthedeilhimsel, orwhether'twasabauk-en', orwhetheritwasandrewbell, shedidnawaitontalkin tospierthatnight. weejennytohergrauniesays, “willyegowi'me,graunie? i'lleattheappleattheglass, igatfraeunclejohnie:” shefuff'therpipewi'sicalunt, inwrathshewassaevap'rin, shenotic'tnaanaizlebrunt herbraw,new,worsetapron outthro'thatnight. “yelittleskelpie-limmer'sface! idauryoutrysicsportin, asseekthefouhiefonyplace, forhimtospaeyourfortune: naedoubtbutyemaygetasight! greatcauseyehaetofearit formonyaanehasgottenafright, an'liv'dan'dieddeleerit, onsicanight. “aehairstaforethesherra-moor, imind'tasweel'syestreen— iwasagilpeythen,i'msure iwasnapastfyfteen: thesimmerhadbeencauldan'wat, an'stuffwasuncogreen an'eyearantinkirnwegat, an'justonhalloween itfelhatnight. “ourstibble-rigwasrabm'graen, aclever,sturdyfallow hissingateppiesimwi'wean, thatlivedinachmacalla: hegathemp-seed,【2】iminditweel, an'hemadeuncolighto't butmonyadaywasbyhimsel', hewassaesairlyfrighted thatveranight.” 【2】stealout,unperceived,andsowahandfulofhemp-seed,harrowingitwithanythingyoucanconvenientlydrawafteryou.repeatnowandthen:“hemp-seed,isawthee,hemp-seed,isawtheeandhim(orher)thatistobemytruelove,comeaftermeandpouthee.”lookoveryourleftshoulder,andyouwillseetheappearanceofthepersoninvoked,intheattitudeofpullinghemp.sometraditionssay,“comeaftermeandshawthee,”thatis,showthyselfinwhichcase,itsimplyappears.othersomittheharrowing,andsay:“comeaftermeandharrowthee.”—r.b.] thenupgatfechtinjamiefleck, an'heswoorbyhisconscience, thathecouldsawhemp-seedapeck foritwasa'butnonsense: theauldguidmanraughtdownthepock, an'outahandfu'giedhim synebadhimslipfrae'mangthefolk, sometimewhennaeanesee'dhim, an'try'tthatnight. hemarchesthro'amangthestacks, tho'hewassomethingsturtin thegraipheforaharrowtaks, an'haurlsathiscurpin: andev'rynowan'then,hesays, “hemp-seedisawthee, an'herthatistobemylass comeafterme,an'drawthee asfastthisnight.” hewistl'duplordlennox'march tokeephiscouragecherry aho'hishairbegantoarch, hewassaefley'dan'eerie: tillpresentlyhehearsasqueak, an'thenagranean'gruntle hebyhisshouthergaeakeek, an'tumbledwi'awintle out-owrethatnight. heroar'dahorridmurder-shout, indreadfu'desperation! an'youngan'auldcomerinninout, an'hearthesadnarration: heswoor'twashilchinjeanm'craw, orcrouchiemerranhumphie— tillstop!shetrottedthro'thema' andwhawasitbutgrumphie asteerthatnight! megfainwadtothebarngaen, towinnthreewechtso'naething【3】 butfortomeetthedeilherlane, shepatbutlittlefaithin: 【3】thischarmmustlikewisebeperformedunperceivedandalone.yougotothebarn,andopenbothdoors,takingthemoffthehinges,ifpossibleforthereisdangerthatthebeingabouttoappearmayshutthedoors,anddoyousomemischief.thentakethatinstrumentusedinwinnowingthecorn,whichinourcountrydialectwecalla“wecht,”andgothroughalheattitudesoflettingdowncornagainstthewind.repeatitthreetimes,andthethirdtimeanapparitionwillpassthroughthebarn,inatthewindydoorandoutattheother,havingboththefigureinquestion,andtheappearanceorretinue,markingtheemploymentorstationinlife.—r.b.] shegiestheherdapicklenits, an'twaredcheekitapples, towatch,whileforthebarnshesets, inhopestoseetamkipples thatveranight. sheturnsthekeywi'canniethraw, an'owrethethresholdventures butfirstonsawniegiesaca', synebaudlyinsheenters: arattonrattl'dupthewa', an'shecry'dlordpreserveher! an'ranthro'midden-holean'a', an'pray'dwi'zealandfervour, fu'fastthatnight. theyhoy'toutwill,wi'sairadvice theyhechthimsomefinebrawane itchanc'dthestackhefaddom'tthrice wastimmer-proptforthrawin: hetaksaswirlieauldmoss-oak forsomeblack,grousomecarlin an'lootawinze,an'drewastroke, tillskininblypescamhaurlin aff'snievesthatnight. awantonwidowleeziewas, ascantieasakittlen butoch!thatnight,amangtheshaws, shegatafearfu'settlin! shethro'thewhins,an'bythecairn, an'owrethehillgaedscrievin wharethreelairds'lan'smetataburn, todipherleftsark-sleevein, wasbentthatnight. whilesowrealinntheburnieplays, asthro'theglenitwimpl't whilesroundarockyscaritstrays, whilesinawielitdimpl't whilesglitter'dtothenightlyrays, wi'bickerin',dancin'dazzle whilescookitundeneaththebraes, belowthespreadinghazel unseenthatnight. amangthebrachens,onthebrae, betweenheran'themoon, thedeil,orelseanoutlerquey, gatupan'ga'eacroon: poorleezie'sheartmaistlapthehool nearlav'rock-heightshejumpit, butmistafit,an'inthepool out-owrethelugssheplumpit, wi'aplungethatnight. inorder,onthecleanhearth-stane, theluggiesthreeareranged an'ev'rytimegreatcareista'en toseethemdulychanged: auldunclejohn,whawedlock'sjoys sin'mar's-yeardiddesire, becausehegatthetoomdishthrice, heheav'dthemonthefire inwraththatnight. wi'merrysangs,an'friendlycracks, iwattheydidnaweary anduncotales,an'funniejokes— theirsportswerecheapan'cheery: tillbutter'dsowens,wi'fragrantlunt, seta'theirgabsa-steerin syne,wi'asocialglasso'strunt, theypartedaffcareerin fu'blythethatnight.