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[ song is by, who early distinguished himself as a poet, and early fell a sacrifice to his literary exertions. He was the son of a small farmer in Perthshire, where he was born in January, 1814. When only 21 years of age, he published a volume of poems, which were much admired. He latterly conducted "The Leeds Times." His death took place in the house of his kind friend, patron, and biographer, Mrs. Johnstone of Laverock Bank, in Dec. 1837. The present song, and others by Nicoll extracted elsewhere, we are permitted to give through the courtesy of his publisher, Mr. Tait of Edinburgh.]