For those who sail’d on Forth’s green wave

For those who sail’d on Forth’s green wave, It was a splendid sight to view The cavalcade, as dark and grave It gave the cliffs a chequer’d hue; While evermore the torches threw A sparkling glare among the crowd, As stars will hide their eyes of blue In dawning morning’s dusky cloud; Then first by Aldham’s holy shade The solemn pageant paused the while, As in the church’s holy pile One body of the Saint was laid Beneath a yew’s undying bloom, Emblem of tenant of the tomb. This tree a holy calm diffused O’er passing strangers, as they mused Upon the nicely sculptured scroll, That told its moral to the soul.