The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence E-Book

Robert Burns

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• Kategorie: Poesie und Drama
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2022

Beschreibung

The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence offers readers an intimate journey through the celebrated landscapes of 18th-century Scotland. This anthology captures the timeless resonance of Burns' contribution to literary tradition while reflecting the vibrancy of his innovative spirit. From introspective musings and passionate odes to scathingly satirical verses, the collection encapsulates wide-ranging styles that articulate themes of love, identity, and social justice. Interwoven throughout are poignant pieces that demonstrate Burns' deftness at melding lyrical beauty with sharp social commentary, making this compilation a treasure trove for literary enthusiasts. The anthology, edited with great skill and attention by Allan Cunningham, gathers together the works of Robert Burns, a pivotal figure renowned for his impact on Romantic literature. Cunningham's editorial vision places Burns within a broader narrative of Scottish cultural and literary heritage. By doing so, it aligns with the historical context of the Enlightenment period, offering insights into the era's drive for emotional expression and socio-political reform. The expansive introduction and detailed notes provide readers with context that not only enhances Burns' poetry but also connects it to the ongoing dialogue within literary movements of his time. This comprehensive collection extends an invitation to both scholars and literary aficionados to immerse themselves in a world rich with historical nuance and emotional depth. The Complete Works of Robert Burns is a crucial resource that provides a multitude of perspectives, affording readers the chance to grasp the complexity of themes articulated by Burns and his contemporaries. As such, it serves not only as an educational tool but as a catalyst for engaging with the timeless discourse on human experience and cultural identity framed within the vibrant verses of one of Scotland's most beloved national poets.

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Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham

The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence

With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham

 

EAN 8596547010944

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Table of Contents

EPITAPHS, EPIGRAMS, FRAGMENTS, &c.

SONGS AND BALLADS.

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.

LIFE OF ROBERT BURNS.

PREFACE.

THE

POETICAL WORKS

OF

ROBERT BURNS.

I.

WINTER.

A DIRGE.

II.

POOR MAILIE,

III.

POOR MAILIE’S ELEGY.

IV.

FIRST EPISTLE TO DAVIE,

V.

SECOND EPISTLE TO DAVIE,

VI.

ADDRESS TO THE DEIL

VII.

AULD MARE MAGGIE,

VIII.

TO A HAGGIS.

IX.

A PRAYER,

X.

A PRAYER

XI.

STANZAS

XII.

A WINTER NIGHT.

XIII.

REMORSE.

XIV.

THE JOLLY BEGGARS.

XV.

DEATH AND DR. HORNBOOK.

XVI.

THE HOLY TULZIE.

XVII.

HOLY WILLIE’S PRAYER.

XVIII.

EPITAPH ON HOLY WILLIE.

XIX.

THE INVENTORY;

XX.

THE HOLY FAIR.

XXI.

THE ORDINATION.

XXII.

THE CALF.

XXIII.

TO JAMES SMITH.

XXIV.

THE VISION.

XXV.

HALLOWEEN.

XXVI.

MAN WAS MADE TO MOURN.

XXVII.

TO RUIN.

XXVIII.

JOHN GOUDIE OF KILMARNOCK.

XXIX.

J. LAPRAIK.

XXX.

J. LAPRAIK.

XXXI.

J. LAPRAIK.

XXXII.

WILLIAM SIMPSON,

XXXIII.

ILLEGITIMATE CHILD.

XXXIV.

NATURE’S LAW.

XXXV.

TO THE REV. JOHN M’MATH.

XXXVI.

TO A MOUSE,

XXXVII.

SCOTCH DRINK.

XXXVIII.

EARNEST CRY AND PRAYER

XXXIX.

ADDRESS TO THE UNCO GUID,

XL.

TAM SAMSON’S ELEGY.

XLI.

FRIEND’S AMOUR.

XLII.

DESPONDENCY.

XLIII.

COTTER’S SATURDAY NIGHT.

XLIV.

THE FIRST PSALM.

XLV.

THE FIRST SIX VERSES

XLVI.

TO A MOUNTAIN DAISY,

XLVII.

EPISTLE TO A YOUNG FRIEND.

XLVIII.

TO A LOUSE,

XLIX.

EPISTLE TO J. RANKINE,

L.

ON A SCOTCH BARD,

LI.

THE FAREWELL.

LII.

WRITTEN

LIII.

GAVIN HAMILTON, ESQ.

LIV.

ELEGY

LV.

LETTER TO JAMES TENNANT,

LVI.

BIRTH OF A POSTHUMOUS CHILD.

LVII.

TO MISS CRUIKSHANK,

LVIII.

WILLIE CHALMERS.

LIX.

VERSES

LX.

TO GAVIN HAMILTON, ESQ.,

LXI.

TO MR. M’ADAM,

LXII.

ANSWER TO A POETICAL EPISTLE

LXIII.

TO J. RANKINE.

LXIV.

LINES

LXV.

A DREAM.

LXVI.

A BARD’S EPITAPH.

LXVII.

THE TWA DOGS.

LXVIII.

LINES

LXIX.

ADDRESS TO EDINBURGH.

LXX.

EPISTLE TO MAJOR LOGAN.

LXXI.

THE BRIGS OF AYR,

LXXII.

THE DEATH OF ROBERT DUNDAS, ESQ.,

LXXIII.

THE DEATH OF JOHN M’LEOD, ESQ.

LXXIV.

TO MISS LOGAN,

LXXV.

THE AMERICAN WAR.

LXXVI.

THE DEAN OF FACULTY.

LXXVII.

TO A LADY,

LXXVIII.

TO CLARINDA.

LXXIX.

VERSES

LXXX.

PROLOGUE

LXXXI.

SKETCH.

LXXXII.

TO MRS. SCOTT,

LXXXIII.

EPISTLE TO WILLIAM CREECH.

LXXXIV.

HUMBLE PETITION OF BRUAR WATER

LXXXV.

ON SCARING SOME WATER-FOWL

LXXXVI.

WRITTEN WITH A PENCIL,

LXXXVII.

STANDING BY THE FALL OF FYERS,

LXXXVIII.

TO MR. W. TYTLER,

LXXXIX.

FRIARS-CARSE HERMITAGE,

XC.

FRIARS-CARSE HERMITAGE,

XCI.

TO CAPTAIN RIDDEL,

XCII.

A MOTHER’S LAMENT

XCIII.

TO ROBERT GRAHAM, ESQ.

XCIV.

SIR JAMES HUNTER BLAIR.

XCV.

EPISTLE TO HUGH PARKER.

XCVI.

LINES

A NOBLE EARL’S PICTURE.

XCVII.

ELEGY

XCVIII.

ADDRESS TO THE TOOTHACHE.

XCIX.

ODE

MRS. OSWALD,

C.

TO THE RIGHT HON. C.J. FOX.

CI.

A WOUNDED HARE

CII.

TO DR. BLACKLOCK,

CIII.

DELIA.

CIV.

TO JOHN M’MURDO, ESQ.

CV.

PROLOGUE,

CVI.

SCOTS PROLOGUE,

CVII.

NEW YEAR’S DAY.

CVIII.

TO A GENTLEMAN

CIX.

THE KIRK’S ALARM;

CX.

THE KIRK’S ALARM.

CXI.

PEG NICHOLSON.

CXII.

CAPTAIN MATTHEW HENDERSON,

CXIII.

THE FIVE CARLINS.

CXIV.

THE LADDIES BY THE BANKS O’ NITH.

CXV.

EPISTLE TO ROBERT GRAHAM, ESQ.

CXVI.

CAPTAIN GROSE’S

CXVII.

A LETTER TO CAPTAIN GROSE.

CXVIII.

TAM O’ SHANTER.

CXIX.

ADDRESS OF BEELZEBUB

CXX.

JOHN TAYLOR.

CXXI.

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS,

CXXII.

THE WHISTLE.

CXXIII.

MISS BURNET,

CXXIV.

JAMES, EARL OF GLENCAIRN.

CXXV.

SIR JOHN WHITEFOORD, BART.,

CXXVI.

THE SHADE OF THOMSON,

CXXVII.

ROBERT GRAHAM, ESQ.,

CXXVIII.

ROBERT GRAHAM, ESQ.,

CXXIX.

A VISION.

CXXX.

JOHN MAXWELL OF TERRAUGHTY,

CXXXI.

THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN.

CXXXII.

MONODY,

CXXXIII.

ESOPUS TO MARIA.

CXXXIV.

ON PASTORAL POETRY.

CXXXV.

SONNET,

CXXXVI.

DEATH OF ROBERT RIDDEL, ESQ.

CXXXVII.

ON MRS. R——’S BIRTHDAY.

CXXXVIII.

LIBERTY.

CXXXIX.

TO A YOUNG LADY.

CXL.

THE VOWELS.

CXLI.

TO JOHN RANKINE.

CXLII.

ON SENSIBILITY.

CXLIII.

LINES,

CXLIV.

ADDRESS,

CXLV.

SEEING MISS FONTENELLE

CXLVI.

TO CHLORIS.

CXLVII.

POETICAL INSCRIPTION

CXLVIII.

THE HERON BALLADS.

CXLIX.

THE HERON BALLADS.

CL.

THE HERON BALLADS.

CLI.

POEM,

CLII.

MISS JESSY LEWARS,

CLIII.

COLONEL DE PEYSTER.

EPITAPHS, EPIGRAMS, FRAGMENTS,

I.

ON THE AUTHOR’S FATHER.

II.

ON R.A., ESQ.

III.

ON A FRIEND.

IV.

FOR GAVIN HAMILTON.

V.

ON WEE JOHNNY.

VI.

ON JOHN DOVE,

VII.

ON A WAG IN MAUCHLINE.

VIII.

ON A CELEBRATED RULING ELDER.

IX.

ON A NOISY POLEMIC.

X.

ON MISS JEAN SCOTT.

XI.

ON A HENPECKED COUNTRY SQUIRE.

XII.

ON THE SAME.

XIII.

ON THE SAME.

XIV.

THE HIGHLAND WELCOME.

XV.

ON WILLIAM SMELLIE.

XVI.

VERSES

XVII.

THE BOOK-WORMS.

XVIII.

LINES ON STIRLING.

XIX.

THE REPROOF.

XX.

THE REPLY.

XXI.

LINES

XXII.

EXTEMPORE IN THE COURT OF SESSION.

XXIII.

THE HENPECKED HUSBAND.

XXIV.

WRITTEN AT INVERARY.

XXV.

ON ELPHINSTON’S TRANSLATIONS.

XXVI.

INSCRIPTION.

XXVII.

ON A SCHOOLMASTER.

XXVIII.

A GRACE BEFORE DINNER.

XXIX.

A GRACE BEFORE MEAT.

XXX.

ON WAT.

XXXI.

ON CAPTAIN FRANCIS GROSE.

XXXII.

TO MISS AINSLIE.

XXXIII.

THE KIRK OF LAMINGTON.

XXXIV.

THE LEAGUE AND COVENANT.

XXXV.

WRITTEN ON A PANE OF GLASS,

XXXVI.

SPOKEN,

XXXVII.

LINES ON MRS. KEMBLE.

XXXVIII.

TO MR. SYME.

XXXIX.

XL.

A GRACE.

XLI.

INSCRIPTION ON A GOBLET.

XLII.

THE INVITATION.

XLIII.

THE CREED OF POVERTY.

XLIV.

WRITTEN IN A LADY’S POCKET-BOOK.

XLV.

THE PARSON’S LOOKS.

XLVI.

THE TOAD-EATER.

XLVII.

ON ROBERT RIDDEL.

XLVIII.

THE TOAST.

XLIX.

THE MARQUIS.

L.

LINES

LI.

LINES

LII.

THE SELKIRK GRACE.

LIII.

TO DR. MAXWELL,

LIV.

EPITAPH.

LV.

ON WILLIAM NICOL.

LVI.

ON THE DEATH OF A LAP-DOG,

LVII.

LVIII.

LORD GALLOWAY.

LIX.

ON THE SAME.

LX.

ON THE SAME.

LXI.

TO THE SAME,

LXII.

ON A COUNTRY LAIRD.

LXIII.

ON JOHN BUSHBY.

LXIV.

THE TRUE LOYAL NATIVES.

LXV.

ON A SUICIDE.

LXVI.

EXTEMPORE

LXVII.

TO JOHN RANKINE.

LXVIII.

JESSY LEWARS.

LXIX.

THE TOAST.

LXX.

ON MISS JESSY LEWARS.

LXXI.

RECOVERY OF JESSY LEWARS.

LXXII.

TAM, THE CHAPMAN.

LXXIII.

LXXIV.

LXXV.

TO JOHN KENNEDY.

LXXVI.

TO JOHN KENNEDY.

LXXVII.

LXXVIII.

WORK BY HANNAH MORE.

LXXIX.

MASONIC LODGE AT TARBOLTON.

LXXX.

IMPROMPTU.

LXXXI.

PRAYER FOR ADAM ARMOUR.

SONGS AND BALLADS.

I.

HANDSOME NELL.

II.

LUCKLESS FORTUNE.

III.

I DREAM’D I LAY.

IV.

TIBBIE, I HAE SEEN THE DAY.

V.

MY FATHER WAS A FARMER.

VI.

JOHN BARLEYCORN

VII.

THE RIGS O’ BARLEY.

VIII.

MONTGOMERY’S PEGGY.

IX.

THE MAUCHLINE LADY.

X.

THE HIGHLAND LASSIE.

XI.

PEGGY.

XII.

THE RANTIN’ DOG, THE DADDIE O’T.

XIII.

MY HEART WAS ANCE.

XIV.

NANNIE.

XV.

A FRAGMENT.

XVI.

BONNIE PEGGY ALISON.

XVII.

THERE’S NOUGHT BUT CARE.

XVIII.

MY JEAN!

XIX.

ROBIN.

XX.

HER FLOWING LOCKS.

XXI.

O LEAVE NOVELS.

XXII.

YOUNG PEGGY.

XXIII.

THE CURE FOR ALL CARE.

XXIV.

ELIZA.

XXV.

THE SONS OF OLD KILLIE.

XXVI.

MENIE.

XXVII.

THE FAREWELL

XXVIII.

ON CESSNOCK BANKS.

XXIX.

MARY!

XXX.

THE LASS OF BALLOCHMYLE.

XXXI.

THE GLOOMY NIGHT.

XXXII.

O WHAR DID YE GET

XXXIII.

THE JOYFUL WIDOWER.

XXXIV.

COME DOWN THE BACK STAIRS.

XXXV.

I AM MY MAMMY’S AE BAIRN.

XXXVI.

BONNIE LASSIE, WILL YE GO.

XXXVII.

MACPHERSON’S FAREWELL.

XXXVIII.

BRAW LADS OF GALLA WATER.

XXXIX.

STAY, MY CHARMER.

XL.

THICKEST NIGHT, O’ERHANG MY DWELLING.

XLI.

MY HOGGIE.

XLII.

HER DADDIE FORBAD.

XLIII

UP IN THE MORNING EARLY

XLIV.

YOUNG HIGHLAND ROVER.

XLV.

HEY, THE DUSTY MILLER

XLVI.

THERE WAS A LASS.

XLVII.

THENIEL MENZIES’ BONNIE MARY.

XLVIII.

THE BANKS OF THE DEVON.

XLIX.

WEARY FA’ YOU, DUNCAN GRAY.

L.

THE PLOUGHMAN.

LI.

LANDLADY, COUNT THE LAWIN.

LII.

RAVING WINDS AROUND HER BLOWING.

LIII.

HOW LONG AND DREARY IS THE NIGHT.

LIV.

MUSING ON THE ROARING OCEAN.

LV.

BLITHE WAS SHE.

LVI.

THE BLUDE RED ROSE AT YULE MAY BLAW.

LVII.

COME BOAT ME O’ER TO CHARLIE.

LVIII.

A ROSE-BUD BY MY EARLY WALK.

LIX.

RATTLIN’, ROARIN’ WILLIE.

LX.

BRAVING ANGRY WINTER’S STORMS.

LXI.

TIBBIE DUNBAR.

LXII.

STREAMS THAT GLIDE IN ORIENT PLAINS.

LXIII.

MY HARRY WAS A GALLANT GAY.

LXIV.

THE TAILOR.

LXV.

SIMMER’S A PLEASANT TIME.

LXVI.

BEWARE O’ BONNIE ANN.

LXVII.

WHEN ROSY MAY.

LXVIII.

BLOOMING NELLY.

LXIX.

THE DAY RETURNS.

LXX.

MY LOVE SHE’S BUT A LASSIE YET.

LXXI.

JAMIE, COME TRY ME.

LXXII.

MY BONNIE MARY.

LXXIII.

THE LAZY MIST.

LXXIV.

THE CAPTAIN’S LADY.

LXXV.

OF A’ THE AIRTS THE WIND CAN BLAW

LXXVI.

FIRST WHEN MAGGY WAS MY CARE.

LXXVII.

O WERE I ON PARNASSUS HILL.

LXXVIII.

THERE’S A YOUTH IN THIS CITY.

LXXIX.

MY HEART’S IN THE HIGHLANDS.

LXXX.

JOHN ANDERSON.

LXXXI.

OUR THRISSLES FLOURISHED FRESH AND FAIR.

LXXXII.

CA’ THE EWES.

LXXXIII.

MERRY HAE I BEEN TEETHIN’ A HECKLE.

LXXXIV.

THE BRAES O’ BALLOCHMYLE.

LXXXV.

TO MARY IN HEAVEN.

LXXXVI.

EPPIE ADAIR.

LXXXVII.

THE BATTLE OF SHERIFF-MUIR.

LXXXVIII.

YOUNG JOCKEY.

LXXXIX.

O WILLIE BREW’D.

XC.

WHARE HAE YE BEEN.

XCI.

I GAED A WAEFU’ GATE YESTREEN.

XCII.

THE BANKS OF NITH.

XCIII.

MY HEART IS A-BREAKING, DEAR TITTIE.

XCIV.

FRAE THE FRIENDS AND LAND I LOVE.

XCV.

SWEET CLOSES THE EVENING.

XCVI.

COCK UP YOUR BEAVER.

XCVII.

MEIKLE THINKS MY LUVE.

XCVIII.

GANE IS THE DAY.

XCIX.

THERE’LL NEVER BE PEACE.

C.

HOW CAN I BE BLYTHE AND GLAD?

CI.

I DO CONFESS THOU ART SAE FAIR.

CII.

YON WILD MOSSY MOUNTAINS.

CIII.

IT IS NA, JEAN, THY BONNIE FACE.

CIV.

WHEN I THINK ON THE HAPPY DAYS.

CV.

WHAN I SLEEP I DREAM.

CVI.

I MURDER HATE.

CVII.

O GUDE ALE COMES.

CVIII.

ROBIN SHURE IN HAIRST.

CIX.

BONNIE PEG.

CX.

GUDEEN TO YOU, KIMMER.

CXI.

AH, CHLORIS, SINCE IT MAY NA BE.

CXII.

O SAW YE MY DEARIE.

CXIII.

WHA IS THAT AT MY BOWER-DOOR.

CXIV.

WHAT CAN A YOUNG LASSIE.

CXV.

THE BONNIE WEE THING.

CXVI.

THE TITHER MOON.

CXVII.

AE FOND KISS.

CXVIII.

LOVELY DAVIES.

CXIX.

THE WEARY PUND O’ TOW.

CXX.

NAEBODY.

CXXI.

O, FOR ANE-AND-TWENTY, TAM!

CXXII.

O KENMURE’S ON AND AWA.

CXXIII.

MY COLLIER LADDIE.

CXXIV.

NITHSDALE’S WELCOME HAME.

CXXV.

AS I WAS A-WAND’RING.

CXXVI.

BESS AND HER SPINNING-WHEEL.

CXXVII.

O LUVE WILL VENTURE IN.

CXXVIII.

COUNTRY LASSIE.

CXXIX.

FAIR ELIZA.

CXXX.

YE JACOBITES BY NAME.

CXXXI.

THE BANKS OF DOON.

CXXXII.

THE BANKS O’ DOON.

CXXXIII.

WILLIE WASTLE.

CXXXIV.

LADY MARY ANN.

CXXXV.

SUCH A PARCEL OF ROGUES IN A NATION.

CXXXVI.

THE CARLE OF KELLYBURN BRAES.

CXXXVII.

JOCKEY’S TA’EN THE PARTING KISS.

CXXXVIII.

LADY ONLIE.

CXXXIX.

THE CHEVALIER’S LAMENT.

CXL.

SONG OF DEATH.

CXLI.

FLOW GENTLY, SWEET AFTON.

CXLII.

THE SMILING SPRING.

CXLIII.

THE CARLES OF DYSART.

CXLIV.

THE GALLANT WEAVER.

CXLV.

THE BAIRNS GAT OUT.

CXLVI.

SHE’S FAIR AND FAUSE.

CXLVII.

THE EXCISEMAN.

CXLVIII.

THE LOVELY LASS OF INVERNESS.

CXLIX.

A RED, RED ROSE.

CL.

LOUIS, WHAT RECK I BY THEE.

CLI.

HAD I THE WYTE.

CLII.

COMING THROUGH THE RYE.

CLIII.

YOUNG JAMIE, PRIDE OF A’ THE PLAIN.

CLIV.

OUT OVER THE FORTH.

CLV.

THE LASS OF ECCLEFECHAN.

CLVI.

THE COOPER O’ CUDDIE.

CLVII.

SOMEBODY.

CLVIII.

THE CARDIN’ O’T.

CLIX.

WHEN JANUAR’ WIND.

CLX.

SAE FAR AWA.

CLXI.

I’LL AY CA’ IN BY YON TOWN.

CLXII.

O, WAT YE WHA’S IN YON TOWN.

CLXIII.

O MAY, THY MORN.

CLXIV.

LOVELY POLLY STEWART.

CLXV.

THE HIGHLAND LADDIE.

CLXVI.

ANNA, THY CHARMS.

CLXVII.

CASSILLIS’ BANKS.

CLXVIII.

TO THEE, LOVED NITH.

CLXIX.

BANNOCKS O’ BARLEY.

CLXX.

HEE BALOU.

CLXXI.

WAE IS MY HEART.

CLXXII.

HERE’S HIS HEALTH IN WATER.

CLXXIII.

MY PEGGY’S FACE.

CLXXIV.

GLOOMY DECEMBER.

CLXXV.

MY LADY’S GOWN, THERE’S GAIRS UPON’T.

CLXXVI.

AMANG THE TREES.

CLXXVII.

THE GOWDEN LOCKS OF ANNA.

CLXXVIII.

MY AIN KIND DEARIE O.

CLXXIX.

TO MARY CAMPBELL.

CLXXX.

THE WINSOME WEE THING.

CLXXXI.

BONNIE LESLEY.

CLXXXII.

HIGHLAND MARY.

CLXXXIII.

AULD ROB MORRIS.

CLXXXIV.

DUNCAN GRAY.

CLXXXV.

O POORTITH CAULD.

CLXXXVI.

GALLA WATER.

CLXXXVII.

LORD GREGORY.

CLXXXVIII.

MARY MORISON.

CLXXXIX.

WANDERING WILLIE.

CXC.

WANDERING WILLIE.

CXCI.

OPEN THE DOOR TO ME, OH!

CXCII.

JESSIE.

CXCIII.

THE POOR AND HONEST SODGER.

CXCIV.

MEG O’ THE MILL.

CXCV.

BLYTHE HAE I BEEN.

CXCVI.

LOGAN WATER.

CXCVII.

THE RED, RED ROSE.

CXCVIII.

BONNIE JEAN.

CXCIX.

PHILLIS THE FAIR.

CC.

HAD I A CAVE.

CCI.

BY ALLAN STREAM.

CCII.

O WHISTLE, AND I’LL COME TO YOU.

CCIII.

ADOWN WINDING NITH.

CCIV.

COME, LET ME TAKE THEE.

CCV.

DAINTY DAVIE.

CCVI.

BRUCE TO HIS MEN AT BANNOCKBURN.

CCVII.

BANNOCKBURN.

CCVIII.

BEHOLD THE HOUR.

CCIX.

THOU HAST LEFT ME EVER.

CCX.

AULD LANG SYNE.

CCXI.

FAIR JEANY.

CCXII.

DELUDED SWAIN, THE PLEASURE.

CCXIII.

NANCY.

CCXIV.

HUSBAND, HUSBAND.

CCXV.

WILT THOU BE MY DEARIE.

CCXVI.

BUT LATELY SEEN.

CCXVII.

TO MARY.

CCXVIII.

HERE’S TO THY HEALTH, MY BONNIE LASS.

CCXIX.

THE FAREWELL.

CCXX.

O STEER HER UP.

CCXXI.

O AY MY WIFE SHE DANG ME.

CCXXII.

OH, WERT THOU IN THE CAULD BLAST.

CCXXIII.

HERE IS THE GLEN.

CCXXIV.

ON THE SEAS AND FAR AWAY.

CCXXV.

CA’ THE YOWES.

CCXXVI.

SHE SAYS SHE LOVES ME BEST OF A’.

CCXXVII.

SAW YE MY PHELY.

CCXXVIII.

HOW LANG AND DREARY IS THE NIGHT.

CCXXIX.

LET NOT WOMAN E’ER COMPLAIN.

CCXXX.

THE LOVER’S MORNING SALUTE TO HIS MISTRESS.

CCXXXI.

CHLORIS.

CCXXXII.

CHLOE.

CCXXXIII.

LASSIE WI’ THE LINT-WHITE LOCKS.

CCXXXIV.

FAREWELL, THOU STREAM.

CCXXXV.

O PHILLY, HAPPY BE THAT DAY.

CCXXXVI.

CONTENTED WI’ LITTLE.

CCXXXVII.

CANST THOU LEAVE ME THUS.

CCXXXVIII.

MY NANNIE’S AWA.

CCXXXIX.

O WHA IS SHE THAT LOVES ME.

CCXL.

CALEDONIA.

CCXLI.

O LAY THY LOOF IN MINE, LASS.

CCXLII.

THE FETE CHAMPETRE.

CCXLIII.

HERE’S A HEALTH.

CCXLIV.

IS THERE, FOR HONEST POVERTY.

CCXLV.

CRAIGIE-BURN WOOD.

CCXLVI.

O LASSIE, ART THOU SLEEPING YET.

CCXLVII.

O TELL NA ME O’ WIND AND RAIN.

CCXLVIII.

THE DUMFRIES VOLUNTEERS.

CCXLIX.

ADDRESS TO THE WOOD-LARK.

CCL.

ON CHLORIS BEING ILL.

CCLI.

CALEDONIA.

CCLII.

’TWAS NA HER BONNIE BLUE EEN.

CCLIII.

HOW CRUEL ARE THE PARENTS.

CCLIV.

MARK YONDER POMP.

CCLV.

THIS IS NO MY AIN LASSIE.

CCLVI.

NOW SPRING HAS CLAD THE

GROVE IN GREEN.

CCLVII.

O BONNIE WAS YON ROSY BRIER.

CCLVIII.

FORLORN, MY LOVE, NO COMFORT NEAR.

CCLIX.

LAST MAY A BRAW WOOER.

CCLX.

CHLORIS.

CCLXI.

THE HIGHLAND WIDOW’S LAMENT.

CCLXII.

TO GENERAL DUMOURIER.

CCLXIII.

PEG-A-RAMSEY.

CCLXIV.

THERE WAS A BONNIE LASS.

CCLXV.

O MALLY’S MEEK, MALLY’S SWEET.

CCLXVI.

HEY FOR A LASS WI’ A TOCHER.

CCLXVII.

JESSY.

CCLXVIII.

FAIREST MAID ON DEVON BANKS.

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.

I.

TO WILLIAM BURNESS.

II.

TO MR. JOHN MURDOCH,

III.

TO MR. JAMES BURNESS,

IV.

TO MISS E.

V.

TO MISS E.

VI.

TO MISS E.

VII.

TO MISS E.

VIII.

TO ROBERT RIDDEL, ESQ.

IX.

TO MR. JAMES BURNESS,

X.

TO JAMES BURNESS,

XI.

TO MISS——.

XII.

TO MR. JOHN RICHMOND,

XIII.

TO MR. JOHN KENNEDY,

XIV.

TO MR. ROBERT MUIR,

XV.

TO MR. AIKEN.

XVI.

TO MR. M’WHINNIE,

XVII.

TO MR. JOHN KENNEDY.

XVIII.

TO MON. JAMES SMITH,

XIX.

TO MR. JOHN KENNEDY.

XX.

TO MR. DAVID BRICE.

XXI.

TO MR. ROBERT AIKEN.

XXII.

TO JOHN RICHMOND,

XXIII.

TO JOHN BALLANTYNE,

XXIV.

TO MR. DAVID BRICE.

XXV.

TO MR. JOHN RICHMOND.

XXVI.

TO MR. ROBERT MUIR,

XXVII.

TO MRS. DUNLOP,

XXVIII.

TO MR. JOHN KENNEDY.

XXIX.

TO MR. JAMES BURNESS,

XXX.

TO MISS ALEXANDER.

XXXI.

TO MRS. STEWART,

XXXII.

IN THE NAME OF THE NINE. AMEN.

XXXIII.

TO MR. ROBERT MUIR.

XXXIV.

TO DR. MACKENZIE,

XXXV.

TO GAVIN HAMILTON, ESQ.,

XXXVI.

TO JOHN BALLANTYNE, ESQ.,

XXXVII.

TO MR. ROBERT MUIR.

XXXVIII.

TO MR. WILLIAM CHALMERS,

XXXIX.

TO THE EARL OF EGLINTOUN.

XL.

TO MR. GAVIN HAMILTON.

XLI.

TO JOHN BALLANTYNE, ESQ.

XLII.

TO JOHN BALLANTYNE.

XLIII.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

XLIV.

TO DR. MOORE.

XLV.

TO THE REV. G. LAURIE,

XLVI.

TO DR. MOORE.

XLVII.

TO JOHN BALLANTYNE, ESQ.

XLVIII.

TO THE EARL OF GLENCAIRN.

XLIX.

TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN.

L.

TO MR. JAMES CANDLISH.

LI.

TO ——.

LII.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

LIII.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

LIV.

TO MR. SIBBALD,

LV.

TO DR. MOORE.

LVI.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

LVII.

TO THE REV. DR. HUGH BLAIR.

LVIII.

TO THE EARL OF GLENCAIRN.

LIX.

TO MR. WILLIAM DUNBAR.

LX.

TO JAMES JOHNSON.

LXI.

TO WILLIAM CREECH, ESQ.

LXII.

TO MR. PATISON,

LXIII.

TO W. NICOL, ESQ.,

LXIV.

TO MR. JAMES SMITH,

LXV.

TO WILLIAM NICOL, ESQ.

LXVI.

TO MR. JAMES CANDLISH.

LXVII.

TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.

LXVIII.

TO WILLIAM NICOL, ESQ.

LXIX.

TO WILLIAM CRUIKSHANK, ESQ.

LXX.

TO MR. JAMES SMITH.

LXXI.

TO MR. JOHN RICHMOND.

LXXII.

TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.

LXXIII.

TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.

LXXIV.

TO DR. MOORE.

LXXV.

TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.,

LXXVI.

TO MR. ROBERT MUIR.

LXXVII.

TO GAVIN HAMILTON, ESQ.

LXXVIII.

TO MR. WALKER,

LXXIX.

TO MR. GILBERT BURNS.

LXXX.

TO MISS MARGARET CHALMERS.

LXXXI.

TO MISS MARGARET CHALMERS.

LXXXII.

TO JAMES HOY, ESQ.

LXXXIII.

TO REV. JOHN SKINNER.

LXXXIV.

TO JAMES HOY, ESQ.

LXXXV.

TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE,

LXXXVI.

TO THE EARL OF GLENCAIRN.

LXXXVII.

TO JAMES DALRYMPLE, ESQ.

LXXXVIII.

TO CHARLES HAY. ESQ.,

LXXXIX.

TO MISS M——N.

XC.

TO MISS CHALMERS.

XCI.

TO MISS CHALMERS.

XCII.

TO MISS CHALMERS.

XCIII.

TO SIR JOHN WHITEFOORD.

XCIV.

TO MISS WILLIAMS,

XCV.

TO MR. RICHARD BROWN,

XCVI.

TO GAVIN HAMILTON.

XCVII.

TO MISS CHALMERS.

XCVIII.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

XCIX.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

C.

TO THE REV. JOHN SKINNER.

CI.

TO RICHARD BROWN.

CII.

TO MRS. ROSE, OF KILRAVOCK.

CIII.

TO RICHARD BROWN.

CIV.

TO MR. WILLIAM CRUIKSHANK.

CV.

TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.

CVI.

TO RICHARD BROWN.

CVII.

TO MR. MUIR.

CVIII.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CIX.

TO MISS CHALMERS.

CX.

TO RICHARD BROWN.

CXI.

TO MR. ROBERT CLEGHORN.

CXII.

TO MR. WILLIAM DUNBAR,

CXIII.

TO MISS CHALMERS.

CXIV.

TO MISS CHALMERS.

CXV.

TO MISS CHALMERS.

CXVI.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CXVII.

TO MR. JAMES SMITH,

CXVIII.

TO PROFESSOR DUGALD STEWART.

CXIX.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CXX.

TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.

CXXI.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CXXII.

TO MRS. DUNLOP,

CXXIII.

TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.

CXXIV.

TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.

CXXV.

TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.

CXXVI.

TO MR. GEORGE LOCKHART,

CXXVII.

TO MR. PETER HILL.

CXXVIII.

TO ROBERT GRAHAM, ESQ.,

CXXIX.

TO WILLIAM CRUIKSHANK.

CXXX.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CXXXI.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CXXXII.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CXXXIII.

TO MR. BEUGO,

CXXXIV.

TO MISS CHALMERS,

CXXXV.

TO MR. MORISON,

CXXXVI.

TO MRS. DUNLOP,

CXXXVII.

TO MR. PETER HILL.

CXXXVIII.

TO THE EDITOR OF “THE STAR.”

CXXXIX.

TO MRS. DUNLOP,

CXL.

TO MR. JAMES JOHNSON,

CXLI.

TO DR. BLACKLOCK.

CXLII.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CXLIII.

TO MISS DAVIES.

CXLIV.

TO MR. JOHN TENNANT.

CXLV.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CXLVI.

TO DR. MOORE.

CXLVII.

TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.

CXLVIII.

TO PROFESSOR DUGALD STEWART.

CXLIX.

TO BISHOP GEDDES.

CL.

TO MR. JAMES BURNESS.

CLI.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CLII.

TO THE REV. PETER CARFRAE.

CLIII.

TO DR. MOORE.

CLIV.

TO MR. WILLIAM BURNS.

CLV.

TO MR. HILL.

CLVI.

TO MRS. DUNLOP

CLVII.

TO MR. WILLIAM BURNS,

CLVIII.

TO MRS. M’MURDO,

CLIX.

TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.

CLX.

TO MR. SAMUEL BROWN.

CLXI.

TO RICHARD BROWN.

CLXII.

TO MR. JAMES HAMILTON.

CLXIII.

TO WILLIAM CREECH, ESQ.

CLXIV.

TO MR. M’AULEY.

CLXV.

TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.

CLXVI.

TO MR. M’MURDO.

CLXVII.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CLXVIII.

TO MR. ——.

CLXIX.

TO MISS WILLIAMS.

CLXX.

TO MR. JOHN LOGAN.

CLXXI.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CLXXII.

TO CAPTAIN RIDDEL,

CLXXIII.

TO CAPTAIN RIDDEL.

CLXXIV.

TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.

CLXXV.

TO MR. RICHARD BROWN.

CLXXVI.

TO R. GRAHAM, ESQ.

CLXXVII.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CLXXVIII.

TO LADY W[INIFRED] M[AXWELL] CONSTABLE.

CLXXIX.

TO PROVOST MAXWELL,

CLXXX.

TO SIR JOHN SINCLAIR.

CLXXXI.

TO CHARLES SHARPE, ESQ.,

CLXXXII.

TO MR. GILBERT BURNS.

CLXXXIII.

TO MR. SUTHERLAND,

CLXXXIV.

TO WILLIAM DUNBAR, W.S.

CLXXXV.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CLXXXVI.

TO MR. PETER HILL,

CLXXXVII.

TO MR. W. NICOL.

CLXXXVIII.

TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.

CLXXXIX.

TO MR. PETER HILL.

CXC.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CXCI.

TO COLLECTOR MITCHELL.

CXCII.

TO DR. MOORE.

CXCIII.

TO MR. MURDOCH,

CXCIV.

TO MR. M’MURDO.

CXCV.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CXCVI.

TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.

CXCVII.

TO DR. ANDERSON.

CXCVIII.

TO WILLIAM TYTLER, ESQ.,

CXCIX.

TO CRAUFORD TAIT, ESQ.,

CC.

TO ——.

CCI.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CCII.

TO LADY W. M. CONSTABLE.

CCIII.

TO WILLIAM DUNBAR, W.S.

CCIV.

TO MR. PETER HILL.

CCV.

TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.

CCVI.

TO A.F. TYTLER, ESQ.

CCVII.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CCVIII.

TO THE REV. ARCH. ALISON.

CCIX.

TO DR. MOORE.

CCX.

TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.

CCXI.

TO MR. ALEXANDER DALZEL,

CCXII.

TO MRS. GRAHAM,

CCXIII.

TO MRS. GRAHAM,

CCXIV.

TO THE REV. G. BAIRD.

CCXV.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CCXVI.

TO ——.

CCXVII.

TO ——.

CCXVIII.

TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.

CCXIX.

TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN.

CCXX.

TO MR. THOMAS SLOAN.

CCXXI.

TO LADY E. CUNNINGHAM.

CCXXII.

TO MR. AINSLIE.

CCXXIII.

TO COL. FULLARTON.

CCXXIV.

TO MISS DAVIES.

CCXXV.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CCXXVI.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CCXXVII.

TO MR. WILLIAM SMELLIE,

CCXXVIII.

TO MR. W. NICOL.

CCXXIX.

TO FRANCIS GROSE, ESQ., F.S.A.

CCXXX.

TO FRANCIS GROSE, ESQ., F.S.A.

CCXXXI.

TO MR. S. CLARKE,

CCXXXII.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CCXXXIII.

TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.

CCXXXIV.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCXXXV.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CCXXXVI.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CCXXXVII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCXXXVIII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCXXXIX.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCXL.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCXLI.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCXLII.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CCXLIII.

TO R. GRAHAM, ESQ.,

CCXLIV.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CCXLV.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCXLVI.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCXLVII.

TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.

CCXLVIII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCXLIX.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCL.

TO MISS BENSON.

CCLI.

TO PATRICK MILLER, ESQ.,

CCLII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLIII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLIV.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLV.

TO JOHN FRANCIS ERSKINE, ESQ.,

CCLVI.

TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.

CCLVII.

TO MISS KENNEDY.

CCLVIII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLIX.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLX.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXI.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXIII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXIV.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXV.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXVI.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXVII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXVIII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXIX.

TO MISS CRAIK.

CCLXX.

TO LADY GLENCAIRN.

CCLXXI.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXXII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXXIII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXXIV.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXXV.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXXVI.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXXVII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCLXXVIII.

TO JOHN M’MURDO, ESQ.,

CCLXXIX.

TO JOHN M’MURDO, ESQ.,

CCLXXX.

TO CAPTAIN ——.

CCLXXXI.

TO MRS. RIDDEL,

CCLXXXII.

TO A LADY.

CCLXXXIII.

TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN,

CCLXXXIV.

TO CAPTAIN MILLER,

CCLXXXV.

TO MRS. RIDDEL.

CCLXXXVI.

TO MRS. RIDDEL.

CCLXXXVII.

TO MRS. RIDDEL.

CCLXXXVIII.

TO MRS. RIDDEL.

CCLXXXIX.

TO MRS. RIDDEL.

CCXC.

TO JOHN SYME, ESQ.

CCXCI.

TO MISS ——.

CCXCII.

TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.

CCXCIII.

TO THE EARL OF GLENCAIRN.

CCXCIV.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCXCV.

TO DAVID M’CULLOCH, ESQ.

CCXCVI.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CCXCVII.

TO MR. JAMES JOHNSON.

CCXCVIII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCXCIX.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCC.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCI.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCIII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCIV.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCV.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCVI.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCVII.

TO PETER MILLER, JUN., ESQ.,

CCCVIII.

TO MR. SAMUEL CLARKE, JUN.,

CCCIX.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCX.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCXI.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCXII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCXIII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCXIV.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCXV.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCXVI.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCXVII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCXVIII.

TO MRS. RIDDEL.

CCCXIX.

TO MRS. RIDDEL.

CCCXX.

TO MISS LOUISA FONTENELLE.

CCCXXI.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CCCXXII.

TO MR. ALEXANDER FINDLATER,

CCCXXIII.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE.

CCCXXIV.

TO MR. HERON,

CCCXXV.

TO MRS. DUNLOP,

CCCXXVI.

TO THE RIGHT HON. WILLIAM PITT.

CCCXXVII.

TO THE HON. PROVOST, BAILIES, AND

TOWN COUNCIL OF DUMFRIES.

CCCXXVIII.

TO MRS. RIDDEL.

CCCXXIX.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CCCXXX.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCXXXI.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCXXXII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCXXXIII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCXXXIV.

TO MRS. RIDDEL,

CCCXXXV.

TO MR. CLARKE,

CCCXXXVI.

TO MR. JAMES JOHNSON,

CCCXXXVII.

TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.

CCCXXXVIII.

TO MR. GILBERT BURNS.

CCCXXXIX.

TO MR. JAMES ARMOUR,

CCCXL.

TO MRS. BURNS.

CCCXLI.

TO MRS. DUNLOP.

CCCXLII.

TO MR. THOMSON.

CCCXLIII.

TO MR. JAMES BURNESS,

CCCXLIV.

TO JAMES GRACIE, ESQ.

REMARKS

SCOTTISH SONGS AND BALLADS.

THE HIGHLAND QUEEN.

BESS THE GAWKIE.

OH, OPEN THE DOOR, LORD GREGORY.

THE BANKS OF THE TWEED.

THE BEDS OF SWEET ROSES.

ROSLIN CASTLE.

SAW YE JOHNNIE CUMMIN? QUO’ SHE.

CLOUT THE CALDRON.

SAW YE MY PEGGY.

THE FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH.

JAMIE GAY.

MY DEAR JOCKIE.

FYE, GAE RUB HER O’ER WI’ STRAE.

THE LASS O’ LIVISTON.

THE LAST TIME I CAME O’ER THE MOOR.

JOCKIE’S GRAY BREEKS.

THE HAPPY MARRIAGE.

THE LASS OF PATIE’S MILL.

THE TURNIMSPIKE.

HIGHLAND LADDIE.

THE GENTLE SWAIN.

HE STOLE MY TENDER HEART AWAY.

FAIREST OF THE FAIR.

THE BLAITHRIE O’T.

MAY EVE, OR KATE OF ABERDEEN.

TWEED SIDE.

THE POSY.

MARY’S DREAM.

THE MAID THAT TENDS THE GOATS.

I WISH MY LOVE WERE IN A MIRE.

ALLAN WATER.

THERE’S NAE LUCK ABOUT THE HOUSE.

TARRY WOO.

GRAMACHREE.

THE COLLIER’S BONNIE LASSIE.

MY AIN KIND DEARIE-O.

MARY SCOTT, THE FLOWER OF YARROW.

DOWN THE BURN, DAVIE.

BLINK O’ER THE BURN, SWEET BETTIE.

THE BLITHSOME BRIDAL.

JOHN HAY’S BONNIE LASSIE.

THE BONIE BRUCKET LASSIE.

SAE MERRY AS WE TWA HA’E BEEN.

THE BANKS OF FORTH.

THE BUSH ABOON TRAQUAIR.

CROMLET’S LILT.

MY DEARIE, IF THOU DIE.

SHE ROSE AND LOOT ME IN.

GO TO THE EWE-BUGHTS, MARION.

LEWIS GORDON.

O HONE A RIE.

I’LL NEVER LEAVE THEE.

CORN RIGS ARE BONIE.

THE MUCKING OF GEORDIE’S BYRE.

BIDE YE YET.

WAUKIN O’ THE FAULD.

TRANENT-MUIR.

TO THE WEAVERS GIN YE GO.

POLWARTH ON THE GREEN.

STREPHON AND LYDIA.

I’M O’ER YOUNG TO MARRY YET.

M’PHERSON’S FAREWELL.

MY JO, JANET.

THE SHEPHERD’S COMPLAINT.

THE BIRKS OF ABERFELDY.

THE HIGHLAND LASSIE O.

FIFE, AND A’ THE LANDS ABOUT IT.

WERE NA MY HEART LIGHT I WAD DIE.

THE YOUNG MAN’S DREAM.

STRATHALLAN’S LAMENT.

UP IN THE MORNING EARLY.

THE TEARS OF SCOTLAND.

WHAT WILL I DO GIN MY HOGGIE DIE.

I DREAM’D I LAY WHERE FLOWERS WERE SPRINGING.

AH! THE POOR SHEPHERD’S MOURNFUL FATE.

THE BANKS OF THE DEVON.

MILL, MILL O.

WE RAN AND THEY RAN.

WALY, WALY.

DUNCAN GRAY.

DUMBARTON DRUMS.

CAULD KAIL IN ABERDEEN.

FOR LAKE OF GOLD.

HERE’S A HEALTH TO MY TRUE LOVE, &c.

HEY TUTTI TAITI.

RAVING WINDS AROUND HER BLOWING.

TAK YOUR AULD CLOAK ABOUT YE.

YE GODS, WAS STREPHON’S PICTURE BLEST?

SINCE ROBB’D OF ALL THAT CHARM’D MY VIEWS.

YOUNG DAMON.

KIRK WAD LET ME BE.

MUSING ON THE ROARING OCEAN.

BLYTHE WAS SHE.

JOHNNIE FAA, OR THE GYPSIE LADDIE.

TO DAUNTON ME.

THE BONNIE LASS MADE THE BED TO ME.

ABSENCE.

I HAD A HORSE AND I HAD NAE MAIR.

UP AND WARN A’ WILLIE.

A ROSE-BUD BY MY EARLY WALK.

AULD ROB MORRIS.

RATTLIN, ROARIN WILLIE.

WHERE BRAVING ANGRY WINTER STORMS.

TIBBIE, I HAE SEEN THE DAY.

NANCY’S GHOST.

TUNE YOUR FIDDLES, ETC.

GILL MORICE.

TIBBIE DUNBAR.

WHEN I UPON THY BOSOM LEAN.

MY HARRY WAS A GALLANT GAY.

THE HIGHLAND CHARACTER.

LEADER-HAUGHS AND YARROW.

THE TAILOR FELL THRO’ THE BED, THIMBLE AN’ A’.

BEWARE O’ BONNIE ANN.

THIS IS NO MINE AIN HOUSE.

LADDIE, LIE NEAR ME.

THE GARDENER AND HIS PAIDLE.

THE DAY RETURNS, MY BOSOM BURNS.

THE GABERLUNZIE MAN.

MY BONNIE MARY.

THE BLACK EAGLE.

JAMIE, COME TRY ME.

THE LAZY MIST.

JOHNIE COPE.

I LOVE MY JEAN.

CEASE, CEASE, MY DEAR FRIEND, TO EXPLORE.

AULD ROBIN GRAY.

DONALD AND FLORA.

O WERE I ON PARNASSUS’ HILL.

THE CAPTIVE ROBIN.

THERE’S A YOUTH IN THIS CITY.

MY HEART’S IN THE HIGHLANDS.

CA’ THE EWES AND THE KNOWES.

THE BRIDAL O’T.

TODLEN HAME.

THE BRAES O’ BALLOCHMYLE.

THE RANTIN’ DOG, THE DADDIE O’T.

THE SHEPHERD’S PREFERENCE.

THE BONIE BANKS OF AYR.

JOHN O’ BADENYON.

A WAUKRIFE MINNIE.

TULLOCHGORUM.

FOR A’ THAT AND A’ THAT.

AULD LANG SYNE.

WILLIE BREW’D A PECK O’ MAUT.

KILLIECRANKIE.

THE EWIE WI’ THE CROOKED HORN.

CRAIGIE-BURN WOOD.

FRAE THE FRIENDS AND LAND I LOVE.

HUGHIE GRAHAM

A SOUTHLAND JENNY.

MY TOCHER’S THE JEWEL.

THEN, GUID WIFE, COUNT THE LAWIN’.

THERE’LL NEVER BE PEACE TILL JAMIE COMES HAME.

I DO CONFESS THOU ART SAE FAIR.

THE SODGER LADDIE.

WHERE WAD BONNIE ANNIE LIE.

GALLOWAY TAM.

AS I CAM DOWN BY YON CASTLE WA.

LORD RONALD MY SON.

O’ER THE MOOR AMANG THE HEATHER.

TO THE ROSE-BUD.

YON WILD MOSSY MOUNTAINS.

IT IS NA, JEAN, THY BONNIE FACE.

EPPIE M’NAB.

WHA IS THAT AT MY BOWER DOOR.

THOU ART GANE AWA.

THE TEARS I SHED MUST EVER FALL.

THE BONIE WEE THING.

THE TITHER MORN.

A MOTHER’S LAMENT FOR THE DEATH OF HER SON.

DAINTIE DAVIE.

BOB O’ DUMBLANE.

THE BORDER TOUR.

THE HIGHLAND TOUR.

THE POET’S ASSIGNMENT OF HIS WORKS.

GLOSSARY.

THE END.

EPITAPHS, EPIGRAMS, FRAGMENTS, &c.

Table of Contents

On the Author’s Father

194

On R.A., Esq.

194

On a Friend

194

For Gavin Hamilton

194

On wee Johnny

195

On John Dove, Innkeeper, Mauchline

195

On a Wag in Mauchline

195

On a celebrated ruling Elder

195

On a noisy Polemic

195

On Miss Jean Scott

195

On a henpecked Country Squire

195

On the same

196

On the same

196

The Highland Welcome

196

On William Smellie

196

Written on a window of the Inn at Carron

196

The Book-worms

196

Lines on Stirling

197

The Reproof

197

The Reply

197

Lines written under the Picture of the celebrated Miss Burns

197

Extempore in the Court of Session

197

The henpecked Husband

197

Written at Inverary

198

On Elphinston’s Translation of Martial’s Epigrams

198

Inscription on the Head-stone of Fergusson

198

On a Schoolmaster

198

A Grace before Dinner

198

A Grace before Meat

198

On Wat

198

On Captain Francis Grose

199

Impromptu to Miss Ainslie

199

The Kirk of Lamington

199

The League and Covenant

199

Written on a pane of glass in the Inn at Moffat

199

Spoken on being appointed to the Excise

199

Lines on Mrs. Kemble

199

To Mr. Syme

200

To Mr. Syme, with a present of a dozen of porter

200

A Grace

200

Inscription on a goblet

200

The Invitation

200

The Creed of Poverty

200

Written in a Lady’s pocket-book

200

The Parson’s Looks

200

The Toad-eater

201

On Robert Riddel

201

The Toast

201

On a Person nicknamed the Marquis

201

Lines written on a window

201

Lines written on a window of the Globe Tavern, Dumfries

201

The Selkirk Grace

202

To Dr. Maxwell, on Jessie Staig’s recovery

202

Epitaph

202

Epitaph on William Nicol

202

On the Death of a Lapdog, named Echo

202

On a noted Coxcomb

202

On seeing the beautiful Seat of Lord Galloway

202

On the same

203

On the same

203

To the same, on the Author being threatened with his resentment

203

On a Country Laird

203

On John Bushby

203

The true loyal Natives

203

On a Suicide

203

Extempore, pinned on a Lady’s coach

203

Lines to John Rankine

204

Jessy Lewars

204

The Toast

204

On Miss Jessy Lewars

204

On the recovery of Jessy Lewars

204

Tam the Chapman

204

“Here’s a bottle and an honest friend”

205

“Tho’ fickle fortune has deceived me”

205

To John Kennedy

205

To the same

205

“There’s naethin’ like the honest nappy”

205

On the blank leaf of a work by Hannah More, presented by Mrs. C

206

To the Men and Brethren of the Masonic Lodge at Tarbolton

206

Impromptu

206

Prayer for Adam Armour

206

SONGS AND BALLADS.

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Handsome Nell

207

Luckless Fortune

208

“I dream’d I lay where flowers were springing”

208

Tibbie, I hae seen the day

208

“My father was a farmer upon the Carrick border”

209

John Barleycorn. A Ballad

210

The Rigs o’ Barley

210

Montgomery’s Peggy

211

The Mauchline Lady

211

The Highland Lassie

211

Peggy

212

The rantin’ Dog the Daddie o’t

213

“My heart was ance as blithe and free”

213

My Nannie O

213

A Fragment. “One night as I did wander”

214

Bonnie Peggy Alison

214

Green grow the Rashes, O

214

My Jean

215

Robin

215

“Her flowing locks, the raven’s wing”

216

“O leave novels, ye Mauchline belles”

216

Young Peggy

216

The Cure for all Care

217

Eliza

217

The Sons of Old Killie

217

And maun I still on Menie doat

218

The Farewell to the Brethren of St. James’s Lodge, Tarbolton

218

On Cessnock Banks

219

Mary

220

The Lass of Ballochmyle

220

“The gloomy night is gathering fast”

221

“O whar did ye get that hauver meal bannock?”

221

The Joyful Widower

221

“O Whistle, and I’ll come to you, my lad”

222

“I am my mammy’s ae bairn”

222

The Birks of Aberfeldy

222

Macpherson’s Farewell

223

Braw, braw Lads of Galla Water

223

“Stay, my charmer, can you leave me?”

224

Strathallan’s Lament

224

My Hoggie

224

Her Daddie forbad, her Minnie forbad

224

Up in the Morning early

225

The young Highland Rover

225

Hey the dusty Miller

225

Duncan Davison

226

Theniel Menzies’ bonnie Mary

226

The Banks of the Devon

226

Weary fa’ you, Duncan Gray

227

The Ploughman

227

Landlady, count the Lawin

228

“Raving winds around her blowing”

228

“How long and dreary is the night”

228

Musing on the roaring Ocean

229

Blithe, blithe and merry was she

229

The blude red rose at Yule may blaw

229

O’er the Water to Charlie

230

A Rose-bud by my early walk

230

Rattlin’, roarin’ Willie

230

Where braving angry Winter’s Storms

231

Tibbie Dunbar

231

Bonnie Castle Gordon

231

My Harry was a gallant gay

232

T

he Tailor fell through the bed, thimbles an’ a’

232

Ay Waukin O!

232

Beware o’ Bonnie Ann

233

The Gardener wi’ his paidle

233

Blooming Nelly

233

The day returns, my bosom burns

234

My Love she’s but a lassie yet

234

Jamie, come try me

234

Go fetch to me a Pint O’ Wine

235

The Lazy Mist

235

O mount and go

235

Of a’ the airts the wind can blaw

235

Whistle o’er the lave o’t

236

O were I on Parnassus’ Hill

236

“There’s a youth in this city”

237

My heart’s in the Highlands

237

John Anderson, my Jo

237

Awa, Whigs, awa

238

Ca’ the Ewes to the Knowes

238

Merry hae I been teethin’ a heckle

239

The Braes of Ballochmyle

239

To Mary in Heaven

239

Eppie Adair

240

The Battle of Sherriff-muir

240

Young Jockey was the blithest lad

241

O Willie brewed a peck o’ maut

241

The braes o’ Killiecrankie, O

241

I gaed a waefu’ gate yestreen

242

The Banks of Nith

242

Tam Glen

242

Frae the friends and land I love

243

Craigie-burn Wood

243

Cock up your Beaver

244

O meikle thinks my luve o’ my beauty

244

Gudewife, count the Lawin

244

There’ll never be peace till Jamie comes hame

245

The bonnie lad that’s far awa

245

I do confess thou art sae fair

245

Yon wild mossy mountains sae lofty and wide

246

It is na, Jean, thy bonnie face

246

When I think on the happy days

247

Whan I sleep I dream

247

“I murder hate by field or flood”

247

O gude ale comes and gude ale goes

247

Robin shure in hairst

248

Bonnie Peg

248

Gudeen to you, Kimmer

248

Ah, Chloris, since it may na be

249

Eppie M’Nab

249

Wha is that at my bower-door

249

What can a young lassie do wi’ an auld man

250

Bonnie wee thing, cannie wee thing

250

The tither morn when I forlorn

250

Ae fond kiss, and then we sever

251

Lovely Davies

251

The weary Pond o’ Tow

252

Naebody

252

An O for ane and twenty, Tam

252

O Kenmure’s on and awa, Willie

253

The Collier Laddie

253

Nithsdale’s Welcome Hame

254

As I was a-wand’ring ae Midsummer e’enin

254

Bessy and her Spinning-wheel

254

The Posie

255

The Country Lass

255

Turn again, thou fair Eliza

256

Ye Jacobites by name

256

Ye flowery banks o’bonnie Doon

257

Ye banks and braes o’ bonnie Doon

257

Willie Wastle

257

O Lady Mary Ann

258

Such a parcel of rogues in a nation

258

The Carle of Kellyburn braes

259

Jockey’s ta’en the parting kiss

260

Lady Onlie

260

The Chevalier’s Lament

260

Song of Death

261

Flow gently, sweet Afton

261

Bonnie Bell

262

Hey ca’ thro’, ca’ thro’

262

The Gallant weaver

262

The deuks dang o’er my Daddie

262

She’s fair and fause

263

The Deil cam’ fiddling thro’ the town

263

The lovely Lass of Inverness

263

O my luve’s like a red, red rose

264

Louis, what reck I by thee

264

Had I the wyte she bade me

264

Coming through the rye

265

Young Jamie, pride of a’ the plain

265

Out over the Forth I look to the north

265

The Lass of Ecclefechan

265

The Cooper o’ Cuddie

266

For the sake of somebody

266

I coft a stane o’ haslock woo

266

The lass that made the bed for me

267

Sae far awa

267

I’ll ay ca’ in by yon town

268

O wat ye wha’s in yon town

268

O May, thy morn

269

Lovely Polly Stewart

269

Bonnie laddie, Highland laddie

269

Anna, thy charms my bosom fire

270

Cassilis’ Banks

270

To thee, lov’d Nith

270

Bannocks o’ Barley

270

Hee Balou! my sweet wee Donald

270

Wae is my heart, and the tear’s in my e’e

271

Here’s his health in water

271

My Peggy’s face, my Peggy’s form

271

Gloomy December

272

My lady’s gown, there’s gairs upon ’t

272

Amang the trees, where humming bees

272

The gowden locks of Anna

273

My ain kind dearie, O

273

Will ye go to the Indies, my Mary

273

She is a winsome wee thing

274

Bonny Leslie

274

Highland Mary

275

Auld Rob Morris

275

Duncan Gray

276

O poortith cauld, and restless love

276

Galla Water

277

Lord Gregory

277

Mary Morison

277

Wandering Willie. First Version

278

Wandering Willie. Last Version

278

Oh, open the door to me, oh!

279

Jessie

279

The poor and honest sodger

279

Meg o’ the Mill

280

Blithe hae I been on yon hill

281

Logan Water

281

“O were my love yon lilac fair”

281

Bonnie Jean

282

Phillis the fair

283

Had I a cave on some wild distant shore

283

By Allan stream

283

O Whistle, and I’ll come to you, my lad

284

Adown windng Nith I did wander

284

Come, let me take thee to my breast

285

Daintie Davie

285

Scots wha hae wi’ Wallace bled. First Version

285

Scots wha hae wi’ Wallace bled. Second Version

286

Behold the hour, the boat arrives

287

Thou hast left me ever, Jamie

287

Auld lang syne

287

“Where are the joys I have met in the morning”

288

“Deluded swain, the pleasure”

288

Nancy

288

Husband, husband, cease your strife

289

Wilt thou be my dearie?

289

But lately seen in gladsome green

290

“Could aught of song declare my pains”

290

Here’s to thy health, my bonnie lass

290

It was a’ for our rightfu’ king

291

O steer her up and haud her gaun

291

O ay my wife she dang me

291

O wert thou in the cauld blast

292

The Banks of Cree

292

On the seas and far away

292

Ca’ the Yowes to the Knowes

293

Sae flaxen were her ringlets

293

O saw ye my dear, my Phely?

294

How lang and dreary is the night

294

Let not woman e’er complain

294

The Lover’s Morning Salute to his Mistress

295

My Chloris, mark how green the groves

295

Youthful Chloe, charming Chloe

296

Lassie wi’ the lint-white locks

296

Farewell, thou stream, that winding flows

296

O Philly, happy be the day

297

Contented wi’ little and cantie wi’ mair

297

Canst thou leave me thus, my Katy

298

My Nannie’s awa

298

O wha is she that lo’es me

299

Caledonia

299

O lay thy loof in mine, lass

300

The Fête Champêtre

300

Here’s a health to them that’s awa

301

For a’ that, and a’ that

301

Craigieburn Wood

302

O lassie, art thou sleeping yet

302

O tell na me o’ wind and rain

303

The Dumfries Volunteers

303

Address to the Wood-lark

304

On Chloris being ill

304

Their groves o’ sweet myrtle let foreign lands reckon

304

’Twas na her bonnie blue een was my ruin

305

How cruel are the parents

305

Mark yonder pomp of costly fashion

305

O this is no my ain lassie

306

Now Spring has clad the grove in green

306

O bonnie was yon rosy brier

307

Forlorn my love, no comfort near

307

Last May a braw wooer cam down the lang glen

307

Chloris

308

The Highland Widow’s Lament

308

To General Dumourier

309

Peg-a-Ramsey

309

There was a bonnie lass

309

O Mally’s meek, Mally’s sweet

309

Hey for a lass wi’ a tocher

310

Jessy. “Here’s a health to ane I lo’e dear”

310

Fairest Maid on Devon banks

311

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.

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1781.

No.

I.

To William Burness. His health a little better, but tired of life. The Revelations

311

1783.

II.

To Mr. John Murdoch. His present studies and temper of mind

312

III.

To Mr. James Burness. His father’s illness, and sad state of the country

313

IV.

To Miss E. Love

314

V.

To Miss E. Love

314

VI.

To Miss E. Love

315

VII.

To Miss E. On her refusal of his hand

316

VIII.

To Robert Riddel, Esq. Observations on poetry and human life

316

1784.

IX.

To Mr. James Burness. On the death of his father

322

X.

To Mr. James Burness. Account of the Buchanites

322

XI.

To Miss ——. With a book

323

1786.

XII.

To Mr. John Richmond. His progress in poetic composition

323

XIII.

To Mr. John Kennedy. The Cotter’s Saturday Night

324

XIV.

To Mr. Robert Muir. Enclosing his “Scotch Drink”

324

XV.

To Mr. Aiken. Enclosing a stanza on the blank leaf of a book by Hannah More

324

XVI.

To Mr. M’Whinnie, Subscriptions

324

XVII.

To Mr. John Kennedy. Enclosing “The Gowan”

325

XVIII.

To Mon. James Smith. His voyage to the West Indies

325

XIX.

To Mr. John Kennedy. His poems in the press. Subscriptions

325

XX.

To Mr. David Brice. Jean Armour’s return,—printing his poems

326

XXI.

To Mr. Robert Aiken. Distress of mind

326

XXII.

To Mr. John Richmond. Jean Armour

327

XXIII.

To John Ballantyne, Esq. Aiken’s coldness. His marriage-lines destroyed

328

XXIV.

To Mr. David Brice. Jean Armour. West Indies

328

XXV.

To Mr. John Richmond. West Indies The Armours

328

XXVI.

To Mr. Robert Muir. Enclosing “The Calf”

329

XXVII.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Thanks for her notice. Sir William Wallace

329

XXVIII.

To Mr. John Kennedy. Jamaica

330

XXIX.

To Mr. James Burness. His departure uncertain

330

XXX.

To Miss Alexander. “The Lass of Ballochmyle”

330

XXXI.

To Mrs. Stewart, of Stair and Afton. Enclosing some songs. Miss Alexander

331

XXXII.

Proclamation in the name of the Muses

332

XXXIII.

To Mr. Robert Muir. Enclosing “Tam Samson.” His Edinburgh expedition

332

XXXIV.

To Dr. Mackenzie. Enclosing the verses on dining with Lord Daer

332

XXXV.

To Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Rising fame. Patronage

333

XXXVI.

To John Ballantyne, Esq. His patrons and patronesses. The Lounger

333

XXXVII.

To Mr. Robert Muir. A note of thanks. Talks of sketching the history of his life

334

XXXVIII.

To Mr. William Chalmers. A humorous sally

334

1787.

XXXIX.

To the Earl of Eglinton. Thanks for his patronage

335

XL.

To Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Love

335

XLI.

To John Ballantyne, Esq. Mr. Miller’s offer of a farm

335

XLII.

To John Ballantyne, Esq. Enclosing “The Banks o’ Doon.” First Copy

336

XLIII.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Dr. Moore and Lord Eglinton. His situation in Edinburgh

336

XLIV.

To Dr. Moore. Acknowledgments for his notice

337

XLV.

To the Rev. G. Lowrie. Reflections on his situation in life. Dr. Blacklock, Mackenzie

338

XLVI.

To Dr. Moore. Miss Williams

338

XLVII.

To John Ballantyne, Esq. His portrait engraving

339

XLVIII.

To the Earl of Glencairn. Enclosing “Lines intended to be written under a noble Earl’s picture”

339

XLIX.

To the Earl of Buchan. In reply to a letter of advice

339

L.

To Mr. James Candlish. Still “the old man with his deeds”

340

LI.

To ——. On Fergusson’s headstone

341

LII.

To Mrs. Dunlop. His prospects on leaving Edinburgh

341

LIII.

To Mrs. Dunlop. A letter of acknowledgment for the payment of the subscription

342

LIV.

To Mr. Sibbald. Thanks for his notice in the magazine

343

LV.

To Dr. Moore. Acknowledging the present of his View of Society

343

LVI.

To Mr. Dunlop. Reply to criticisms

343

LVII.

To the Rev. Dr. Hugh Blair. On leaving Edinburgh. Thanks for his kindness

344

LVIII.

To the Earl of Glencairn. On leaving Edinburgh

344

LIX.

To Mr. William Dunbar. Thanking him for the present of Spenser’s poems

344

LX.

To Mr. James Johnson. Sending a song to the Scots Musical Museum

345

LXI.

To Mr. William Creech. His tour on the Border. Epistle in verse to Creech

345

LXII.

To Mr. Patison. Business

345

LXIII.

To Mr. W. Nicol. A ride described in broad Scotch

346

LXIV.

To Mr. James Smith. Unsettled in life. Jamaica

346

LXV.

To Mr. W. Nicol. Mr. Miller, Mr. Burnside. Bought a pocket Milton

347

LXVI.

To Mr. James Candlish. Seeking a copy of Lowe’s poem of “Pompey’s Ghost”

347

LXVII.

To Robert Ainslie, Esq. His tour

348

LXVIII.

To Mr. W. Nicol. Auchtertyre

348

LXIX.

To Mr. Wm. Cruikshank. Auchtertyre

348

LXX.

To Mr. James Smith. An adventure

349

LXXI.

To Mr. John Richmond. His rambles

350

LXXII.

To Mr. Robert Ainslie. Sets high value on his friendship

350

LXXIII.

To the same. Nithsdale and Edinburgh

350

LXXIV.

To Dr. Moore. Account of his own life

351

LXXV.

To Mr. Robert Ainslie. A humorous letter

357

LXXVI.

To Mr. Robert Muir. Stirling, Bannockburn

357

LXXVII.

To Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Of Mr. Hamilton’s own family

358

LXXVIII.

To Mr. Walker. Bruar Water. The Athole family

359

LXXIX.

To Mr. Gilbert Burns. Account of his Highland tour

359

LXXX.

To Miss Margaret Chalmers. Charlotte Hamilton. Skinner. Nithsdale

360

LXXXI.

To the same. Charlotte Hamilton, and “The Banks of the Devon”

360

LXXXII.

To James Hoy, Esq. Mr. Nicol. Johnson’s Musical Museum

361

LXXXIII.

To Rev. John Skinner. Thanking him for his poetic compliment

361

LXXXIV.

To James Hoy, Esq. Song by the Duke of Gordon

362

LXXXV.

To Mr. Robert Ainslie. His friendship for him

363

LXXXVI.

To the Earl of Glencairn. Requesting his aid in obtaining an excise appointment

363

LXXXVII.

To James Dalrymple, Esq. Rhyme. Lord Glencairn

363

LXXXVIII.

To Charles Hay, Esq. Enclosing his poem on the death of the Lord President Dundas

364

LXXXIX.

To Miss M——n. Compliments

364

XC.

To Miss Chalmers. Charlotte Hamilton

365

XCI.

To the same. His bruised limb. The Bible. The Ochel Hills

365

XCII.

To the same. His motto—“I dare.” His own worst enemy

365

XCIII.

To Sir John Whitefoord. Thanks for his friendship. Of poets

366

XCIV.

To Miss Williams. Comments on her poem of the Slave Trade

366

XCV.

To Mr. Richard Brown. Recollections of early life. Clarinda

368

XCVI.

To Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Prayer for his health

369

XCVII.

To Miss Chalmers. Complimentary poems. Creech

369

1788.

XCVIII.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Lowness of spirits. Leaving Edinburgh

370

XCIX.

To the same. Religion

370

C.

To the Rev. John Skinner. Tullochgorum. Skinner’s Latin

370

CI.

To Mr. Richard Brown. His arrival in Glasgow

371

CII.

To Mrs. Rose of Kilravock. Recollections of Kilravock

371

CIII.

To Mr. Richard Brown. Friendship. The pleasures of the present

372

CIV.

To Mr. William Cruikshank. Ellisland. Plans in life

372

CV.

To Mr. Robert Ainslie. Ellisland. Edinburgh. Clarinda

373

CVI.

To Mr. Richard Brown. Idleness. Farming

374

CVII.

To Mr. Robert Muir. His offer for Ellisland. The close of life

374

CVIII.

To Miss Chalmers. Taken Ellisland. Miss Kennedy

375

CIX.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Coila’s robe

375

CX.

To Mr. Richard Brown. Apologies. On his way to Dumfries from Glasgow

375

CXI.

To Mr. Robert Cleghorn. Poet and fame. The air of Captain O’Kean

376

CXII.

To Mr. William Dunbar. Foregoing poetry and wit for farming and business

376

CXIII.

To Miss Chalmers. Miss Kennedy. Jean Armour

377

CXIV.

To the same. Creech’s rumoured bankruptcy

377

CXV.

To the same. His entering the Excise

377

CXVI.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Fanning and the Excise. Thanks for the loan of Dryden and Tasso

378

CXVII.

To Mr. James Smith. Jocularity. Jean Armour

378

CXVIII.

To Professor Dugald Stewart. Enclosing some poetic trifles

379

CXIX.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Dryden’s Virgil. His preference of Dryden to Pope

379

CXX.

To Mr. Robert Ainslie. His marriage.

379

CXXI.

To Mrs. Dunlop. On the treatment of servants

380

CXXII.

To the same. The merits of Mrs. Burns

380

CXXIII.

To Mr. Robert Ainslie. The warfare of life. Books. Religion

381

CXXIV.

To the same. Miers’ profiles

382

CXXV.

To the same. Of the folly of talking of one’s private affairs

382

CXXVI.

To Mr. George Lockhart. The Miss Baillies. Bruar Water

383

CXXVII.

To Mr. Peter Hill. With the present of a cheese

383

CXXVIII.

To Robert Graham Esq., of Fintray. The Excise

384

CXXIX.

To Mr. William Cruikshank. Creech. Lines written in Friar’s Carse Hermitage

385

CXXX.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Lines written at Friar’s Carse. Graham of Fintray

385

CXXXI.

To the same. Mrs. Burns. Of accomplished young ladies

386

CXXXII.

To the same. Mrs. Miller, of Dalswinton. “The Life and Age of Man.”

387

CXXXIII.

To Mr. Beugo. Ross and “The Fortunate Shepherdess.”

388

CXXXIV.

To Miss Chalmers. Recollections. Mrs. Burns. Poetry

388

CXXXV.

To Mr. Morison. Urging expedition with his clock and other furniture for Ellisland

390

CXXXVI.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Mr. Graham. Her criticisms

390

CXXXVII.

To Mr. Peter Hill. Criticism on an “Address to Loch Lomond.”

391

CXXXVIII.

To the Editor of the Star. Pleading for the line of the Stuarts

392

CXXXIX.

To Mrs. Dunlop. The present of a heifer from the Dunlops

393

CXL.

To Mr. James Johnson. Scots Musical Museum

393

CXLI.

To Dr. Blacklock. Poetical progress. His marriage

394

CXLII.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Enclosing “Auld Lang Syne”

394

CXLIII.

To Miss Davies. Enclosing the song of “Charming, lovely Davies”

395

CXLIV.

To Mr. John Tennant. Praise of his whiskey

395

1789.

CXLV.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Reflections suggested by the day

396

CXLVI.

To Dr. Moore. His situation and prospects

396

CXLVII.

To Mr. Robert Ainslie. His favourite quotations. Musical Museum

398

CXLVIII.

To Professor Dugald Stewart. Enclosing some poems for his comments upon

398

CXLIX.

To Bishop Geddes. His situation and prospects

399

CL.

To Mr. James Burness. His wife and farm. Profit from his poems. Fanny Burns

399

CLI.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Reflections. His success in song encouraged a shoal of bardlings

400

CLII.

To the Rev. Peter Carfrae. Mr. Mylne’s poem

401

CLIII.

To Dr. Moore. Introduction. His ode to Mrs. Oswald

401

CLIV.

To Mr. William Burns. Remembrance

402

CLV.

To Mr. Peter Hill. Economy and frugality. Purchase of books

402

CLVI.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Sketch inscribed to the Right Hon. C.J. Fox

403

CLVII.

To Mr. William Burns. Asking him to make his house his home

404

CLVIII.

To Mrs. M’Murdo. With the song of “Bonnie Jean”

404

CLIX.

To Mr. Cunningham. With the poem of “The Wounded Hare”

404

CLX.

To Mr. Samuel Brown. His farm. Ailsa fowling

405

CLXI.

To Mr. Richard Brown. Kind wishes

405

CLXII.

To Mr. James Hamilton. Sympathy

406

CLXIII.

To William Creech, Esq. Toothache. Good wishes

406

CLXIV.

To Mr. M’Auley. His own welfare

406

CLXV.

To Mr. Robert Ainslie. Overwhelmed with incessant toil

407

CLXVI.

To Mr. M’Murdo. Enclosing his newest song

407

CLXVII.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Reflections on religion

408

CLXVIII.

To Mr. ——. Fergusson the poet

408

CLXIX.

To Miss Williams. Enclosing criticisms on her poems

409

CLXX.

To Mr. John Logan. With “The Kirk’s Alarm”

410

CLXXI.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Religion. Dr. Moore’s “Zeluco”

410

CLXXII.

To Captain Riddel. “The Whistle”

411

CLXXIII.

To the same. With some of his MS. poems

411

CLXXIV.

To Mr. Robert Ainslie. His Excise employment

412

CLXXV.

To Mr. Richard Brown. His Excise duties

412

CLXXVI.

To Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintray. The Excise. Captain Grose. Dr. M’Gill

413

CLXXVII.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Reflections on immortality

414

CLXXVIII.

To Lady M.W. Constable. Jacobitism

415

CLXXIX.

To Provost Maxwell. At a loss for a subject

415

1790.

CLXXX.

To Sir John Sinclair. Account of a book-society in Nithsdale

416

CLXXXI.

To Charles Sharpe, Esq. A letter with a fictitious signature

416

CLXXXII.

To Mr. Gilburt Burns. His farm a ruinous affair. Players

417

CLXXXIII.

To Mr. Sutherland. Enclosing a Prologue

418

CLXXXIV.

To Mr. William Dunbar. Excise. His children. Another world

418

CLXXXV.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Falconer the poet. Old Scottish songs

419

CLXXXVI.

To Mr. Peter Hill. Mademoiselle Burns. Hurdis. Smollett and Cowper

420

CLXXXVII.

To Mr. W. Nicol. The death of Nicol’s mare Peg Nicholson

420

CLXXXVIII.

To Mr. W. Cunningham. What strange beings we are

421

CLXXXIX.

To Mr. Peter Hill. Orders for books. Mankind

423

CXC.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Mackenzie and the Mirror and Lounger

423

CXCI.

To Collector Mitchell. A county meeting

424

CXCII.

To Dr. Moore. “Zeluco.” Charlotte Smith

425

CXCIII.

To Mr. Murdoch. William Burns

425

CXCIV.

To Mr. M’Murdo. With the Elegy on Matthew Henderson

426

CXCV.

To Mrs. Dunlop. His pride wounded

426

CXCVI.

To Mr. Cunningham. Independence

426

CXCVII.

To Dr. Anderson. “The Bee.”

427

CXCVIII.

To William Tytler, Esq. With some West-country ballads

427

CXCIX.

To Crauford Tait, Esq. Introducing Mr. William Duncan

427

CC.

To Crauford Tait, Esq. “The Kirk’s Alarm”

428

CCI.

To Mrs. Dunlop. On the birth of her grandchild. Tam O’ Shanter

429

1791.

CCII.

To Lady M.W. Constable. Thanks for the present of a gold snuff-box

429

CCIII.

To Mr. William Dunbar. Not gone to Elysium. Sending a poem

429

CCIV.

To Mr. Peter Mill. Apostrophe to Poverty

430

CCV.

To Mr. Cunningham. Tam O’ Shanter. Elegy on Miss Burnet

430

CCVI.

To A.F. Tytler, Esq. Tam O’ Shanter

431

CCVII.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Miss Burnet. Elegy writing

431

CCVIII.

To Rev. Arch. Alison. Thanking him for his “Essay on Taste”

432

CCIX.

To Dr. Moore. Tam O’ Shanter. Elegyon Henderson. Zeluco. Lord Glencairn

432

CCX.

To Mr. Cunningham. Songs

433

CCXI.

To Mr. Alex. Dalzel. The death of the Earl of Glencairn

434

CCXII.

To Mrs. Graham, of Fintray. With “Queen Mary’s Lament”

434

CCXIII.

To the same. With his printed Poems

435

CCXIV.

To the Rev. G. Baird. Michael Bruce

435

CCXV.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Birth of a son

435

CCXVI.

To the same. Apology for delay

436

CCXVII.

To the same. Quaint invective on a pedantic critic

436

CCXVIII.

To Mr. Cunningham. The case of Mr. Clarke of Moffat, Schoolmaster

437

CCXIX.

To the Earl of Buchan. With the Address to the shade of Thomson

437

CCXX.

To Mr. Thomas Sloan. Apologies. His crop sold well

438

CCXXI.

To Lady E. Cunningham. With the Lament for the Earl of Glencairn

438

CCXXII.

To Mr. Robert Ainslie. State of mind. His income

439

CCXXIII.

To Col. Fullarton. With some Poems. His anxiety for Fullarton’s friendship

439

CCXXIV.

To Miss Davis. Lethargy, Indolence, and Remorse. Our wishes and our powers

440

CCXXV.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Mrs. Henri. The Song of Death

440

1792.

CCXXVI.

To Mrs. Dunlop. The animadversions of the Board of Excise

441

CCXXVII.

To Mr. William Smellie. Introducing Mrs. Riddel

441

CCXXVIII.

To Mr. W. Nicol. Ironical reply to a letter of counsel and reproof

442

CCXXIX.

To Francis Grose, Esq. Dugald Stewart

443

CCXXX.

To the same. Witch stories

443

CCXXXI.

To Mr. S. Clarke. Humorous invitation to teach music to the M’Murdo family

444

CCXXXII.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Love and Lesley Baillie

445

CCXXXIII.

To Mr. Cunningham. Lesley Baillie

446

CCXXXIV.

To Mr. Thomson. Promising his assistance to his collection of songs and airs

447

CCXXXV.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Situation of Mrs.Henri

448

CCXXXVI.

To the same. On the death of Mrs. Henri

449

CCXXXVII.

To Mr. Thomson. Thomson’s fastidiousness. “My Nannie O,” &c.

449

CCXXXVIII.

To the same. With “My wife’s a winsome wee thing,” and “Lesley Baillie”

450

CCXXXIX.

To the same. With Highland Mary. The air of Katherine Ogie

450

CCXL.

To the same. Thomson’s alterations and observations

451

CCXLI.

To the same. With “Auld Rob Morris,” and “Duncan Gray”

451

CCXLII.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Birth of a daughter. The poet Thomson’s dramas

451

CCXLIII.

To Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintray. The Excise inquiry into his political conduct

452

CCXLIV.

To Mrs. Dunlop. Hurry of business. Excise inquiry

453

1793.

CCXLV.

To Mr. Thomson. With “Poortithcauld” and “Galla Water”

453

CCXLVI.

To the same. William Tytler, Peter Pindar

453

CCXLVII.

To Mr. Cunningham. The poet’s seal. David Allan

454

CCXLVIII.

To Thomson. With “Mary Morison”

455

CCCXLIX.