Table of Contents
THE
ROBERT BURNS:
CONTAINING HIS
POEMS, SONGS, AND CORRESPONDENCE.
WITH
A NEW LIFE OF THE POET,
AND
NOTICES, CRITICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL,
BY ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
ELEGANTLY ILLUSTRATED.
BOSTON:
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, AND COMPANY.
NEW YORK: J.C. DERBY.
1855
TO
ARCHIBALD HASTIE, ESQ.,
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR PAISLEY
THIS
THE WORKS AND MEMOIRS OF A GREAT POET,
IN WHOSE SENTIMENTS OF FREEDOM HE SHARES,
AND WHOSE PICTURES OF SOCIAL AND DOMESTIC LIFE HE LOVES,
IS RESPECTFULLY AND GRATEFULLY INSCRIBED
BY
ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
DEDICATION.
TO THE
NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN
OF THE
CALEDONIAN HUNT.
PREFACE.
TO DR. ARCHIBALD LAURIE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
POEMS.
EPITAPHS, EPIGRAMS, FRAGMENTS, &c.
SONGS AND BALLADS.
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.
LIFE OF ROBERT BURNS.
PREFACE.
THE
POETICAL WORKS
OF
ROBERT BURNS.
I.
WINTER.
A DIRGE.
FOOTNOTES:
II.
THE
POOR MAILIE,
THE AUTHOR’S ONLY PET YOWE.
AN UNCO MOURNFU’ TALE.
FOOTNOTES:
III.
POOR MAILIE’S ELEGY.
FOOTNOTES:
IV.
FIRST EPISTLE TO DAVIE,
A BROTHER POET
FOOTNOTES:
V.
SECOND EPISTLE TO DAVIE,
A BROTHER POET.
VII.
THE AULD FARMER’S
NEW-YEAR MORNING SALUTATION TO HIS
AULD MARE MAGGIE,
ON GIVING HER THE ACCUSTOMED RIPP OF CORN TO HANSEL IN THE NEW YEAR
IX.
A PRAYER,
UNDER THE PRESSURE OF VIOLENT ANGUISH.
X.
A PRAYER
IN THE PROSPECT OF DEATH.
XI.
STANZAS
ON THE SAME OCCASION.
XIV.
THE JOLLY BEGGARS.
A CANTATA.
FOOTNOTES:
XV.
DEATH AND DR. HORNBOOK.
A TRUE STORY.
FOOTNOTES:
XVII.
HOLY WILLIE’S PRAYER.
XVIII.
EPITAPH ON HOLY WILLIE.
XIX.
THE INVENTORY;
IN ANSWER TO A MANDATE BY THE SURVEYOR OF THE TAXES.
FOOTNOTES:
XX.
THE HOLY FAIR.
FOOTNOTES:
XXI.
THE ORDINATION.
FOOTNOTES:
XXII.
THE CALF.
TO THE REV. MR. JAMES STEVEN.
XXIV.
THE VISION.
DUAN FIRST.[19]
DUAN SECOND
FOOTNOTES:
XXV.
HALLOWEEN.[28]
FOOTNOTES:
XXVI.
MAN WAS MADE TO MOURN.
A DIRGE.
XXVIII.
TO
JOHN GOUDIE OF KILMARNOCK.
ON THE PUBLICATION OF HIS ESSAYS
FOOTNOTES:
XXIX.
TO
J. LAPRAIK.
AN OLD SCOTTISH BARD.
XXXII.
TO
WILLIAM SIMPSON,
OCHILTREE.
XXXIII.
ILLEGITIMATE CHILD.
XXXIV.
NATURE’S LAW.
A POEM HUMBLY INSCRIBED TO G. H. ESQ.
XXXV.
TO THE REV. JOHN M’MATH.
FOOTNOTES:
XXXVI.
TO A MOUSE,
ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH,
NOVEMBER, 1785.
XXXVIII.
THE AUTHOR’S
EARNEST CRY AND PRAYER
TO THE
SCOTCH REPRESENTATIVES
IN THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
FOOTNOTES:
XXXIX.
ADDRESS TO THE UNCO GUID,
OR THE
RIGIDLY RIGHTEOUS.
XL.
TAM SAMSON’S ELEGY.[49]
FOOTNOTES:
XLI.
LAMENT,
OCCASIONED BY THE UNFORTUNATE ISSUE
OF A
FRIEND’S AMOUR.
XLIII.
THE
COTTER’S SATURDAY NIGHT.
INSCRIBED TO ROBERT AIKEN, ESQ.
FOOTNOTES:
XLV.
THE FIRST SIX VERSES
OF THE
NINETIETH PSALM.
XLVI.
TO A MOUNTAIN DAISY,
ON TURNING ONE DOWN WITH THE PLOUGH IN
APRIL, 1786.
XLVII.
EPISTLE TO A YOUNG FRIEND.
MAY, 1786.
XLVIII.
TO A LOUSE,
ON SEEING ONE IN A LADY’S BONNET, AT CHURCH
XLIX.
EPISTLE TO J. RANKINE,
ENCLOSING SOME POEMS.
FOOTNOTES:
L.
ON A SCOTCH BARD,
GONE TO THE WEST INDIES.
LII.
WRITTEN
ON THE BLANK LEAF OF A COPY OF MY POEMS, PRESENTED TO AN OLD SWEETHEART, THEN MARRIED.
LIII.
GAVIN HAMILTON, ESQ.
LIV.
ELEGY
ON
THE DEATH OF ROBERT RUISSEAUX.
LV.
LETTER TO JAMES TENNANT,
OF GLENCONNER.
LVI.
ON THE
BIRTH OF A POSTHUMOUS CHILD.
LVII.
TO MISS CRUIKSHANK,
A VERY YOUNG LADY.
WRITTEN ON THE BLANK LEAF OF A BOOK, PRESENTED TO HER BY THE AUTHOR.
LIX.
LYING AT A REVEREND FRIEND’S HOUSE ON NIGHT, THE AUTHOR LEFT THE FOLLOWING
VERSES
IN THE ROOM WHERE HE SLEPT.
LX.
TO GAVIN HAMILTON, ESQ.,
MAUCHLINE.
(RECOMMENDING A BOY.)
FOOTNOTES:
LXI.
TO MR. M’ADAM,
OF CRAIGEN-GILLAN.
FOOTNOTES:
LXII.
ANSWER TO A POETICAL EPISTLE
SENT TO THE AUTHOR BY A TAILOR.
LXIV.
LINES
WRITTEN ON A BANK-NOTE.
LXVIII.
LINES
ON
MEETING WITH LORD DAER.
LXIX.
ADDRESS TO EDINBURGH.
LXX.
EPISTLE TO MAJOR LOGAN.
LXXI.
THE BRIGS OF AYR,
A POEM,
INSCRIBED TO J. BALLANTYNE, ESQ., AYR.
FOOTNOTES:
LXXII.
ON
THE DEATH OF ROBERT DUNDAS, ESQ.,
OF ARNISTON,
LATE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COURT OF SESSION.
LXXIII.
ON READING IN A NEWSPAPER
THE DEATH OF JOHN M’LEOD, ESQ.
BROTHER TO A YOUNG LADY, A PARTICULAR FRIEND OF THE AUTHOR’S.
LXXIV.
TO MISS LOGAN,
WITH BEATTIE’S POEMS FOR A NEW YEAR’S GIFT.
JAN. 1, 1787.
LXXV.
THE AMERICAN WAR.
A FRAGMENT.
LXXVI.
THE DEAN OF FACULTY.
A NEW BALLAD.
LXXVII.
TO A LADY,
WITH A PRESENT OF A PAIR OF DRINKING-GLASSES.
LXXIX.
VERSES
WRITTEN UNDER THE PORTRAIT OF FERGUSSON, THE POET, IN A COPY OF THAT AUTHOR’S WORKS PRESENTED TO A YOUNG LADY.
LXXX.
PROLOGUE
SPOKEN BY MR. WOODS ON HIS BENEFIT NIGHT,
MONDAY, 16 April, 1787.
FOOTNOTES:
LXXXII.
TO MRS. SCOTT,
OF WAUCHOPE.
LXXXIII.
EPISTLE TO WILLIAM CREECH.
FOOTNOTES:
LXXXIV.
THE
HUMBLE PETITION OF BRUAR WATER
TO THE
NOBLE DUKE OF ATHOLE.
LXXXV.
ON SCARING SOME WATER-FOWL
IN LOCH-TURIT.
LXXXVI.
WRITTEN WITH A PENCIL,
OVER THE CHIMNEY-PIECE, IN THE PARLOUR OF THE INN AT KENMORE, TAYMOUTH.
LXXXVII.
WRITTEN WITH A PENCIL,
STANDING BY THE FALL OF FYERS,
NEAR LOCH-NESS
LXXXVIII.
POETICAL ADDRESS
TO MR. W. TYTLER,
WITH THE PRESENT OF THE BARD’S PICTURE.
LXXXIX.
WRITTEN IN
FRIARS-CARSE HERMITAGE,
ON THE BANKS OF NITH.
JUNE. 1788.
XC.
WRITTEN IN
FRIARS-CARSE HERMITAGE,
ON NITHSIDE.
DECEMBER, 1788.
XCI.
TO CAPTAIN RIDDEL,
OF GLENRIDDEL.
EXTEMPORE LINES ON RETURNING A NEWSPAPER.
XCII.
A MOTHER’S LAMENT
FOR THE DEATH OF HER SON.
XCIII.
FIRST EPISTLE
TO ROBERT GRAHAM, ESQ.
OF FINTRAY.
XCIV.
ON THE DEATH OF
SIR JAMES HUNTER BLAIR.
FOOTNOTES:
XCV.
EPISTLE TO HUGH PARKER.
FOOTNOTES:
XCVI.
LINES
INTENDED TO BE WRITTEN UNDER
A NOBLE EARL’S PICTURE.
XCVII.
ELEGY
ON THE YEAR 1788
A SKETCH.
XCVIII.
ADDRESS TO THE TOOTHACHE.
XCIX.
ODE
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
MRS. OSWALD,
OF AUCHENCRUIVE.
C.
FRAGMENT INSCRIBED
TO THE RIGHT HON. C.J. FOX.
CI.
ON SEEING
A WOUNDED HARE
LIMP BY ME,
WHICH A FELLOW HAD JUST SHOT.
CII.
TO DR. BLACKLOCK,
IN ANSWER TO A LETTER.
CIV.
TO JOHN M’MURDO, ESQ.
CV.
PROLOGUE,
SPOKEN AT THE THEATRE, DUMFRIES,
1 JAN. 1790.
CVI.
SCOTS PROLOGUE,
FOR MR. SUTHERLAND’S BENEFIT NIGHT,
DUMFRIES.
CVII.
SKETCH.
NEW YEAR’S DAY.
TO MRS. DUNLOP.
CVIII.
TO A GENTLEMAN
WHO HAD SENT HIM A NEWSPAPER, AND OFFERED TO
CONTINUE IT FREE OF EXPENSE.
CIX.
THE KIRK’S ALARM;[76]
A SATIRE.
FOOTNOTES:
CX.
THE KIRK’S ALARM.
A BALLAD.
FOOTNOTES:
CXII.
ON
CAPTAIN MATTHEW HENDERSON,
A GENTLEMAN WHO HELD THE PATENT FOR HIS HONOURS IMMEDIATELY FROM ALMIGHTY GOD.
CXIII.
THE FIVE CARLINS.
A SCOTS BALLAD.
Tune—Chevy Chase.
CXIV.
THE LADDIES BY THE BANKS O’ NITH.
FOOTNOTES:
CXV.
EPISTLE TO ROBERT GRAHAM, ESQ.
OF FINTRAY:
ON THE CLOSE OF THE DISPUTED ELECTION BETWEEN
SIR JAMES JOHNSTONE AND CAPTAIN MILLER, FOR
THE DUMFRIES DISTRICT OF BOROUGHS.
FOOTNOTES:
CXVI.
ON
CAPTAIN GROSE’S
PEREGRINATIONS THROUGH SCOTLAND,
COLLECTING THE
ANTIQUITIES OF THAT KINGDOM.
CXVII.
WRITTEN IN A WRAPPER,
ENCLOSING
A LETTER TO CAPTAIN GROSE.
CXIX.
ADDRESS OF BEELZEBUB
TO THE
PRESIDENT OF THE HIGHLAND SOCIETY.
CXXI.
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS,
ON THE APPROACH OF SPRING.
CXXII.
THE WHISTLE.
FOOTNOTES:
CXXIV.
JAMES, EARL OF GLENCAIRN.
CXXV.
SIR JOHN WHITEFOORD, BART.,
OF WHITEFOORD.
WITH THE FOREGOING POEM.
CXXVI.
THE SHADE OF THOMSON,
ON CROWNING HIS BUST AT EDNAM WITH BAYS.
CXXVII.
TO
ROBERT GRAHAM, ESQ.,
OF FINTRAY.
CXXVIII.
TO
ROBERT GRAHAM, ESQ.,
OF FINTRAY.
ON RECEIVING A FAVOUR.
CXXIX.
A VISION.
FOOTNOTES:
CXXX.
TO
JOHN MAXWELL OF TERRAUGHTY,
ON HIS BIRTHDAY.
CXXXI.
THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN.
AN OCCASIONAL ADDRESS SPOKEN BY MISS FONTENELLE
ON HER BENEFIT NIGHT,
Nov. 26, 1792.
CXXXII.
MONODY,
ON A LADY FAMED FOR HER CAPRICE.
CXXXIII.
ESOPUS TO MARIA.
FOOTNOTES:
CXXXIV.
POEM
ON PASTORAL POETRY.
CXXXV.
SONNET,
WRITTEN ON THE TWENTY-FIFTH OF JANUARY, 1793,
THE BIRTHDAY OF THE AUTHOR, ON HEARING A
THRUSH SING IN A MORNING WALK.
CXXXVI.
DEATH OF ROBERT RIDDEL, ESQ.
OF GLENRIDDEL,
April, 1794.
CXXXVII.
IMPROMPTU,
ON MRS. R——’S BIRTHDAY.
CXXXIX.
VERSES
TO A YOUNG LADY.
CXLI.
VERSES
TO JOHN RANKINE.
CXLII.
ON SENSIBILITY.
TO
MY DEAR AND MUCH HONOURED FRIEND, MRS. DUNLOP,
OF DUNLOP.
CXLIII.
LINES,
SENT TO A GENTLEMAN WHOM HE HAD
OFFENDED.
CXLIV.
ADDRESS,
SPOKEN BY MISS FONTENELLE ON HER BENEFIT NIGHT.
CXLV.
ON
SEEING MISS FONTENELLE
IN A FAVOURITE CHARACTER.
CXLVII.
POETICAL INSCRIPTION
FOR AN ALTAR TO INDEPENDENCE.
CXLVIII.
THE HERON BALLADS.
CXLIX.
THE HERON BALLADS.
FOOTNOTES:
CL.
THE HERON BALLADS.
AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG.
FOOTNOTES:
CLI.
POEM,
ADDRESSED TO
MR. MITCHELL, COLLECTOR OF EXCISE.
DUMFRIES, 1796.
CLII.
TO
MISS JESSY LEWARS,
DUMFRIES.
WITH JOHNSON’S ‘MUSICAL MUSEUM.’
CLIII.
POEM ON LIFE,
ADDRESSED TO
COLONEL DE PEYSTER.
DUMFRIES, 1796.
EPITAPHS, EPIGRAMS, FRAGMENTS,
ETC., ETC.
I.
ON THE AUTHOR’S FATHER.
V.
ON WEE JOHNNY.
HIC JACET WEE JOHNNY.
VI.
ON JOHN DOVE,
INNKEEPER, MAUCHLINE.
VII.
ON A WAG IN MAUCHLINE.
VIII.
ON A CELEBRATED RULING ELDER.
XI.
ON A HENPECKED COUNTRY SQUIRE.
XIV.
THE HIGHLAND WELCOME.
XVI.
VERSES
WRITTEN ON A WINDOW OF THE INN AT CARRON.
XXI.
LINES
WRITTEN UNDER THE PICTURE OF THE CELEBRATED MISS BURNS.
XXII.
EXTEMPORE IN THE COURT OF SESSION.
XXIII.
THE HENPECKED HUSBAND.
XXIV.
WRITTEN AT INVERARY.
XXV.
ON ELPHINSTON’S TRANSLATIONS.
OF
MARTIAL’S EPIGRAMS.
XXVI.
INSCRIPTION.
ON THE HEADSTONE OF FERGUSSON.
XXVIII.
A GRACE BEFORE DINNER.
XXIX.
A GRACE BEFORE MEAT.
XXXI.
ON CAPTAIN FRANCIS GROSE.
XXXII.
IMPROMPTU,
TO MISS AINSLIE.
XXXIII.
THE KIRK OF LAMINGTON.
XXXIV.
THE LEAGUE AND COVENANT.
XXXV.
WRITTEN ON A PANE OF GLASS,
IN THE INN AT MOFFAT.
XXXVI.
SPOKEN,
ON BEING APPOINTED TO THE EXCISE.
XXXVII.
LINES ON MRS. KEMBLE.
XXXIX.
TO MR. SYME.
WITH A PRESENT OF A DOZEN OF PORTER.
XLI.
INSCRIPTION ON A GOBLET.
XLIII.
THE CREED OF POVERTY.
XLIV.
WRITTEN IN A LADY’S POCKET-BOOK.
XLIX.
ON A PERSON NICKNAMED
THE MARQUIS.
L.
LINES
WRITTEN ON A WINDOW.
LI.
LINES
WRITTEN ON A WINDOW OF THE GLOBE TAVERN, DUMFRIES.
LIII.
TO DR. MAXWELL,
ON JESSIE STAIG’S RECOVERY.
LV.
EPITAPH
ON WILLIAM NICOL.
LVI.
ON THE DEATH OF A LAP-DOG,
NAMED ECHO.
LVIII.
ON SEEING THE BEAUTIFUL SEAT OF
LORD GALLOWAY.
LXI.
TO THE SAME,
ON THE AUTHOR BEING THREATENED WITH HIS RESENTMENT.
LXIV.
THE TRUE LOYAL NATIVES.
LXVI.
EXTEMPORE
PINNED ON A LADY’S COUCH.
LXVII.
LINES
TO JOHN RANKINE.
LXX.
ON MISS JESSY LEWARS.
LXXI.
ON THE
RECOVERY OF JESSY LEWARS.
LXXIII.
LXXIV.
LXXVII.
LXXVIII.
WORK BY HANNAH MORE.
PRESENTED BY MRS C——.
LXXIX.
TO THE MEN AND BRETHREN
OF THE
MASONIC LODGE AT TARBOLTON.
LXXXI.
PRAYER FOR ADAM ARMOUR.
SONGS AND BALLADS.
IV.
TIBBIE, I HAE SEEN THE DAY.
V.
MY FATHER WAS A FARMER.
VI.
JOHN BARLEYCORN:
A BALLAD.
XII.
THE RANTIN’ DOG, THE DADDIE O’T.
XVII.
THERE’S NOUGHT BUT CARE.
XXIII.
THE CURE FOR ALL CARE.
FOOTNOTES:
XXV.
THE SONS OF OLD KILLIE.
XXVII.
THE FAREWELL
TO THE
BRETHREN OF ST. JAMES’S LODGE,
TARBOLTON.
XXVIII.
ON CESSNOCK BANKS.
XXX.
THE LASS OF BALLOCHMYLE.
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.
XL.
THICKEST NIGHT, O’ERHANG MY DWELLING.
XLIII
UP IN THE MORNING EARLY
XLIV.
THE
YOUNG HIGHLAND ROVER.
XLV.
HEY, THE DUSTY MILLER
XLVII.
THENIEL MENZIES’ BONNIE MARY.
XLVIII.
THE BANKS OF THE DEVON.
XLIX.
WEARY FA’ YOU, DUNCAN GRAY.
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.
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.
LXII.
STREAMS THAT GLIDE IN ORIENT PLAINS.
LXIII.
MY HARRY WAS A GALLANT GAY.
LXV.
SIMMER’S A PLEASANT TIME.
LXVI.
BEWARE O’ BONNIE ANN.
LXX.
MY LOVE SHE’S BUT A LASSIE YET.
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.
LXXXI.
OUR THRISSLES FLOURISHED FRESH AND FAIR.
LXXXIII.
MERRY HAE I BEEN TEETHIN’ A HECKLE.
LXXXIV.
THE BRAES O’ BALLOCHMYLE.
LXXXVII.
THE BATTLE OF SHERIFF-MUIR.
XCI.
I GAED A WAEFU’ GATE YESTREEN.
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.
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.
CVIII.
ROBIN SHURE IN HAIRST.
CX.
GUDEEN TO YOU, KIMMER.
CXI.
AH, CHLORIS, SINCE IT MAY NA BE.
CXIII.
WHA IS THAT AT MY BOWER-DOOR.
CXIV.
WHAT CAN A YOUNG LASSIE.
CXV.
THE BONNIE WEE THING.
CXIX.
THE WEARY PUND O’ TOW.
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.
CXXX.
YE JACOBITES BY NAME.
CXXXII.
THE BANKS O’ DOON.
CXXXV.
SUCH A PARCEL OF ROGUES IN A NATION.
CXXXVI.
THE CARLE OF KELLYBURN BRAES.
CXXXVII.
JOCKEY’S TA’EN THE PARTING KISS.
CXXXIX.
THE CHEVALIER’S LAMENT.
CXLI.
FLOW GENTLY, SWEET AFTON.
CXLII.
THE SMILING SPRING.
CXLIII.
THE CARLES OF DYSART.
CXLIV.
THE GALLANT WEAVER.
CXLVI.
SHE’S FAIR AND FAUSE.
CXLVIII.
THE LOVELY LASS OF INVERNESS.
CL.
LOUIS, WHAT RECK I BY THEE.
CLII.
COMING THROUGH THE RYE.
CLIII.
YOUNG JAMIE, PRIDE OF A’ THE PLAIN.
CLV.
THE LASS OF ECCLEFECHAN.
CLVI.
THE COOPER O’ CUDDIE.
CLXI.
I’LL AY CA’ IN BY YON TOWN.
CLXII.
O, WAT YE WHA’S IN YON TOWN.
CLXIV.
LOVELY POLLY STEWART.
CLXV.
THE HIGHLAND LADDIE.
CLXVIII.
TO THEE, LOVED NITH.
CLXIX.
BANNOCKS O’ BARLEY.
CLXXII.
HERE’S HIS HEALTH IN WATER.
CLXXV.
MY LADY’S GOWN, THERE’S GAIRS UPON’T.
CLXXVII.
THE GOWDEN LOCKS OF ANNA.
CLXXVIII.
MY AIN KIND DEARIE O.
FOOTNOTES:
CLXXX.
THE WINSOME WEE THING.
CLXXXIII.
AULD ROB MORRIS.
CLXXXV.
O POORTITH CAULD.
FOOTNOTES:
CLXXXIX.
WANDERING WILLIE.
CXCI.
OPEN THE DOOR TO ME, OH!
FOOTNOTES:
CXCIII.
THE POOR AND HONEST SODGER.
CXCVI.
LOGAN WATER.
FOOTNOTES:
CXCVII.
THE RED, RED ROSE.
CCII.
O WHISTLE, AND I’LL COME TO YOU.
CCIII.
ADOWN WINDING NITH.
CCIV.
COME, LET ME TAKE THEE.
CCVI.
BRUCE TO HIS MEN AT BANNOCKBURN.
CCVII.
BANNOCKBURN.
ROBERT BRUCE’S ADDRESS TO HIS ARMY.
CCIX.
THOU HAST LEFT ME EVER.
CCXII.
DELUDED SWAIN, THE PLEASURE.
CCXV.
WILT THOU BE MY DEARIE.
CCXVIII.
HERE’S TO THY HEALTH, MY BONNIE LASS.
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.
CCXXVI.
SHE SAYS SHE LOVES ME BEST OF A’.
CCXXVII.
SAW YE MY PHELY.
[QUASI DICAT PHILLIS.]
CCXXVIII.
HOW LANG AND DREARY IS THE NIGHT.
CCXXIX.
LET NOT WOMAN E’ER COMPLAIN.
CCXXX.
THE LOVER’S MORNING SALUTE TO HIS MISTRESS.
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.
CCXLI.
O LAY THY LOOF IN MINE, LASS.
CCXLII.
THE FETE CHAMPETRE.
CCXLIV.
IS THERE, FOR HONEST POVERTY.
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.
CCLII.
’TWAS NA HER BONNIE BLUE EEN.
CCLIII.
HOW CRUEL ARE THE PARENTS.
CCLV.
THIS IS NO MY AIN LASSIE.
CCLVI.
NOW SPRING HAS CLAD THE
GROVE IN GREEN.
TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
CCLVII.
O BONNIE WAS YON ROSY BRIER.
CCLVIII.
FORLORN, MY LOVE, NO COMFORT NEAR.
CCLIX.
LAST MAY A BRAW WOOER.
CCLXI.
THE HIGHLAND WIDOW’S LAMENT.
CCLXII.
TO GENERAL DUMOURIER.
PARODY ON ROBIN ADAIR.
CCLXIV.
THERE WAS A BONNIE LASS.
CCLXV.
O MALLY’S MEEK, MALLY’S SWEET.
CCLXVI.
HEY FOR A LASS WI’ A TOCHER.
CCLXVIII.
FAIREST MAID ON DEVON BANKS.
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.
I.
TO WILLIAM BURNESS.
FOOTNOTES:
II.
TO MR. JOHN MURDOCH,
SCHOOLMASTER,
STABLES-INN BUILDINGS, LONDON.
FOOTNOTES:
III.
TO MR. JAMES BURNESS,
WRITER, MONTROSE.[143]
FOOTNOTES:
VIII.
TO ROBERT RIDDEL, ESQ.
OF GLENRIDDEL
FOOTNOTES:
IX.
TO MR. JAMES BURNESS,
MONTROSE.
X.
TO JAMES BURNESS,
MONTROSE.
XII.
TO MR. JOHN RICHMOND,
OF EDINBURGH.
XIII.
TO MR. JOHN KENNEDY,
DUMFRIES HOUSE.
FOOTNOTES:
XIV.
TO MR. ROBERT MUIR,
KILMARNOCK.
XV.
TO MR. AIKEN.
FOOTNOTES:
XVI.
TO MR. M’WHINNIE,
WRITER, AYR.
XVII.
TO MR. JOHN KENNEDY.
XVIII.
TO MON. JAMES SMITH,
MAUCHLINE.
FOOTNOTES:
XXII.
TO JOHN RICHMOND,
EDINBURGH.
XXIII.
TO JOHN BALLANTYNE,
OF AYR.
XXIV.
TO MR. DAVID BRICE.
SHOEMAKER, GLASGOW.
XXV.
TO MR. JOHN RICHMOND.
XXVI.
TO MR. ROBERT MUIR,
KILMARNOCK.
XXVII.
TO MRS. DUNLOP,
OF DUNLOP.
FOOTNOTES:
XXVIII.
TO MR. JOHN KENNEDY.
XXIX.
TO MR. JAMES BURNESS,
MONTROSE.
XXXI.
TO MRS. STEWART,
OF STAIR AND AFTON.
FOOTNOTES:
XXXII.
IN THE NAME OF THE NINE. AMEN.
FOOTNOTES:
XXXIII.
TO MR. ROBERT MUIR.
XXXIV.
TO DR. MACKENZIE,
MAUCHLINE;
XXXV.
TO GAVIN HAMILTON, ESQ.,
MAUCHLINE.
XXXVI.
TO JOHN BALLANTYNE, ESQ.,
BANKER, AYR.
FOOTNOTES:
XXXVII.
TO MR. ROBERT MUIR.
XXXVIII.
TO MR. WILLIAM CHALMERS,
WRITER, AYR.
XXXIX.
TO THE EARL OF EGLINTOUN.
XL.
TO MR. GAVIN HAMILTON.
XLI.
TO JOHN BALLANTYNE, ESQ.
FOOTNOTES:
XLII.
TO JOHN BALLANTYNE.
FOOTNOTES:
XLV.
TO THE REV. G. LAURIE,
NEWMILLS, NEAR KILMARNOCK.
XLVII.
TO JOHN BALLANTYNE, ESQ.
XLVIII.
TO THE EARL OF GLENCAIRN.
XLIX.
TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN.
FOOTNOTES:
LII.
TO MRS. DUNLOP.
FOOTNOTES:
LIII.
TO MRS. DUNLOP.
FOOTNOTES:
LIV.
TO MR. SIBBALD,
BOOKSELLER IN EDINBURGH.
LVII.
TO THE REV. DR. HUGH BLAIR.
FOOTNOTES:
LVIII.
TO THE EARL OF GLENCAIRN.
LIX.
TO MR. WILLIAM DUNBAR.
LXI.
TO WILLIAM CREECH, ESQ.
Edinburgh.
FOOTNOTES:
LXII.
TO MR. PATISON,
Bookseller, Paisley.
LXIII.
TO W. NICOL, ESQ.,
Master of the High School, Edinburgh.
LXIV.
TO MR. JAMES SMITH,
at Miller and Smith’s Office, Linlithgow.
LXV.
TO WILLIAM NICOL, ESQ.
LXVI.
TO MR. JAMES CANDLISH.
FOOTNOTES:
LXVII.
TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
LXVIII.
TO WILLIAM NICOL, ESQ.
LXIX.
TO WILLIAM CRUIKSHANK, ESQ.
ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, EDINBURGH.
LXX.
TO MR. JAMES SMITH.
Linlithgow.
LXXI.
TO MR. JOHN RICHMOND.
LXXII.
TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
LXXIII.
TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
LXXIV.
TO DR. MOORE.
FOOTNOTES:
LXXV.
TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.,
BERRYWELL DUNSE.
LXXVI.
TO MR. ROBERT MUIR.
LXXVII.
TO GAVIN HAMILTON, ESQ.
LXXVIII.
TO MR. WALKER,
BLAIR OF ATHOLE.
FOOTNOTES:
LXXIX.
TO MR. GILBERT BURNS.
LXXX.
TO MISS MARGARET CHALMERS.
(NOW MRS. HAY.)
FOOTNOTES:
LXXXI.
TO MISS MARGARET CHALMERS.
LXXXII.
TO JAMES HOY, ESQ.
GORDON CASTLE
LXXXIII.
TO REV. JOHN SKINNER.
LXXXIV.
TO JAMES HOY, ESQ.
AT GORDON CASTLE, FOCHABERS.
LXXXV.
TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE,
EDINBURGH.
LXXXVI.
TO THE EARL OF GLENCAIRN.
LXXXVII.
TO JAMES DALRYMPLE, ESQ.
ORANGEFIELD.
LXXXVIII.
TO CHARLES HAY. ESQ.,
ADVOCATE.
XCIII.
TO SIR JOHN WHITEFOORD.
XCIV.
TO MISS WILLIAMS,
ON READING HER POEM OF THE SLAVE-TRADE.
XCV.
TO MR. RICHARD BROWN,
IRVINE.
FOOTNOTES:
C.
TO THE REV. JOHN SKINNER.
CII.
TO MRS. ROSE, OF KILRAVOCK.
FOOTNOTES:
CIII.
TO RICHARD BROWN.
FOOTNOTES:
CIV.
TO MR. WILLIAM CRUIKSHANK.
CV.
TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
CVII.
TO MR. MUIR.
FOOTNOTES:
CXI.
TO MR. ROBERT CLEGHORN.
CXII.
TO MR. WILLIAM DUNBAR,
EDINBURGH.
CXVII.
TO MR. JAMES SMITH,
Avon Printfield, Linlithgow.
CXVIII.
TO PROFESSOR DUGALD STEWART.
CXX.
TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.
CXXII.
TO MRS. DUNLOP,
At Mr. Dunlop’s, Haddington.
CXXIII.
TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
CXXIV.
TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
CXXV.
TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
CXXVI.
TO MR. GEORGE LOCKHART,
Merchant, Glasgow.
CXXVII.
TO MR. PETER HILL.
FOOTNOTES:
CXXVIII.
TO ROBERT GRAHAM, ESQ.,
of Fintray.
CXXIX.
TO WILLIAM CRUIKSHANK.
CXXX.
TO MRS. DUNLOP.
FOOTNOTES:
CXXXII.
TO MRS. DUNLOP.
FOOTNOTES:
CXXXIII.
TO MR. BEUGO,
Engraver, Edinburgh.
CXXXIV.
TO MISS CHALMERS,
Edinburgh.
FOOTNOTES:
CXXXV.
TO MR. MORISON,
Mauchline.
CXXXVI.
TO MRS. DUNLOP,
of Dunlop.
FOOTNOTES:
CXXXVII.
TO MR. PETER HILL.
CXXXVIII.
TO THE EDITOR OF “THE STAR.”
CXXXIX.
TO MRS. DUNLOP,
At Moreham Mains.
FOOTNOTES:
CXL.
TO MR. JAMES JOHNSON,
Engraver.
CXLII.
TO MRS. DUNLOP.
FOOTNOTES:
CXLIV.
TO MR. JOHN TENNANT.
CXLVII.
TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.
CXLVIII.
TO PROFESSOR DUGALD STEWART.
CLII.
TO THE REV. PETER CARFRAE.
CLIV.
TO MR. WILLIAM BURNS.
CLVII.
TO MR. WILLIAM BURNS,
SADLER,
CARE OF MR. WRIGHT, CARRIER, LONGTOWN.
CLVIII.
TO MRS. M’MURDO,
DRUMLANRIG.
CLXII.
TO MR. JAMES HAMILTON.
CLXIII.
TO WILLIAM CREECH, ESQ.
CLXV.
TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.
CLXXIII.
TO CAPTAIN RIDDEL.
CLXXIV.
TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.
CLXXV.
TO MR. RICHARD BROWN.
CLXXVI.
TO R. GRAHAM, ESQ.
CLXXVII.
TO MRS. DUNLOP.
FOOTNOTES:
CLXXVIII.
TO LADY W[INIFRED] M[AXWELL] CONSTABLE.
CLXXIX.
TO PROVOST MAXWELL,
OF LOCHMABEN.
CLXXX.
TO SIR JOHN SINCLAIR.
CLXXXI.
TO CHARLES SHARPE, ESQ.,
OF HODDAM.
CLXXXII.
TO MR. GILBERT BURNS.
CLXXXIII.
TO MR. SUTHERLAND,
PLAYER.
ENCLOSING A PROLOGUE.
CLXXXIV.
TO WILLIAM DUNBAR, W.S.
CLXXXV.
TO MRS. DUNLOP.
FOOTNOTES:
CLXXXVI.
TO MR. PETER HILL,
BOOKSELLER, EDINBURGH.
CLXXXVII.
TO MR. W. NICOL.
CLXXXVIII.
TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
FOOTNOTES:
CLXXXIX.
TO MR. PETER HILL.
CXCI.
TO COLLECTOR MITCHELL.
CXCIII.
TO MR. MURDOCH,
TEACHER OF FRENCH, LONDON.
CXCVIII.
TO WILLIAM TYTLER, ESQ.,
OF WOODHOUSELEE.
CXCIX.
TO CRAUFORD TAIT, ESQ.,
EDINBURGH.
CCII.
TO LADY W. M. CONSTABLE.
CCIII.
TO WILLIAM DUNBAR, W.S.
CCV.
TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
ELEGY
ON THE LATE MISS BURNET, OF MONBODDO.
CCVI.
TO A.F. TYTLER, ESQ.
CCVIII.
TO THE REV. ARCH. ALISON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCXI.
TO MR. ALEXANDER DALZEL,
FACTOR, FINDLAYSTON.
CCXII.
TO MRS. GRAHAM,
OF FINTRAY.
CCXIII.
TO MRS. GRAHAM,
OF FINTRAY.
CCXIV.
TO THE REV. G. BAIRD.
CCXVIII.
TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
CCXIX.
TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN.
CCXX.
TO MR. THOMAS SLOAN.
CCXXI.
TO LADY E. CUNNINGHAM.
CCXXIII.
TO COL. FULLARTON.
OF FULLARTON.
CCXXVII.
TO MR. WILLIAM SMELLIE,
PRINTER.
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,
EDINBURGH.
CCXXXIII.
TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
CCXXXIV.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCXXXVII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCXXXVIII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCXXXIX.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCXLI.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCXLIII.
TO R. GRAHAM, ESQ.,
FINTRAY.
CCXLVII.
TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
CCXLVIII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLI.
TO PATRICK MILLER, ESQ.,
OF DALSWINTON.
CCLII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLIII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLIV.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLV.
TO JOHN FRANCIS ERSKINE, ESQ.,
OF M A R.
CCLVI.
TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
CCLVIII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLIX.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLX.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLXI.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLXIII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLXIV.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLXV.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLXVI.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLXVII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLXVIII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLXXI.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLXXIII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLXXIV.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLXXV.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLXXVI.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLXXVII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLXXVIII.
TO JOHN M’MURDO, ESQ.,
WITH A PARCEL.
FOOTNOTES:
CCLXXIX.
TO JOHN M’MURDO, ESQ.,
DRUMLANRIG.
CCLXXXII.
TO A LADY.
IN FAVOUR OF A PLAYER’S BENEFIT.
CCLXXXIII.
TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN,
With a Copy of Bruce’s Address to his Troops at Bannockburn.
CCLXXXIV.
TO CAPTAIN MILLER,
DALSWINTON.
CCLXXXVII.
TO MRS. RIDDEL.
CCLXXXVIII.
TO MRS. RIDDEL.
CCXCII.
TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
CCXCIII.
TO THE EARL OF GLENCAIRN.
CCXCIV.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCXCV.
TO DAVID M’CULLOCH, ESQ.
CCXCVII.
TO MR. JAMES JOHNSON.
CCXCVIII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCXCIX.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCC.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCI.
TO MR. THOMSON.
TO DR. MAXWELL,
ON MISS JESSIE STAIG’S RECOVERY.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCIII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCIV.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCV.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCVI.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCVII.
TO PETER MILLER, JUN., ESQ.,
OF DALSWINTON.
CCCVIII.
TO MR. SAMUEL CLARKE, JUN.,
DUMFRIES.
CCCIX.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCX.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCXII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCXIII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCXV.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCXVI.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCXVII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCXX.
TO MISS LOUISA FONTENELLE.
CCCXXI.
TO MRS. DUNLOP.
ADDRESS,
SPOKEN BY MISS FONTENELLE ON HER BENEFIT-NIGHT, DEC. 4, 1795, AT THE THEATRE, DUMFRIES.
CCCXXII.
TO MR. ALEXANDER FINDLATER,
SUPERVISOR OF EXCISE, DUMFRIES.
CCCXXIII.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE.
CCCXXV.
TO MRS. DUNLOP,
IN LONDON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCXXVI.
ADDRESS OF THE SCOTCH DISTILLERS
TO THE RIGHT HON. WILLIAM PITT.
CCCXXVII.
TO THE HON. PROVOST, BAILIES, AND
TOWN COUNCIL OF DUMFRIES.
CCCXXVIII.
TO MRS. RIDDEL.
CCCXXX.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCXXXII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCXXXIII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCXXXV.
TO MR. CLARKE,
SCHOOLMASTER, FORFAR.
CCCXXXVI.
TO MR. JAMES JOHNSON,
EDINBURGH.
CCCXXXVII.
TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
CCCXXXVIII.
TO MR. GILBERT BURNS.
CCCXXXIX.
TO MR. JAMES ARMOUR,
MASON, MAUCHLINE.
CCCXLII.
TO MR. THOMSON.
FOOTNOTES:
CCCXLIII.
TO MR. JAMES BURNESS,
WRITER, MONTROSE.
CCCXLIV.
TO JAMES GRACIE, ESQ.
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.
BY MR. DUDGEON.
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.
FOOTNOTES:
THE BORDER TOUR.
FOOTNOTES:
THE HIGHLAND TOUR.
FOOTNOTES:
THE POET’S ASSIGNMENT OF HIS WORKS.
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Transcriber’s Note.
1. The hyphenation and accent of words is not uniform throughout the book. No change has been made in this.
2. The relative indentations of Poems, Epitaphs, and Songs are as printed in the original book.
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.
ELEGANTLY ILLUSTRATED.
BOSTON:
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, AND COMPANY.
NEW YORK: J.C. DERBY.
1855
TO
ARCHIBALD HASTIE, ESQ.,
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR PAISLEY
THIS
EDITION
OF
THE WORKS AND MEMOIRS OF A GREAT POET,
IN WHOSE SENTIMENTS OF FREEDOM HE SHARES,
AND WHOSE PICTURES OF SOCIAL AND DOMESTIC LIFE HE LOVES,
IS RESPECTFULLY AND GRATEFULLY INSCRIBED
BY
ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
DEDICATION.
TO THE
NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN
OF THE
CALEDONIAN HUNT.
[On the title-page of the second or Edinburgh edition, were these words: “Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, by Robert Burns, printed for the Author, and sold by William Creech, 1787.” The motto of the Kilmarnock edition was omitted; a very numerous list of subscribers followed: the volume was printed by the celebrated Smellie.]
My Lords and Gentlemen:
A Scottish Bard, proud of the name, and whose highest ambition is to sing in his country’s service, where shall he so properly look for patronage as to the illustrious names of his native land: those who bear the honours and inherit the virtues of their ancestors? The poetic genius of my country found me, as the prophetic bard Elijah did Elisha—at the plough, and threw her inspiring mantle over me. She bade me sing the loves, the joys, the rural scenes and rural pleasures of my native soil, in my native tongue; I tuned my wild, artless notes as she inspired. She whispered me to come to this ancient metropolis of Caledonia, and lay my songs under your honoured protection: I now obey her dictates.
Though much indebted to your goodness, I do not approach you, my Lords and Gentlemen, in the usual style of dedication, to thank you for past favours: that path is so hackneyed by prostituted learning that honest rusticity is ashamed of it. Nor do I present this address with the venal soul of a servile author, looking for a continuation of those favours: I was bred to the plough, and am independent. I come to claim the common Scottish name with you, my illustrious countrymen; and to tell the world that I glory in the title. I come to congratulate my country that the blood of her ancient heroes still runs uncontaminated, and that from your courage, knowledge, and public spirit, she may expect protection, wealth, and liberty. In the last place, I come to proffer my warmest wishes to the great fountain of honour, the Monarch of the universe, for your welfare and happiness.
When you go forth to waken the echoes, in the ancient and favourite amusement of your forefathers, may Pleasure ever be of your party: and may social joy await your return! When harassed in courts or camps with the jostlings of bad men and bad measures, may the honest consciousness of injured worth attend your return to your native seats; and may domestic happiness, with a smiling welcome, meet you at your gates! May corruption shrink at your kindling indignant glance; and may tyranny in the ruler, and licentiousness in the people, equally find you an inexorable foe!
I have the honour to be,
With the sincerest gratitude and highest respect,
My Lords and Gentlemen,
Your most devoted humble servant,
ROBERT BURNS.
Edinburgh, April 4, 1787.
PREFACE.
I cannot give to my country this edition of one of its favourite poets, without stating that I have deliberately omitted several pieces of verse ascribed to Burns by other editors, who too hastily, and I think on insufficient testimony, admitted them among his works. If I am unable to share in the hesitation expressed by one of them on the authorship of the stanzas on “Pastoral Poetry,” I can as little share in the feelings with which they have intruded into the charmed circle of his poetry such compositions as “Lines on the Ruins of Lincluden College,” “Verses on the Destruction of the Woods of Drumlanrig,” “Verses written on a Marble Slab in the Woods of Aberfeldy,” and those entitled “The Tree of Liberty.” These productions, with the exception of the last, were never seen by any one even in the handwriting of Burns, and are one and all wanting in that original vigour of language and manliness of sentiment which distinguish his poetry. With respect to “The Tree of Liberty” in particular, a subject dear to the heart of the Bard, can any one conversant with his genius imagine that he welcomed its growth or celebrated its fruit with such “capon craws” as these?
“Upo’ this tree there grows sic fruit,Its virtues a’ can tell, man;It raises man aboon the brute,It mak’s him ken himsel’, man.Gif ance the peasant taste a bit,He’s greater than a lord, man,An’ wi’ a beggar shares a miteO’ a’ he can afford, man.”
There are eleven stanzas, of which the best, compared with the “A man’s a man for a’ that” of Burns, sounds like a cracked pipkin against the “heroic clang” of a Damascus blade. That it is extant in the handwriting of the poet cannot be taken as a proof that it is his own composition, against the internal testimony of utter want of all the marks by which we know him—the Burns-stamp, so to speak, which is visible on all that ever came from his pen. Misled by his handwriting, I inserted in my former edition of his works an epitaph, beginning
“Here lies a rose, a budding rose,”
the composition of Shenstone, and which is to be found in the church-yard of Hales-Owen: as it is not included in every edition of that poet’s acknowledged works, Burns, who was an admirer of his genius, had, it seems, copied it with his own hand, and hence my error. If I hesitated about the exclusion of “The Tree of Liberty,” and its three false brethren, I could have no scruples regarding the fine song of “Evan Banks,” claimed and justly for Miss Williams by Sir Walter Scott, or the humorous song called “Shelah O’Neal,” composed by the late Sir Alexander Boswell. When I have stated that I have arranged the Poems, the Songs, and the Letters of Burns, as nearly as possible in the order in which they were written; that I have omitted no piece of either verse or prose which bore the impress of his hand, nor included any by which his high reputation would likely be impaired, I have said all that seems necessary to be said, save that the following letter came too late for insertion in its proper place: it is characteristic and worth a place anywhere.
ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
TO DR. ARCHIBALD LAURIE.
Mossgiel, 13th Nov. 1786.
Dear Sir,
I have along with this sent the two volumes of Ossian, with the remaining volume of the Songs. Ossian I am not in such a hurry about; but I wish the Songs, with the volume of the Scotch Poets, returned as soon as they can conveniently be dispatched. If they are left at Mr. Wilson, the bookseller’s shop, Kilmarnock, they will easily reach me.
My most respectful compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Laurie; and a Poet’s warmest wishes for their happiness to the young ladies; particularly the fair musician, whom I think much better qualified than ever David was, or could be, to charm an evil spirit out of a Saul.
Indeed, it needs not the Feelings of a poet to be interested in the welfare of one of the sweetest scenes of domestic peace and kindred love that ever I saw; as I think the peaceful unity of St. Margaret’s Hill can only be excelled by the harmonious concord of the Apocalyptic Zion.
I am, dear Sir, yours sincerely,
Robert Burns.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGE
The Life of Robert Burns
xxiii
Preface to the Kilmarnock Edition of 1786
lix
Dedication to the Edinburgh Edition of 1787
vii
POEMS.
PAGE
Winter. A Dirge
61
The Death and dying Words of poor Mailie
61
Poor Mailie’s Elegy
62
First Epistle to Davie, a brother Poet
63
Second
65
Address to the Deil
65
The auld Farmer’s New-year Morning Salutation to his auld Mare Maggie
67
To a Haggis
68
A Prayer under the pressure of violent Anguish
69
A Prayer in the prospect of Death
69
Stanzas on the same occasion
69
A Winter Night
70
Remorse. A Fragment
71
The Jolly Beggars. A Cantata
71
Death and Dr. Hornbook. A True Story
76
The Twa Herds; or, the Holy Tulzie
78
Holy Willie’s Prayer
79
Epitaph to Holy Willie
80
The Inventory; in answer to a mandate by the surveyor of taxes
81
The Holy Fair
82
The Ordination
84
The Calf
86
To James Smith
86
The Vision
88
Halloween
92
Man was made to Mourn. A Dirge
95
To Ruin
96
To John Goudie of Kilmarnock, on the publication of his Essays
97
To J. Lapraik, an old Scottish Bard. First Epistle
97
To J. Lapraik. Second Epistle
99
To J. Lapraik. Third Epistle
100
To William Simpson, Ochiltree
101
Address to an illegitimate Child
103
Nature’s Law. A Poem humbly inscribed to G.H., Esq.
103
To the Rev. John M’Math
104
To a Mouse
105
Scotch Drink
106
The Author’s earnest Cry and Prayer to the Scotch Representatives of the House of Commons
107
Address to the unco Guid, or the rigidly Righteous
110
Tam Samson’s Elegy
111
Lament, occasioned by the unfortunate issue of a Friend’s Amour
112
Despondency. An Ode
113
The Cotter’s Saturday Night
114
The first Psalm
117
The first six Verses of the ninetieth Psalm
118
To a Mountain Daisy
118
Epistle to a young Friend
119
To a Louse, on seeing one on a Lady’s Bonnet at Church
120
Epistle to J. Rankine, enclosing some Poems
121
On a Scotch Bard, gone to the West Indies
122
The Farewell
123
Written on the blank leaf of my Poems, presented to an old Sweetheart then married
123
A Dedication to Gavin Hamilton, Esq.
123
Elegy on the Death of Robert Ruisseaux
125
Letter to James Tennant of Glenconner
125
On the Birth of a posthumous Child
126
To Miss Cruikshank
126
Willie Chalmers
127
Verses left in the room where he slept
128
To Gavin Hamilton, Esq., recommending a boy
128
To Mr. M’Adam, of Craigen-gillan
129
Answer to a Poetical Epistle sent to the Author by a Tailor
129
To J. Rankine. “I am a keeper of the law.”
130
Lines written on a Bank-note
130
A Dream
130
A Bard’s Epitaph
132
The Twa Dogs. A Tale
132
Lines on meeting with Lord Daer
135
Address to Edinburgh
136
Epistle to Major Logan
137
The Brigs of Ayr
138
On the Death of Robert Dundas, Esq., of Arniston, late Lord President of the Court of Session
141
On reading in a Newspaper the Death of John M’Leod, Esq.
141
To Miss Logan, with Beattie’s Poems
142
The American War, A fragment
142
The Dean of Faculty. A new Ballad
143
To a Lady, with a Present of a Pair of Drinking-glasses
144
To Clarinda
144
Verses written under the Portrait of the Poet Fergusson
144
Prologue spoken by Mr. Woods, on his Benefit-night, Monday, April 16, 1787
145
Sketch. A Character
145
To Mr. Scott, of Wauchope
145
Epistle to William Creech
146
The humble Petition of Bruar-Water, to the noble Duke of Athole
147
On scaring some Water-fowl in Loch Turit
148
Written with a pencil, over the chimney-piece, in the parlour of the Inn at Kenmore, Taymouth
149
Written with a pencil, standing by the Fall of Fyers, near Loch Ness
149
To Mr. William Tytler, with the present of the Bard’s picture
150
Written in Friars-Carse Hermitage, on the banks of Nith, June, 1780. First Copy
150
The same. December, 1788. Second Copy
151
To Captain Riddel, of Glenriddel. Extempore lines on returning a Newspaper
152
A Mother’s Lament for the Death of her Son
152
First Epistle to Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintray
152
On the Death of Sir James Hunter Blair
153
Epistle to Hugh Parker
154
Lines, intended to be written under a Noble Earl’s Picture
155
Elegy on the year 1788. A Sketch
155
Address to the Toothache
155
Ode. Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Oswald, of Auchencruive
156
Fragment inscribed to the Right Hon. C.J. Fox
156
On seeing a wounded Hare limp by me, which a Fellow had just shot
157
To Dr. Blacklock. In answer to a Letter
158
Delia. An Ode
159
To John M’Murdo, Esq.
159
Prologue, spoken at the Theatre, Dumfries, 1st January, 1790
159
Scots Prologue, for Mr. Sutherland’s Benefit-night, Dumfries
160
Sketch. New-year’s Day. To Mrs. Dunlop
160
To a Gentleman who had sent him a Newspaper, and offered to continue it free of expense
161
The Kirk’s Alarm. A Satire. First Version
162
The Kirk’s Alarm. A Ballad. Second Version
163
Peg Nicholson
165
On Captain Matthew Henderson, a gentleman who held the patent for his honours immediately from Almighty God
165
The Five Carlins. A Scots Ballad
167
The Laddies by the Banks o’ Nith
168
Epistle to Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintray, on the close of the disputed Election between Sir James Johnstone, and Captain Miller, for the Dumfries district of Boroughs
169
On Captain Grose’s Peregrination through Scotland, collecting the Antiquities of that kingdom
170
Written in a wrapper, enclosing a letter to Captain Grose
171
Tam O’ Shanter. A Tale
171
Address of Beelzebub to the President of the Highland Society
174
To John Taylor
175
Lament of Mary Queen of Scots, on the approach of Spring
175
The Whistle
176
Elegy on Miss Burnet of Monboddo
178
Lament for James, Earl of Glencairn
178
Lines sent to Sir John Whitefoord, Bart., of Whitefoord, with the foregoing Poem
179
Address to the Shade of Thomson, on crowning his Bust at Ednam with bays
179
To Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintray
180
To Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintray, on receiving a favour
181
A Vision
181
To John Maxwell, of Terraughty, on his birthday
182
The Rights of Women, an occasional Address spoken by Miss Fontenelle, on her benefit-night, Nov. 26, 1792
182
Monody on a Lady famed for her caprice
183
Epistle from Esopus to Maria
184
Poem on Pastoral Poetry
185
Sonnet, written on the 25th January, 1793, the birthday of the Author, on hearing a thrush sing in a morning walk
185
Sonnet on the death of Robert Riddel, Esq., of Glenriddel, April, 1794
186
Impromptu on Mrs. Riddel’s birthday
186
Liberty. A Fragment
186
Verses to a young Lady
186
The Vowels. A Tale
187
Verses to John Rankine
187
On Sensibility. To my dear and much-honoured friend, Mrs. Dunlop, of Dunlop
188
Lines sent to a Gentleman whom he had offended
188
Address spoken by Miss Fontenelle on her Benefit-night
188
On seeing Miss Fontenelle in a favourite character
189
To Chloris
189
Poetical Inscription for an Altar to Independence
189
The Heron Ballads. Balled First
190
The Heron Ballads. Ballad Second
190
The Heron Ballads. Ballad Third
192
Poem addressed to Mr. Mitchell, Collector of Excise, Dumfries, 1796
193
To Miss Jessy Lewars, Dumfries, with Johnson’s Musical Museum
193
Poem on Life, addressed to Colonel de Peyster, Dumfries, 1796
193
EPITAPHS, EPIGRAMS, FRAGMENTS, &c.
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.
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
