
The Complete Works (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Poems, Songs, Satires, and Letters in Scots and English from Eighteenth-Century ScotlandBy Robert BurnsLength38h 34m
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The Complete Works gathers Robert Burns's poems, songs, epistles, satires, and occasional verse into a portrait of extraordinary range: rustic comedy, political indignation, erotic tenderness, devotional unease, and democratic fellow-feeling. Written in Scots, English, and rich hybrid idioms, these works transform vernacular speech into high literary art. In the context of the Scottish Enlightenment and late eighteenth-century Romantic emergence, Burns stands between oral tradition and print culture, preserving folk song while reshaping it with unmistakable lyric intelligence. Burns himself was the son of an Ayrshire tenant farmer, educated beyond his station yet deeply formed by rural labor, Presbyterian culture, popular song, and the social inequalities of his age. His experience as ploughman, exciseman, lover, patriot, and sharp observer of class gave his writing its rare authority. He wrote not as a detached antiquarian but as a participant in the world he celebrated and criticized. This volume is essential for readers seeking the full measure of Burns's genius. It rewards lovers of poetry, Scottish literature, song, folklore, and social history alike, offering a body of work at once intimate, musical, rebellious, and enduringly humane.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenrePoetry
Length38 hrs 34 mins
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Publish dateDec 5, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Historical Manual of English Prosody (Annotated)
611FOOTNOTES:
2EPITAPHS, EPIGRAMS, FRAGMENTS, &c.
612STABLES-INN BUILDINGS, LONDON.
3SONGS AND BALLADS.
613FOOTNOTES:
4GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.
614WRITER, MONTROSE.[143]
5LIFE OF ROBERT BURNS. (pt. 1)
615FOOTNOTES:
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6LIFE OF ROBERT BURNS. (pt. 2)
616TO MISS E.
7PREFACE.
617TO MISS E.
8WINTER.
618FOOTNOTES:
9A DIRGE.
619TO MISS E.
10FOOTNOTES:
620TO MISS E.
11DEATH AND DYING WORDS
621OF GLENRIDDEL
12THE AUTHOR’S ONLY PET YOWE.
622FOOTNOTES:
13FOOTNOTES:
623MONTROSE.
14POOR MAILIE’S ELEGY.
624MONTROSE.
15FOOTNOTES:
625TO MISS——.
16A BROTHER POET
626OF EDINBURGH.
17FOOTNOTES:
627DUMFRIES HOUSE.
18A BROTHER POET.
628FOOTNOTES:
19ADDRESS TO THE DEIL
629KILMARNOCK.
20THE AULD FARMER’S
630TO MR. AIKEN.
21AULD MARE MAGGIE,
631FOOTNOTES:
22TO A HAGGIS.
632WRITER, AYR.
23UNDER THE PRESSURE OF VIOLENT ANGUISH.
633TO MR. JOHN KENNEDY.
24IN THE PROSPECT OF DEATH.
634MAUCHLINE.
25ON THE SAME OCCASION.
635FOOTNOTES:
26A WINTER NIGHT.
636TO MR. JOHN KENNEDY.
27A FRAGMENT.
637TO MR. DAVID BRICE.
28A CANTATA.
638TO MR. ROBERT AIKEN.
29FOOTNOTES:
639EDINBURGH.
30A TRUE STORY.
640OF AYR.
31FOOTNOTES:
641SHOEMAKER, GLASGOW.
32THE TWA HERDS:
642TO MR. JOHN RICHMOND.
33THE HOLY TULZIE.
643KILMARNOCK.
34HOLY WILLIE’S PRAYER.
644OF DUNLOP.
35EPITAPH ON HOLY WILLIE.
645FOOTNOTES:
36IN ANSWER TO A MANDATE BY THE SURVEYOR OF THE TAXES.
646TO MR. JOHN KENNEDY.
37FOOTNOTES:
647MONTROSE.
38THE HOLY FAIR.
648TO MISS ALEXANDER.
39FOOTNOTES:
649OF STAIR AND AFTON.
40THE ORDINATION.
650FOOTNOTES:
41FOOTNOTES:
651IN THE NAME OF THE NINE. AMEN.
42TO THE REV. MR. JAMES STEVEN.
652FOOTNOTES:
43TO JAMES SMITH.
653TO MR. ROBERT MUIR.
44DUAN FIRST.[19]
654MAUCHLINE;
45DUAN SECOND
655MAUCHLINE.
46FOOTNOTES:
656BANKER, AYR.
47HALLOWEEN.[28]
657FOOTNOTES:
48FOOTNOTES:
658TO MR. ROBERT MUIR.
49A DIRGE.
659WRITER, AYR.
50TO RUIN.
660TO THE EARL OF EGLINTOUN.
51ON THE PUBLICATION OF HIS ESSAYS
661TO MR. GAVIN HAMILTON.
52FOOTNOTES:
662TO JOHN BALLANTYNE, ESQ.
53AN OLD SCOTTISH BARD.
663FOOTNOTES:
54J. LAPRAIK.
664TO JOHN BALLANTYNE.
55J. LAPRAIK.
665FOOTNOTES:
56OCHILTREE.
666TO MRS. DUNLOP.
57ADDRESS
667TO DR. MOORE.
58ILLEGITIMATE CHILD.
668NEWMILLS, NEAR KILMARNOCK.
59A POEM HUMBLY INSCRIBED TO G. H. ESQ.
669TO DR. MOORE.
60TO THE REV. JOHN M’MATH.
670TO JOHN BALLANTYNE, ESQ.
61FOOTNOTES:
671TO THE EARL OF GLENCAIRN.
62ON TURNING HER UP IN HER NEST WITH THE PLOUGH,
672TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN.
63NOVEMBER, 1785.
673FOOTNOTES:
64SCOTCH DRINK.
674TO MR. JAMES CANDLISH.
65THE AUTHOR’S
675TO ——.
66SCOTCH REPRESENTATIVES
676TO MRS. DUNLOP.
67HOUSE OF COMMONS.
677FOOTNOTES:
68FOOTNOTES:
678TO MRS. DUNLOP.
69RIGIDLY RIGHTEOUS.
679FOOTNOTES:
70TAM SAMSON’S ELEGY.[49]
680BOOKSELLER IN EDINBURGH.
71FOOTNOTES:
681TO DR. MOORE.
72LAMENT,
682TO MRS. DUNLOP.
73FRIEND’S AMOUR.
683TO THE REV. DR. HUGH BLAIR.
74AN ODE.
684FOOTNOTES:
75INSCRIBED TO ROBERT AIKEN, ESQ.
685TO THE EARL OF GLENCAIRN.
76FOOTNOTES:
686TO MR. WILLIAM DUNBAR.
77THE FIRST PSALM.
687TO JAMES JOHNSON.
78NINETIETH PSALM.
688Edinburgh.
79ON TURNING ONE DOWN WITH THE PLOUGH IN
689FOOTNOTES:
80APRIL, 1786.
690Bookseller, Paisley.
81MAY, 1786.
691Master of the High School, Edinburgh.
82TO A LOUSE,
692at Miller and Smith’s Office, Linlithgow.
83EPISTLE TO J. RANKINE,
693TO WILLIAM NICOL, ESQ.
84FOOTNOTES:
694TO MR. JAMES CANDLISH.
85ON A SCOTCH BARD,
695FOOTNOTES:
86THE FAREWELL.
696TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
87WRITTEN
697TO WILLIAM NICOL, ESQ.
88A DEDICATION
698ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, EDINBURGH.
89GAVIN HAMILTON, ESQ.
699Linlithgow.
90THE DEATH OF ROBERT RUISSEAUX.
700TO MR. JOHN RICHMOND.
91OF GLENCONNER.
701TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
92ON THE
702TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
93BIRTH OF A POSTHUMOUS CHILD.
703TO DR. MOORE.
94A VERY YOUNG LADY.
704FOOTNOTES:
95WILLIE CHALMERS.
705BERRYWELL DUNSE.
96VERSES
706TO MR. ROBERT MUIR.
97MAUCHLINE.
707TO GAVIN HAMILTON, ESQ.
98FOOTNOTES:
708BLAIR OF ATHOLE.
99TO MR. M’ADAM,
709FOOTNOTES:
100FOOTNOTES:
710TO MR. GILBERT BURNS.
101ANSWER TO A POETICAL EPISTLE
711(NOW MRS. HAY.)
102TO J. RANKINE.
712FOOTNOTES:
103LINES
713TO MISS MARGARET CHALMERS.
104A DREAM.
714GORDON CASTLE
105FOOTNOTES:
715TO REV. JOHN SKINNER.
106A BARD’S EPITAPH.
716AT GORDON CASTLE, FOCHABERS.
107THE TWA DOGS.
717EDINBURGH.
108FOOTNOTES:
718TO THE EARL OF GLENCAIRN.
109MEETING WITH LORD DAER.
719ORANGEFIELD.
110ADDRESS TO EDINBURGH.
720ADVOCATE.
111EPISTLE TO MAJOR LOGAN.
721TO MISS M——N.
112A POEM,
722TO MISS CHALMERS.
113FOOTNOTES:
723TO MISS CHALMERS.
114ON
724TO MISS CHALMERS.
115OF ARNISTON,
725TO SIR JOHN WHITEFOORD.
116ON READING IN A NEWSPAPER
726ON READING HER POEM OF THE SLAVE-TRADE.
117THE DEATH OF JOHN M’LEOD, ESQ.
727IRVINE.
118WITH BEATTIE’S POEMS FOR A NEW YEAR’S GIFT.
728FOOTNOTES:
119THE AMERICAN WAR.
729TO GAVIN HAMILTON.
120A NEW BALLAD.
730TO MISS CHALMERS.
121TO A LADY,
731TO MRS. DUNLOP.
122TO CLARINDA.
732TO MRS. DUNLOP.
123VERSES
733TO THE REV. JOHN SKINNER.
124SPOKEN BY MR. WOODS ON HIS BENEFIT NIGHT,
734TO RICHARD BROWN.
125FOOTNOTES:
735TO MRS. ROSE, OF KILRAVOCK.
126SKETCH.
736FOOTNOTES:
127OF WAUCHOPE.
737TO RICHARD BROWN.
128EPISTLE TO WILLIAM CREECH.
738FOOTNOTES:
129FOOTNOTES:
739TO MR. WILLIAM CRUIKSHANK.
130NOBLE DUKE OF ATHOLE.
740TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
131ON SCARING SOME WATER-FOWL
741TO RICHARD BROWN.
132WRITTEN WITH A PENCIL,
742TO MR. MUIR.
133WRITTEN WITH A PENCIL,
743FOOTNOTES:
134STANDING BY THE FALL OF FYERS,
744TO MRS. DUNLOP.
135POETICAL ADDRESS
745TO MISS CHALMERS.
136TO MR. W. TYTLER,
746TO RICHARD BROWN.
137WRITTEN IN
747TO MR. ROBERT CLEGHORN.
138ON THE BANKS OF NITH.
748EDINBURGH.
139WRITTEN IN
749TO MISS CHALMERS.
140ON NITHSIDE.
750TO MISS CHALMERS.
141OF GLENRIDDEL.
751TO MISS CHALMERS.
142A MOTHER’S LAMENT
752TO MRS. DUNLOP.
143FIRST EPISTLE
753Avon Printfield, Linlithgow.
144TO ROBERT GRAHAM, ESQ.
754TO PROFESSOR DUGALD STEWART.
145ON THE DEATH OF
755TO MRS. DUNLOP.
146SIR JAMES HUNTER BLAIR.
756TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.
147FOOTNOTES:
757TO MRS. DUNLOP.
148EPISTLE TO HUGH PARKER.
758At Mr. Dunlop’s, Haddington.
149FOOTNOTES:
759TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
150LINES
760TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
151A NOBLE EARL’S PICTURE.
761TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
152ON THE YEAR 1788
762Merchant, Glasgow.
153ADDRESS TO THE TOOTHACHE.
763TO MR. PETER HILL.
154SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
764FOOTNOTES:
155MRS. OSWALD,
765of Fintray.
156FRAGMENT INSCRIBED
766TO WILLIAM CRUIKSHANK.
157TO THE RIGHT HON. C.J. FOX.
767TO MRS. DUNLOP.
158ON SEEING
768FOOTNOTES:
159LIMP BY ME,
769TO MRS. DUNLOP.
160TO DR. BLACKLOCK,
770TO MRS. DUNLOP.
161AN ODE.
771FOOTNOTES:
162TO JOHN M’MURDO, ESQ.
772Engraver, Edinburgh.
163SPOKEN AT THE THEATRE, DUMFRIES,
773Edinburgh.
164FOR MR. SUTHERLAND’S BENEFIT NIGHT,
774FOOTNOTES:
165DUMFRIES.
775Mauchline.
166SKETCH.
776of Dunlop.
167TO MRS. DUNLOP.
777FOOTNOTES:
168TO A GENTLEMAN
778TO MR. PETER HILL.
169THE KIRK’S ALARM;[76]
779TO THE EDITOR OF “THE STAR.”
170FOOTNOTES:
780At Moreham Mains.
171THE KIRK’S ALARM.
781FOOTNOTES:
172FOOTNOTES:
782Engraver.
173PEG NICHOLSON.
783TO DR. BLACKLOCK.
174ON
784TO MRS. DUNLOP.
175CAPTAIN MATTHEW HENDERSON,
785FOOTNOTES:
176A SCOTS BALLAD.
786TO MISS DAVIES.
177THE LADDIES BY THE BANKS O’ NITH.
787TO MR. JOHN TENNANT.
178FOOTNOTES:
788TO MRS. DUNLOP.
179OF FINTRAY:
789TO DR. MOORE.
180FOOTNOTES:
790TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.
181PEREGRINATIONS THROUGH SCOTLAND,
791TO PROFESSOR DUGALD STEWART.
182ANTIQUITIES OF THAT KINGDOM.
792TO BISHOP GEDDES.
183WRITTEN IN A WRAPPER,
793TO MR. JAMES BURNESS.
184A LETTER TO CAPTAIN GROSE.
794TO MRS. DUNLOP.
185A TALE.
795TO THE REV. PETER CARFRAE.
186FOOTNOTES:
796TO DR. MOORE.
187PRESIDENT OF THE HIGHLAND SOCIETY.
797TO MR. WILLIAM BURNS.
188TO
798TO MR. HILL.
189JOHN TAYLOR.
799TO MRS. DUNLOP
190LAMENT
800SADLER,
191MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS,
801DRUMLANRIG.
192THE WHISTLE.
802TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
193FOOTNOTES:
803TO MR. SAMUEL BROWN.
194ELEGY
804TO RICHARD BROWN.
195MISS BURNET,
805TO MR. JAMES HAMILTON.
196LAMENT
806TO WILLIAM CREECH, ESQ.
197JAMES, EARL OF GLENCAIRN.
807TO MR. M’AULEY.
198LINES
808TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.
199OF WHITEFOORD.
809TO MR. M’MURDO.
200ADDRESS
810TO MRS. DUNLOP.
201THE SHADE OF THOMSON,
811TO MR. ——.
202TO
812TO MISS WILLIAMS.
203OF FINTRAY.
813TO MR. JOHN LOGAN.
204TO
814TO MRS. DUNLOP.
205OF FINTRAY.
815Carse.
206A VISION.
816TO CAPTAIN RIDDEL.
207FOOTNOTES:
817TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.
208TO
818TO MR. RICHARD BROWN.
209JOHN MAXWELL OF TERRAUGHTY,
819TO R. GRAHAM, ESQ.
210THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN.
820TO MRS. DUNLOP.
211MONODY,
821FOOTNOTES:
212EPISTLE
822TO LADY W[INIFRED] M[AXWELL] CONSTABLE.
213ESOPUS TO MARIA.
823OF LOCHMABEN.
214FOOTNOTES:
824TO SIR JOHN SINCLAIR.
215POEM
825OF HODDAM.
216ON PASTORAL POETRY.
826TO MR. GILBERT BURNS.
217SONNET,
827PLAYER.
218SONNET,
828TO WILLIAM DUNBAR, W.S.
219DEATH OF ROBERT RIDDEL, ESQ.
829TO MRS. DUNLOP.
220IMPROMPTU,
830FOOTNOTES:
221ON MRS. R——’S BIRTHDAY.
831BOOKSELLER, EDINBURGH.
222A FRAGMENT.
832TO MR. W. NICOL.
223VERSES
833TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
224TO A YOUNG LADY.
834FOOTNOTES:
225THE VOWELS.
835TO MR. PETER HILL.
226VERSES
836TO MRS. DUNLOP.
227TO JOHN RANKINE.
837TO COLLECTOR MITCHELL.
228ON SENSIBILITY.
838TO DR. MOORE.
229LINES,
839TEACHER OF FRENCH, LONDON.
230ADDRESS,
840TO MR. M’MURDO.
231ON
841TO MRS. DUNLOP.
232SEEING MISS FONTENELLE
842TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
233TO CHLORIS.
843TO DR. ANDERSON.
234FOR AN ALTAR TO INDEPENDENCE.
844OF WOODHOUSELEE.
235THE HERON BALLADS.
845EDINBURGH.
236THE HERON BALLADS.
846TO ——.
237FOOTNOTES:
847TO MRS. DUNLOP.
238AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG.
848TO LADY W. M. CONSTABLE.
239FOOTNOTES:
849TO WILLIAM DUNBAR, W.S.
240MR. MITCHELL, COLLECTOR OF EXCISE.
850TO MR. PETER HILL.
241DUMFRIES, 1796.
851ELEGY
242TO
852TO A.F. TYTLER, ESQ.
243DUMFRIES.
853TO MRS. DUNLOP.
244POEM ON LIFE,
854TO THE REV. ARCH. ALISON.
245DUMFRIES, 1796.
855FOOTNOTES:
246ETC., ETC.
856TO DR. MOORE.
247ON THE AUTHOR’S FATHER.
857TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
248ON R.A., ESQ.
858FACTOR, FINDLAYSTON.
249ON A FRIEND.
859OF FINTRAY.
250FOR GAVIN HAMILTON.
860OF FINTRAY.
251HIC JACET WEE JOHNNY.
861TO THE REV. G. BAIRD.
252INNKEEPER, MAUCHLINE.
862TO MRS. DUNLOP.
253ON A WAG IN MAUCHLINE.
863TO ——.
254ON A CELEBRATED RULING ELDER.
864TO ——.
255ON A NOISY POLEMIC.
865TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
256ON MISS JEAN SCOTT.
866TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN.
257ON A HENPECKED COUNTRY SQUIRE.
867TO MR. THOMAS SLOAN.
258ON THE SAME.
868TO LADY E. CUNNINGHAM.
259ON THE SAME.
869TO MR. AINSLIE.
260THE HIGHLAND WELCOME.
870OF FULLARTON.
261ON WILLIAM SMELLIE.
871TO MISS DAVIES.
262WRITTEN ON A WINDOW OF THE INN AT CARRON.
872TO MRS. DUNLOP.
263THE BOOK-WORMS.
873TO MRS. DUNLOP.
264LINES ON STIRLING.
874PRINTER.
265THE REPROOF.
875TO MR. W. NICOL.
266THE REPLY.
876TO FRANCIS GROSE, ESQ., F.S.A.
267LINES
877TO FRANCIS GROSE, ESQ., F.S.A.
268EXTEMPORE IN THE COURT OF SESSION.
878EDINBURGH.
269THE HENPECKED HUSBAND.
879TO MRS. DUNLOP.
270WRITTEN AT INVERARY.
880TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
271MARTIAL’S EPIGRAMS.
881TO MR. THOMSON.
272ON THE HEADSTONE OF FERGUSSON.
882FOOTNOTES:
273ON A SCHOOLMASTER.
883TO MRS. DUNLOP.
274A GRACE BEFORE DINNER.
884TO MRS. DUNLOP.
275A GRACE BEFORE MEAT.
885TO MR. THOMSON.
276ON WAT.
886FOOTNOTES:
277ON CAPTAIN FRANCIS GROSE.
887TO MR. THOMSON.
278IMPROMPTU,
888FOOTNOTES:
279TO MISS AINSLIE.
889TO MR. THOMSON.
280THE KIRK OF LAMINGTON.
890FOOTNOTES:
281THE LEAGUE AND COVENANT.
891TO MR. THOMSON.
282WRITTEN ON A PANE OF GLASS,
892TO MR. THOMSON.
283SPOKEN,
893FOOTNOTES:
284LINES ON MRS. KEMBLE.
894TO MRS. DUNLOP.
285TO MR. SYME.
895FINTRAY.
286TO MR. SYME.
896TO MRS. DUNLOP.
287A GRACE.
897TO MR. THOMSON.
288INSCRIPTION ON A GOBLET.
898TO MR. THOMSON.
289THE INVITATION.
899TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
290THE CREED OF POVERTY.
900TO MR. THOMSON.
291WRITTEN IN A LADY’S POCKET-BOOK.
901FOOTNOTES:
292THE PARSON’S LOOKS.
902TO MR. THOMSON.
293THE TOAD-EATER.
903TO MISS BENSON.
294ON ROBERT RIDDEL.
904OF DALSWINTON.
295THE TOAST.
905TO MR. THOMSON.
296THE MARQUIS.
906FOOTNOTES:
297LINES
907TO MR. THOMSON.
298LINES
908FOOTNOTES:
299THE SELKIRK GRACE.
909TO MR. THOMSON.
300ON JESSIE STAIG’S RECOVERY.
910FOOTNOTES:
301EPITAPH.
911OF M A R.
302EPITAPH
912TO ROBERT AINSLIE, ESQ.
303ON WILLIAM NICOL.
913TO MISS KENNEDY.
304NAMED ECHO.
914TO MR. THOMSON.
305ON A NOTED COXCOMB.
915FOOTNOTES:
306LORD GALLOWAY.
916TO MR. THOMSON.
307ON THE SAME.
917FOOTNOTES:
308ON THE SAME.
918TO MR. THOMSON.
309TO THE SAME,
919FOOTNOTES:
310ON A COUNTRY LAIRD.
920TO MR. THOMSON.
311ON JOHN BUSHBY.
921FOOTNOTES:
312THE TRUE LOYAL NATIVES.
922TO MR. THOMSON.
313ON A SUICIDE.
923TO MR. THOMSON.
314PINNED ON A LADY’S COUCH.
924FOOTNOTES:
315LINES
925TO MR. THOMSON.
316TO JOHN RANKINE.
926FOOTNOTES:
317JESSY LEWARS.
927TO MR. THOMSON.
318THE TOAST.
928FOOTNOTES:
319ON MISS JESSY LEWARS.
929TO MR. THOMSON.
320RECOVERY OF JESSY LEWARS.
930FOOTNOTES:
321TAM, THE CHAPMAN.
931TO MR. THOMSON.
322LXXIII.
932FOOTNOTES:
323LXXIV.
933TO MR. THOMSON.
324TO JOHN KENNEDY.
934FOOTNOTES:
325TO JOHN KENNEDY.
935TO MISS CRAIK.
326LXXVII.
936TO LADY GLENCAIRN.
327ON THE BLANK LEAF
937TO MR. THOMSON.
328PRESENTED BY MRS C——.
938FOOTNOTES:
329TO THE MEN AND BRETHREN
939TO MR. THOMSON.
330MASONIC LODGE AT TARBOLTON.
940TO MR. THOMSON.
331IMPROMPTU.
941FOOTNOTES:
332PRAYER FOR ADAM ARMOUR.
942TO MR. THOMSON.
333SONGS AND BALLADS.
943FOOTNOTES:
334HANDSOME NELL.
944TO MR. THOMSON.
335LUCKLESS FORTUNE.
945FOOTNOTES:
336I DREAM’D I LAY.
946TO MR. THOMSON.
337TIBBIE, I HAE SEEN THE DAY.
947FOOTNOTES:
338MY FATHER WAS A FARMER.
948TO MR. THOMSON.
339A BALLAD.
949FOOTNOTES:
340THE RIGS O’ BARLEY.
950WITH A PARCEL.
341MONTGOMERY’S PEGGY.
951FOOTNOTES:
342THE MAUCHLINE LADY.
952DRUMLANRIG.
343THE HIGHLAND LASSIE.
953TO CAPTAIN ——.
344PEGGY.
954TO MRS. RIDDEL,
345THE RANTIN’ DOG, THE DADDIE O’T.
955IN FAVOUR OF A PLAYER’S BENEFIT.
346MY HEART WAS ANCE.
956With a Copy of Bruce’s Address to his Troops at Bannockburn.
347NANNIE.
957DALSWINTON.
348A FRAGMENT.
958TO MRS. RIDDEL.
349BONNIE PEGGY ALISON.
959TO MRS. RIDDEL.
350THERE’S NOUGHT BUT CARE.
960TO MRS. RIDDEL.
351MY JEAN!
961TO MRS. RIDDEL.
352ROBIN.
962TO MRS. RIDDEL.
353HER FLOWING LOCKS.
963TO JOHN SYME, ESQ.
354O LEAVE NOVELS.
964TO MISS ——.
355YOUNG PEGGY.
965TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
356THE CURE FOR ALL CARE.
966TO THE EARL OF GLENCAIRN.
357FOOTNOTES:
967TO MR. THOMSON.
358ELIZA.
968FOOTNOTES:
359THE SONS OF OLD KILLIE.
969TO DAVID M’CULLOCH, ESQ.
360MENIE.
970TO MRS. DUNLOP.
361BRETHREN OF ST. JAMES’S LODGE,
971TO MR. JAMES JOHNSON.
362TARBOLTON.
972TO MR. THOMSON.
363ON CESSNOCK BANKS.
973FOOTNOTES:
364MARY!
974TO MR. THOMSON.
365THE LASS OF BALLOCHMYLE.
975FOOTNOTES:
366THE GLOOMY NIGHT.
976TO MR. THOMSON.
367O WHAR DID YE GET
977FOOTNOTES:
368THE JOYFUL WIDOWER.
978TO DR. MAXWELL,
369COME DOWN THE BACK STAIRS.
979FOOTNOTES:
370I AM MY MAMMY’S AE BAIRN.
980TO MR. THOMSON.
371BONNIE LASSIE, WILL YE GO.
981FOOTNOTES:
372MACPHERSON’S FAREWELL.
982TO MR. THOMSON.
373BRAW LADS OF GALLA WATER.
983FOOTNOTES:
374STAY, MY CHARMER.
984TO MR. THOMSON.
375THICKEST NIGHT, O’ERHANG MY DWELLING.
985FOOTNOTES:
376MY HOGGIE.
986TO MR. THOMSON.
377HER DADDIE FORBAD.
987FOOTNOTES:
378UP IN THE MORNING EARLY
988TO MR. THOMSON.
379YOUNG HIGHLAND ROVER.
989FOOTNOTES:
380HEY, THE DUSTY MILLER
990OF DALSWINTON.
381THERE WAS A LASS.
991DUMFRIES.
382THENIEL MENZIES’ BONNIE MARY.
992TO MR. THOMSON.
383THE BANKS OF THE DEVON.
993FOOTNOTES:
384WEARY FA’ YOU, DUNCAN GRAY.
994TO MR. THOMSON.
385THE PLOUGHMAN.
995FOOTNOTES:
386LANDLADY, COUNT THE LAWIN.
996TO MR. THOMSON.
387RAVING WINDS AROUND HER BLOWING.
997TO MR. THOMSON.
388HOW LONG AND DREARY IS THE NIGHT.
998FOOTNOTES:
389MUSING ON THE ROARING OCEAN.
999TO MR. THOMSON.
390BLITHE WAS SHE.
1000FOOTNOTES:
391THE BLUDE RED ROSE AT YULE MAY BLAW.
1001TO MR. THOMSON.
392COME BOAT ME O’ER TO CHARLIE.
1002TO MR. THOMSON.
393A ROSE-BUD BY MY EARLY WALK.
1003FOOTNOTES:
394RATTLIN’, ROARIN’ WILLIE.
1004TO MR. THOMSON.
395BRAVING ANGRY WINTER’S STORMS.
1005FOOTNOTES:
396TIBBIE DUNBAR.
1006TO MR. THOMSON.
397STREAMS THAT GLIDE IN ORIENT PLAINS.
1007FOOTNOTES:
398MY HARRY WAS A GALLANT GAY.
1008TO MRS. RIDDEL.
399THE TAILOR.
1009TO MRS. RIDDEL.
400SIMMER’S A PLEASANT TIME.
1010TO MISS LOUISA FONTENELLE.
401BEWARE O’ BONNIE ANN.
1011ADDRESS,
402WHEN ROSY MAY.
1012SUPERVISOR OF EXCISE, DUMFRIES.
403BLOOMING NELLY.
1013TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE.
404THE DAY RETURNS.
1014OF HERON.
405MY LOVE SHE’S BUT A LASSIE YET.
1015IN LONDON.
406JAMIE, COME TRY ME.
1016FOOTNOTES:
407MY BONNIE MARY.
1017ADDRESS OF THE SCOTCH DISTILLERS
408THE LAZY MIST.
1018TO THE RIGHT HON. WILLIAM PITT.
409THE CAPTAIN’S LADY.
1019TO THE HON. PROVOST, BAILIES, AND
410OF A’ THE AIRTS THE WIND CAN BLAW
1020TOWN COUNCIL OF DUMFRIES.
411FIRST WHEN MAGGY WAS MY CARE.
1021TO MRS. RIDDEL.
412O WERE I ON PARNASSUS HILL.
1022TO MRS. DUNLOP.
413THERE’S A YOUTH IN THIS CITY.
1023TO MR. THOMSON.
414MY HEART’S IN THE HIGHLANDS.
1024FOOTNOTES:
415JOHN ANDERSON.
1025TO MR. THOMSON.
416OUR THRISSLES FLOURISHED FRESH AND FAIR.
1026TO MR. THOMSON.
417CA’ THE EWES.
1027FOOTNOTES:
418MERRY HAE I BEEN TEETHIN’ A HECKLE.
1028TO MR. THOMSON.
419THE BRAES O’ BALLOCHMYLE.
1029FOOTNOTES:
420TO MARY IN HEAVEN.
1030TO MRS. RIDDEL,
421EPPIE ADAIR.
1031SCHOOLMASTER, FORFAR.
422THE BATTLE OF SHERIFF-MUIR.
1032EDINBURGH.
423YOUNG JOCKEY.
1033TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
424O WILLIE BREW’D.
1034TO MR. GILBERT BURNS.
425WHARE HAE YE BEEN.
1035MASON, MAUCHLINE.
426I GAED A WAEFU’ GATE YESTREEN.
1036TO MRS. BURNS.
427THE BANKS OF NITH.
1037TO MRS. DUNLOP.
428MY HEART IS A-BREAKING, DEAR TITTIE.
1038TO MR. THOMSON.
429FRAE THE FRIENDS AND LAND I LOVE.
1039FOOTNOTES:
430SWEET CLOSES THE EVENING.
1040WRITER, MONTROSE.
431COCK UP YOUR BEAVER.
1041TO JAMES GRACIE, ESQ.
432MEIKLE THINKS MY LUVE.
1042REMARKS
433GANE IS THE DAY.
1043THE HIGHLAND QUEEN.
434THERE’LL NEVER BE PEACE.
1044BESS THE GAWKIE.
435HOW CAN I BE BLYTHE AND GLAD?
1045OH, OPEN THE DOOR, LORD GREGORY.
436I DO CONFESS THOU ART SAE FAIR.
1046THE BANKS OF THE TWEED.
437YON WILD MOSSY MOUNTAINS.
1047THE BEDS OF SWEET ROSES.
438IT IS NA, JEAN, THY BONNIE FACE.
1048ROSLIN CASTLE.
439WHEN I THINK ON THE HAPPY DAYS.
1049SAW YE JOHNNIE CUMMIN? QUO’ SHE.
440WHAN I SLEEP I DREAM.
1050CLOUT THE CALDRON.
441I MURDER HATE.
1051SAW YE MY PEGGY.
442O GUDE ALE COMES.
1052THE FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH.
443ROBIN SHURE IN HAIRST.
1053JAMIE GAY.
444BONNIE PEG.
1054MY DEAR JOCKIE.
445GUDEEN TO YOU, KIMMER.
1055FYE, GAE RUB HER O’ER WI’ STRAE.
446AH, CHLORIS, SINCE IT MAY NA BE.
1056THE LASS O’ LIVISTON.
447O SAW YE MY DEARIE.
1057THE LAST TIME I CAME O’ER THE MOOR.
448WHA IS THAT AT MY BOWER-DOOR.
1058JOCKIE’S GRAY BREEKS.
449WHAT CAN A YOUNG LASSIE.
1059THE HAPPY MARRIAGE.
450THE BONNIE WEE THING.
1060THE LASS OF PATIE’S MILL.
451THE TITHER MOON.
1061THE TURNIMSPIKE.
452AE FOND KISS.
1062HIGHLAND LADDIE.
453LOVELY DAVIES.
1063THE GENTLE SWAIN.
454THE WEARY PUND O’ TOW.
1064HE STOLE MY TENDER HEART AWAY.
455NAEBODY.
1065FAIREST OF THE FAIR.
456O, FOR ANE-AND-TWENTY, TAM!
1066THE BLAITHRIE O’T.
457O KENMURE’S ON AND AWA.
1067MAY EVE, OR KATE OF ABERDEEN.
458MY COLLIER LADDIE.
1068TWEED SIDE.
459NITHSDALE’S WELCOME HAME.
1069THE POSY.
460AS I WAS A-WAND’RING.
1070MARY’S DREAM.
461BESS AND HER SPINNING-WHEEL.
1071THE MAID THAT TENDS THE GOATS.
462O LUVE WILL VENTURE IN.
1072I WISH MY LOVE WERE IN A MIRE.
463COUNTRY LASSIE.
1073ALLAN WATER.
464FAIR ELIZA.
1074THERE’S NAE LUCK ABOUT THE HOUSE.
465YE JACOBITES BY NAME.
1075TARRY WOO.
466THE BANKS OF DOON.
1076GRAMACHREE.
467THE BANKS O’ DOON.
1077THE COLLIER’S BONNIE LASSIE.
468WILLIE WASTLE.
1078MY AIN KIND DEARIE-O.
469LADY MARY ANN.
1079MARY SCOTT, THE FLOWER OF YARROW.
470SUCH A PARCEL OF ROGUES IN A NATION.
1080DOWN THE BURN, DAVIE.
471THE CARLE OF KELLYBURN BRAES.
1081BLINK O’ER THE BURN, SWEET BETTIE.
472JOCKEY’S TA’EN THE PARTING KISS.
1082THE BLITHSOME BRIDAL.
473LADY ONLIE.
1083JOHN HAY’S BONNIE LASSIE.
474THE CHEVALIER’S LAMENT.
1084THE BONIE BRUCKET LASSIE.
475SONG OF DEATH.
1085SAE MERRY AS WE TWA HA’E BEEN.
476FLOW GENTLY, SWEET AFTON.
1086THE BANKS OF FORTH.
477THE SMILING SPRING.
1087THE BUSH ABOON TRAQUAIR.
478THE CARLES OF DYSART.
1088CROMLET’S LILT.
479THE GALLANT WEAVER.
1089MY DEARIE, IF THOU DIE.
480THE BAIRNS GAT OUT.
1090SHE ROSE AND LOOT ME IN.
481SHE’S FAIR AND FAUSE.
1091GO TO THE EWE-BUGHTS, MARION.
482THE EXCISEMAN.
1092LEWIS GORDON.
483THE LOVELY LASS OF INVERNESS.
1093O HONE A RIE.
484A RED, RED ROSE.
1094I’LL NEVER LEAVE THEE.
485LOUIS, WHAT RECK I BY THEE.
1095CORN RIGS ARE BONIE.
486HAD I THE WYTE.
1096THE MUCKING OF GEORDIE’S BYRE.
487COMING THROUGH THE RYE.
1097BIDE YE YET.
488YOUNG JAMIE, PRIDE OF A’ THE PLAIN.
1098WAUKIN O’ THE FAULD.
489OUT OVER THE FORTH.
1099TRANENT-MUIR.
490THE LASS OF ECCLEFECHAN.
1100TO THE WEAVERS GIN YE GO.
491THE COOPER O’ CUDDIE.
1101POLWARTH ON THE GREEN.
492SOMEBODY.
1102STREPHON AND LYDIA.
493THE CARDIN’ O’T.
1103I’M O’ER YOUNG TO MARRY YET.
494WHEN JANUAR’ WIND.
1104M’PHERSON’S FAREWELL.
495SAE FAR AWA.
1105MY JO, JANET.
496I’LL AY CA’ IN BY YON TOWN.
1106THE SHEPHERD’S COMPLAINT.
497O, WAT YE WHA’S IN YON TOWN.
1107THE BIRKS OF ABERFELDY.
498O MAY, THY MORN.
1108THE HIGHLAND LASSIE O.
499LOVELY POLLY STEWART.
1109FIFE, AND A’ THE LANDS ABOUT IT.
500THE HIGHLAND LADDIE.
1110WERE NA MY HEART LIGHT I WAD DIE.
501ANNA, THY CHARMS.
1111THE YOUNG MAN’S DREAM.
502CASSILLIS’ BANKS.
1112STRATHALLAN’S LAMENT.
503TO THEE, LOVED NITH.
1113UP IN THE MORNING EARLY.
504BANNOCKS O’ BARLEY.
1114THE TEARS OF SCOTLAND.
505HEE BALOU.
1115WHAT WILL I DO GIN MY HOGGIE DIE.
506WAE IS MY HEART.
1116I DREAM’D I LAY WHERE FLOWERS WERE SPRINGING.
507HERE’S HIS HEALTH IN WATER.
1117AH! THE POOR SHEPHERD’S MOURNFUL FATE.
508MY PEGGY’S FACE.
1118THE BANKS OF THE DEVON.
509GLOOMY DECEMBER.
1119MILL, MILL O.
510MY LADY’S GOWN, THERE’S GAIRS UPON’T.
1120WE RAN AND THEY RAN.
511AMANG THE TREES.
1121WALY, WALY.
512THE GOWDEN LOCKS OF ANNA.
1122DUNCAN GRAY.
513MY AIN KIND DEARIE O.
1123DUMBARTON DRUMS.
514FOOTNOTES:
1124CAULD KAIL IN ABERDEEN.
515TO MARY CAMPBELL.
1125FOR LAKE OF GOLD.
516THE WINSOME WEE THING.
1126HERE’S A HEALTH TO MY TRUE LOVE, &c.
517BONNIE LESLEY.
1127HEY TUTTI TAITI.
518HIGHLAND MARY.
1128RAVING WINDS AROUND HER BLOWING.
519AULD ROB MORRIS.
1129TAK YOUR AULD CLOAK ABOUT YE.
520DUNCAN GRAY.
1130YE GODS, WAS STREPHON’S PICTURE BLEST?
521O POORTITH CAULD.
1131SINCE ROBB’D OF ALL THAT CHARM’D MY VIEWS.
522FOOTNOTES:
1132YOUNG DAMON.
523GALLA WATER.
1133KIRK WAD LET ME BE.
524LORD GREGORY.
1134MUSING ON THE ROARING OCEAN.
525MARY MORISON.
1135BLYTHE WAS SHE.
526WANDERING WILLIE.
1136JOHNNIE FAA, OR THE GYPSIE LADDIE.
527WANDERING WILLIE.
1137TO DAUNTON ME.
528OPEN THE DOOR TO ME, OH!
1138THE BONNIE LASS MADE THE BED TO ME.
529FOOTNOTES:
1139ABSENCE.
530JESSIE.
1140I HAD A HORSE AND I HAD NAE MAIR.
531THE POOR AND HONEST SODGER.
1141UP AND WARN A’ WILLIE.
532MEG O’ THE MILL.
1142A ROSE-BUD BY MY EARLY WALK.
533BLYTHE HAE I BEEN.
1143AULD ROB MORRIS.
534LOGAN WATER.
1144RATTLIN, ROARIN WILLIE.
535FOOTNOTES:
1145WHERE BRAVING ANGRY WINTER STORMS.
536THE RED, RED ROSE.
1146TIBBIE, I HAE SEEN THE DAY.
537BONNIE JEAN.
1147NANCY’S GHOST.
538PHILLIS THE FAIR.
1148TUNE YOUR FIDDLES, ETC.
539HAD I A CAVE.
1149GILL MORICE.
540CCI.
1150TIBBIE DUNBAR.
541O WHISTLE, AND I’LL COME TO YOU.
1151WHEN I UPON THY BOSOM LEAN.
542ADOWN WINDING NITH.
1152MY HARRY WAS A GALLANT GAY.
543COME, LET ME TAKE THEE.
1153THE HIGHLAND CHARACTER.
544DAINTY DAVIE.
1154LEADER-HAUGHS AND YARROW.
545BRUCE TO HIS MEN AT BANNOCKBURN.
1155THE TAILOR FELL THRO’ THE BED, THIMBLE AN’ A’.
546ROBERT BRUCE’S ADDRESS TO HIS ARMY.
1156BEWARE O’ BONNIE ANN.
547BEHOLD THE HOUR.
1157THIS IS NO MINE AIN HOUSE.
548THOU HAST LEFT ME EVER.
1158LADDIE, LIE NEAR ME.
549AULD LANG SYNE.
1159THE GARDENER AND HIS PAIDLE.
550FAIR JEANY.
1160THE DAY RETURNS, MY BOSOM BURNS.
551DELUDED SWAIN, THE PLEASURE.
1161THE GABERLUNZIE MAN.
552NANCY.
1162MY BONNIE MARY.
553HUSBAND, HUSBAND.
1163THE BLACK EAGLE.
554WILT THOU BE MY DEARIE.
1164JAMIE, COME TRY ME.
555BUT LATELY SEEN.
1165THE LAZY MIST.
556TO MARY.
1166JOHNIE COPE.
557HERE’S TO THY HEALTH, MY BONNIE LASS.
1167I LOVE MY JEAN.
558THE FAREWELL.
1168CEASE, CEASE, MY DEAR FRIEND, TO EXPLORE.
559O STEER HER UP.
1169AULD ROBIN GRAY.
560O AY MY WIFE SHE DANG ME.
1170DONALD AND FLORA.
561OH, WERT THOU IN THE CAULD BLAST.
1171O WERE I ON PARNASSUS’ HILL.
562HERE IS THE GLEN.
1172THE CAPTIVE ROBIN.
563ON THE SEAS AND FAR AWAY.
1173THERE’S A YOUTH IN THIS CITY.
564CA’ THE YOWES.
1174MY HEART’S IN THE HIGHLANDS.
565SHE SAYS SHE LOVES ME BEST OF A’.
1175CA’ THE EWES AND THE KNOWES.
566[QUASI DICAT PHILLIS.]
1176THE BRIDAL O’T.
567HOW LANG AND DREARY IS THE NIGHT.
1177TODLEN HAME.
568LET NOT WOMAN E’ER COMPLAIN.
1178THE BRAES O’ BALLOCHMYLE.
569THE LOVER’S MORNING SALUTE TO HIS MISTRESS.
1179THE RANTIN’ DOG, THE DADDIE O’T.
570CHLORIS.
1180THE SHEPHERD’S PREFERENCE.
571CHLOE.
1181THE BONIE BANKS OF AYR.
572LASSIE WI’ THE LINT-WHITE LOCKS.
1182JOHN O’ BADENYON.
573FAREWELL, THOU STREAM.
1183A WAUKRIFE MINNIE.
574O PHILLY, HAPPY BE THAT DAY.
1184TULLOCHGORUM.
575CONTENTED WI’ LITTLE.
1185FOR A’ THAT AND A’ THAT.
576CANST THOU LEAVE ME THUS.
1186AULD LANG SYNE.
577MY NANNIE’S AWA.
1187WILLIE BREW’D A PECK O’ MAUT.
578O WHA IS SHE THAT LOVES ME.
1188KILLIECRANKIE.
579CALEDONIA.
1189THE EWIE WI’ THE CROOKED HORN.
580O LAY THY LOOF IN MINE, LASS.
1190CRAIGIE-BURN WOOD.
581THE FETE CHAMPETRE.
1191FRAE THE FRIENDS AND LAND I LOVE.
582HERE’S A HEALTH.
1192HUGHIE GRAHAM
583IS THERE, FOR HONEST POVERTY.
1193A SOUTHLAND JENNY.
584CRAIGIE-BURN WOOD.
1194MY TOCHER’S THE JEWEL.
585O LASSIE, ART THOU SLEEPING YET.
1195THEN, GUID WIFE, COUNT THE LAWIN’.
586O TELL NA ME O’ WIND AND RAIN.
1196THERE’LL NEVER BE PEACE TILL JAMIE COMES HAME.
587THE DUMFRIES VOLUNTEERS.
1197I DO CONFESS THOU ART SAE FAIR.
588ADDRESS TO THE WOOD-LARK.
1198THE SODGER LADDIE.
589ON CHLORIS BEING ILL.
1199WHERE WAD BONNIE ANNIE LIE.
590CALEDONIA.
1200GALLOWAY TAM.
591’TWAS NA HER BONNIE BLUE EEN.
1201AS I CAM DOWN BY YON CASTLE WA.
592HOW CRUEL ARE THE PARENTS.
1202LORD RONALD MY SON.
593MARK YONDER POMP.
1203O’ER THE MOOR AMANG THE HEATHER.
594THIS IS NO MY AIN LASSIE.
1204TO THE ROSE-BUD.
595NOW SPRING HAS CLAD THE
1205YON WILD MOSSY MOUNTAINS.
596GROVE IN GREEN.
1206IT IS NA, JEAN, THY BONNIE FACE.
597O BONNIE WAS YON ROSY BRIER.
1207EPPIE M’NAB.
598FORLORN, MY LOVE, NO COMFORT NEAR.
1208WHA IS THAT AT MY BOWER DOOR.
599LAST MAY A BRAW WOOER.
1209THOU ART GANE AWA.
600CHLORIS.
1210THE TEARS I SHED MUST EVER FALL.
601THE HIGHLAND WIDOW’S LAMENT.
1211THE BONIE WEE THING.
602PARODY ON ROBIN ADAIR.
1212THE TITHER MORN.
603PEG-A-RAMSEY.
1213A MOTHER’S LAMENT FOR THE DEATH OF HER SON.
604THERE WAS A BONNIE LASS.
1214DAINTIE DAVIE.
605O MALLY’S MEEK, MALLY’S SWEET.
1215BOB O’ DUMBLANE.
606HEY FOR A LASS WI’ A TOCHER.
1216FOOTNOTES:
607JESSY.
1217FOOTNOTES:
608FAIREST MAID ON DEVON BANKS.
1218FOOTNOTES:
609GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.
1219THE POET’S ASSIGNMENT OF HIS WORKS.
610TO WILLIAM BURNESS.
1220GLOSSARY.