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  Poems And Songs Of Robert Burns

  by Robert Burns

  Contents

  Introductory Note

  1771 -1779

  Song - Handsome Nell

  Song - O Tibbie, I Hae Seen The Day

  Song - I Dream'd I Lay

  Song - I Dream'd I Lay

  Song - In The Character Of A Ruined Farmer

  Tragic Fragment - All villain as I am

  The Tarbolton Lasses

  Ah, Woe Is Me, My Mother Dear

  Song - Montgomerie's Peggy

  The Ploughman's Life

  1780

  The Ronalds Of The Bennals

  Song - Here's To Thy Health

  Song - The Lass Of Cessnock Banks

  Song - Bonie Peggy Alison

  Song - Mary Morison

  1781

  Winter: A Dirge

  A Prayer, Under The Pressure Of Violent Anguish

  Paraphrase Of The First Psalm

  The First Six Verses Of The Ninetieth Psalm Versified

  Prayer, In The Prospect Of Death

  Stanzas, On The Same Occasion

  1782

  Fickle Fortune: A Fragment

  Song - Raging Fortune - Fragment Of

  I'll Go And Be A Sodger

  Song - "No Churchman Am I"

  My Father Was A Farmer

  John Barleycorn: A Ballad

  1783

  Death And Dying Words Of Poor Mailie,

  Poor Mailie's Elegy

  Song - The Rigs O' Barley

  Song Composed In August

  Song - My Nanie, O!

  Song - Green Grow The Rashes

  Song - Wha Is That At My Bower-Door

  1784

  Remorse: A Fragment

  Epitaph On Wm. Hood, Senr., In Tarbolton

  Epitaph On James Grieve, Laird Of Boghead, Tarbolton

  Epitaph On My Own Friend And My Father's Friend, Wm. Muir In Tarbolton Mill

  Epitaph On My Ever Honoured Father

  Ballad On The American War

  Reply To An Announcement By J. Rankine

  Epistle To John Rankine

  A Poet's Welcome To His Love-Begotten Daughter^1

  Song - O Leave Novels!

  The Mauchline Lady: A Fragment

  My Girl She's Airy: A Fragment

  The Belles Of Mauchline

  Epitaph On A Noisy Polemic

  Epitaph On A Henpecked Country Squire

  Epigram On The Said Occasion

  Another On The said Occasion

  On Tam The Chapman

  Epitaph On John Rankine

  Lines On The Author's Death

  Man Was Made To Mourn: A Dirge

  The Twa Herds; Or, The Holy Tulyie

  1785

  Epistle To Davie, A Brother Poet

  Holy Willie's Prayer

  Epitaph On Holy Willie

  Death and Doctor Hornbook

  Epistle To J. Lapraik, An Old Scottish Bard

  Second Epistle To J. Lapraik

  Epistle To William Simson

  One Night As I Did Wander

  Tho' Cruel Fate Should Bid Us Part

  Song - Rantin', Rovin' Robin

  Elegy On The Death Of Robert Ruisseaux

  Epistle To John Goldie, In Kilmarnock

  The Holy Fair

  Third Epistle To J. Lapraik

  Epistle To The Rev. John M'math

  Second Epistle to Davie

  Song-Young Peggy Blooms

  Song-Farewell To Ballochmyle

  Fragment-Her Flowing Locks

  Halloween

  To A Mouse

  Epitaph On John Dove, Innkeeper

  Epitaph For James Smith

  Adam Armour's Prayer

  The Jolly Beggars: A Cantata

  Song - For A' That

  Song - Merry Hae I Been Teethin A Heckle

  The Cotter's Saturday Night

  Address To The Deil

  Scotch Drink

  1786

  The Auld Farmer's New-Year-Morning Salutation To His Auld Mare, Maggie

  The Twa Dogs

  The Author's Earnest Cry And Prayer

  The Ordination

  Epistle To James Smith

  The Vision

  Suppressed Stanza's Of "The Vision"

  The Rantin' Dog, The Daddie O't

  Here's His Health In Water

  Address To The Unco Guid, Or The Rigidly Righteous

  The Inventory

  To John Kennedy, Dumfries House

  To Mr. M'Adam, Of Craigen-Gillan

  To A Louse

  Inscribed On A Work Of Hannah More's

  Song, Composed In Spring

  To A Mountain Daisy,

  To Ruin

  The Lament

  Despondency: An Ode

  To Gavin Hamilton, Esq., Mauchline, Recommending a Boy.

  Versified Reply To An Invitation

  Song - Will Ye Go To The Indies, My Mary?

  My Highland Lassie, O

  Epistle To A Young Friend

  Address Of Beelzebub

  A Dream

  A Dedication To Gavin Hamilton, Esq.

  Versified Note To Dr. Mackenzie, Mauchline

  The Farewell To the Brethren of St. James' Lodge, Tarbolton.

  On A Scotch Bard, Gone To The West Indies

  Song - Farewell To Eliza

  A Bard's Epitaph

  Epitaph For Robert Aiken, Esq.

  Epitaph For Gavin Hamilton, Esq.

  Epitaph On "Wee Johnie"

  The Lass O' Ballochmyle

  Lines To An Old Sweetheart

  Motto Prefixed To The Author's First Publication

  Lines To Mr. John Kennedy

  Lines Written On A Banknote

  Stanzas On Naething

  The Farewell

  The Calf

  Nature's Law-A Poem

  Song-Willie Chalmers

  Reply To A Trimming Epistle Received From A Tailor

  The Brigs Of Ayr

  Fragment Of Song

  Epigram On Rough Roads

  Prayer-O Thou Dread Power

  Song - Farewell To The Banks Of Ayr

  Address To The Toothache

  Lines On Meeting With Lord Daer

  Masonic Song

  Tam Samson's Elegy

  Epistle To Major Logan

  Fragment On Sensibility

  A Winter Night

  Song-Yon Wild Mossy Mountains

  Address To Edinburgh

  Address To A Haggis

  1787

  To Miss Logan, With Beattie's Poems, For A New-Year's Gift, Jan. 1, 1787.

  Mr. William Smellie-A Sketch

  Rattlin', Roarin' Willie

  Song-Bonie Dundee

  Extempore In The Court Of Session

  Inscribed Under Fergusson's Portrait

  Epistle To Mrs. Scott of Wauchope-House

  Verses Intended To Be Written Below A Noble Earl's Picture^1

  Prologue, Spoken by Mr. Woods at Edinburgh.

  Song - The Bonie Moor-Hen

  Song - My Lord A-Hunting he is gane

  Epigram At Roslin Inn

  The Book-Worms

  On Elphinstone's Translation Of Martial's Epigrams

  Song-A Bottle And Friend

  Lines Written Under The Picture Of The Celebrated Miss Burns

  Epitaph For William Nicol, Of The High School, Edinburgh

  Epitaph For Mr. William Michie

  Boat song-Hey, Ca' Thro'

  Address To Wm. Tytler, Esq., Of Woodhouselee

  Epigram To Miss Ainslie In Church

  Burlesque Lament For The Absence Of William Creech' s Absence

  Note To M
r. Renton Of Lamerton

  Elegy On "Stella"

  The Bard At Inverary

  Epigram To Miss Jean Scott

  On The Death Of John M'Leod, Esq,

  Elegy On The Death Of Sir James Hunter Blair

  Impromptu On Carron Iron Works

  To Miss Ferrier

  Written By Somebody On The Window Of an Inn at Stirling

  The Poet's Reply To The Threat Of A Censorious Critic

  The Libeller's Self-Reproof

  Verses Written With A Pencil at the Inn at Kenmore

  Song-The Birks Of Aberfeldy

  The Humble Petition Of Bruar Water

  Lines On The Fall Of Fyers Near Loch-Ness.

  Epigram On Parting With A Kind Host In The Highlands

  Song - Strathallan's Lament

  Verses on Castle Gordon

  Song-Lady Onlie, Honest Lucky

  Song - Theniel Menzies' Bonie Mary

  The Bonie Lass Of Albany

  On Scaring Some Water-Fowl In Loch-Turit

  Song - Blythe Was She

  Song - A Rose-Bud By My Early Walk

  Epitaph For Mr. W. Cruikshank

  Song - The Banks Of The Devon

  Song - Braving Angry Winter's Storms

  Song - My Peggy's Charms

  Song - The Young Highland Rover

  Birthday Ode For 31st December, 1787^1

  On The Death Of Robert Dundas, Esq., Of Arniston,

  Sylvander To Clarinda

  1788

  Song - Love In The Guise Of Friendship

  Song - Go On, Sweet Bird, And Sooth My Care

  Song - Clarinda, Mistress Of My Soul

  Song - I'm O'er Young To Marry Yet

  Song - To The Weavers Gin Ye Go

  Song - M'Pherson's Farewell

  Song - Stay My Charmer

  Song - My Hoggie

  Song - Raving Winds Around Her Blowing

  Song - Up In The Morning Early

  Song - How Long And Dreary Is The Night

  Song - Hey, The Dusty Miller

  Song - Duncan Davison

  Song - The Lad They Ca'Jumpin John

  Song - Talk Of Him That's Far Awa

  Song - To Daunton Me

  Song - The Winter It Is Past

  Song - The Bonie Lad That's Far Awa

  Verses To Clarinda, with Drinking Glasses

  Song - The Chevalier's Lament

  Epistle To Hugh Parker

  Song - Of A' The Airts The Wind Can Blaw

  Song - I Hae a Wife O' My Ain

  Lines Written In Friars'-Carse Hermitage

  To Alex. Cunningham, ESQ., Writer, Edinburgh

  Song.-Anna, Thy Charms

  The Fete Champetre

  Epistle To Robert Graham, Esq., Of Fintry

  Song.-The Day Returns

  Song.-O, Were I On Parnassus Hill

  A Mother's Lament

  Song - The Fall Of The Leaf

  Song - I Reign In Jeanie's Bosom

  Song - It Is Na, Jean, Thy Bonie Face

  Song - Auld Lang Syne

  Song - My Bonie Mary

  Verses On Aa Parting Kiss

  Written In Friars Carse Hermitage (Second Version)

  The Poet's Progress

  Elegy On The Year 1788

  The Henpecked Husband

  Versicles On Sign-Posts

  1789

  Robin Shure In Hairst

  Ode, Sacred To The Memory Of Mrs. Oswald Of Auchencruive

  Pegasus At Wanlockhead

  Sappho Redivivus-A Fragment

  Song-She's Fair And Fause

  Impromptu Lines To Captain Riddell

  Lines To John M'Murdo, Esq. Of Drumlanrig

  Rhyming Reply To A Note From Captain Riddell

  Caledonia-A Ballad

  Verses To Miss Cruickshank

  Beware O' Bonie Ann

  Ode On The Departed Regency Bill

  Epistle To James Tennant Of Glenconner

  A New Psalm For The Chapel Of Kilmarnock

  Sketch In Verse Inscribed to the Right Hon. C. J. Fox.

  The Wounded Hare

  Delia, An Ode

  Song - The Gard'ner Wi' His Paidle

  Song - On A Bank Of Flowers

  Song - Young Jockie Was The Blythest Lad

  Song - The Banks Of Nith

  Song - Jamie, Come Try Me

  Song - I Love My Love In Secret

  Song - Sweet Tibbie Dunbar

  Song - The Captain's Lady

  Song - John Anderson, My Jo

  Song - My Love, She's But A Lassie Yet

  Song - Tam Glen

  Song - Carle, An The King Come

  Song - The Laddie's Dear Sel'

  Song - Whistle O'er The Lave O't

  Song - My Eppie Adair

  On The Late Captain Grose's Peregrinations Thro' Scotland

  Epigram On Francis Grose The Antiquary

  The Kirk Of Scotland's Alarm

  Sonnet to Robert Graham, Esq., On Receiving A Favour

  Extemporaneous Effusion On being appointed to an Excise division.

  Song-Willie Brew'd A Peck O' Maut^1

  Song - Ca' The Yowes To The Knowes

  Song - I Gaed A Waefu' Gate Yestreen

  Song - Highland Harry Back Again

  Song - The Battle Of Sherramuir

  Song - The Braes O' Killiecrankie

  Song - Awa' Whigs, Awa'

  Song - A Waukrife Minnie

  Song - The Captive Ribband

  Song - My Heart's In The Highlands

  The Whistle-A Ballad

  Song - To Mary In Heaven

  Epistle To Dr. Blacklock

  The Five Carlins

  Election Ballad For Westerha'

  Prologue Spoken At The Theatre Of Dumfries

  1790

  Sketch-New Year's Day [1790]

  Scots' Prologue For Mr. Sutherland

  Lines To A Gentleman,

  Elegy On Willie Nicol's Mare

  Song - The Gowden Locks Of Anna

  Song - I Murder Hate

  Song - Gudewife, Count The Lawin

  Election Ballad At the close of the contest for representing the Dumfries Burghs, 1790.

  Elegy On Captain Matthew Henderson

  The Epitaphon Captain Matthew Henderson

  Verses On Captain Grose

  Tam O' Shanter: A Tale

  On The Birth Of A Posthumous Child

  Elegy On The Late Miss Burnet Of Monboddo

  1791

  Lament Of Mary, Queen Of Scots, On The Approach Of Spring

  There'll Never Be Peace Till Jamie Comes Hame

  Song - Out Over The Forth

  The Banks O' Doon (First Version)

  The Banks O' Doon (Second Version)

  The Banks O' Doon (Third Version)

  Lament For James, Earl Of Glencairn

  Lines Sent To Sir John Whiteford, Bart

  Song - Craigieburn Wood

  Song - The Bonie Wee Thing

  Epigram On Miss Davies

  Song - The Charms Of Lovely Davies

  Song - What Can A Young Lassie Do Wi' An Auld Man

  Song - The Posie

  On Glenriddell's Fox Breaking His Chain

  Poem On Pastoral Poetry

  Verses On The Destruction Of The Woods Near Drumlanrig

  Song - The Gallant Weaver

  Epigram At Brownhill Inn^1

  Song - You're Welcome, Willie Stewart

  Song - Lovely Polly Stewart

  Song - Fragment,-Damon And Sylvia

  Song - Fragment - Johnie Lad, Cock Up Your Beaver

  Song - My Eppie Macnab

  Song - Fragment - Altho' He Has Left Me

  Song - O For Ane An' Twenty, Tam

  Song - Thou Fair Eliza

  Song - My Bonie Bell

  Song - Sweet Afton

  Address To The Shade Of Thomson

  Song - Nithsdale's Welcome Hame

  Song - Frae The Friends And Land I Love

 
; Song - Such A Parcel Of Rogues In A Nation

  Song - Ye Jacobites By Name

  Song - I Hae Been At Crookieden

  Epistle To John Maxwell, ESQ., Of Terraughty

  Second Epistle To Robert Graham, ESQ., Of Fintry

  The Song Of Death

  Poem On Sensibility

  Epigram - The Toadeater

  Epigram - Divine Service In The Kirk Of Lamington

  Epigram - The Keekin'-Glass

  A Grace Before Dinner

  A Grace After Dinner

  Song - O May, Thy Morn

  Song - Ae Fond Kiss, And Then We Sever

  Song - Behold The Hour, The Boat, Arrive

  Song - Thou Gloomy December

  Song - My Native Land Sae Far Awa

  1792

  Song - I do Confess Thou Art Sae Fair

  Lines On Fergusson, The Poet

  Song - The Weary Pund O' Tow

  Song - When She Cam' Ben She Bobbed

  Song - Scroggam, My Dearie

  Song - My Collier Laddie

  Song - Sic A Wife As Willie Had

  Song - Lady Mary Ann

  Song - Kellyburn Braes

  Song - The Slave's Lament

  Song - O Can Ye Labour Lea?

  Song - The Deuks Dang O'er My Daddie

  Song - The Deil's Awa Wi' The Exciseman

  Song - The Country Lass

  Song - Bessy And Her Spinnin' Wheel

  Song - Fragment - Love For Love

  Song - Saw Ye Bonie Lesley

  Song - Fragment Of Song

  Song - I'll Meet Thee On The Lea Rig

  Song - My Wife's A Winsome Wee Thing

  Song - Highland Mary

  Song - Auld Rob Morris

  The Rights Of Woman - Spoken by Miss Fontenelle

  Epigram On Miss Fontenelle

  Extempore On Some Commemorations Of Thomson

  Song - Duncan Gray

  Song - A Health To Them That's Awa

  A Tippling Ballad - When Princes and Prelates

  1793

  Song - Poortith Cauld And Restless Love

  Epigram On Politics

  Song - Braw Lads O' Galla Water

  Sonnet Written On The Author's Birthday,

  Song - Wandering Willie

  Wandering Willie (Revised Version)

  Lord Gregory: A Ballad

  Song - Open The Door To Me, Oh

  Song - Lovely Young Jessie

  Song - Meg O' The Mill

  Song - Meg O' The Mill (Another Version)

  The Soldier's Return: A Ballad

  Epigram - The True Loyal Natives

  Epigram - On Commissary Goldie's Brains

  Lines Inscribed In A Lady's Pocket Almanac

  Epigram - Thanksgiving For A National Victory