The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
PORTRAIT OF ROBERT BURNS.
PORTRAIT OF ROBERT BURNS.
THE POETICAL WORKS
OF
ROBERT BURNS
EDITED BY
With Glossarial Index and Biographical Memoir
FAMILY EDITION. FULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH NEW WOOD ENGRAVINGS. WITH
BORDER BY C. A. VANDERHOFF.
NEW YORK
FREDERICK A. STOKES
SUCCESSOR TO WHITE, STOKES, & ALLEN
1887
Copyright, 1887,
By FREDERICK A. STOKES,
SUCCESSOR TO WHITE, STOKES, & ALLEN.
CONTENTS.
PAGE
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Epistle to R. Graham, Esq.
90
To Robert Graham, of Fintra, Esq.
92
On the Death of John M'Leod, Esq.
102
The humble Petition of Bruar Water to the noble Duke of Athole
102
The Kirk's Alarm
103
On the Birth of a Posthumous Child, born in peculiar circumstances of family distress
107
Written with a pencil, standing by the Fall of Fyers, near Lockness
107
Second Epistle to Davie, a Brother Poet
107
The Inventory of the Poet's Goods and Chattels
108
The Whistle
109
Sketch, inscribed to the Right Hon. C. J. Fox
111
To Dr. Blacklock
112
Prologue spoken at the Theatre, Dumfries
113
Elegy on the late Miss Burnet
114
The following Poem was written to a gentleman who had sent him a newspaper, and offered to continue it free of expense
115
Lines on an interview with Lord Daer
115
Sketch—New-Year Day
121
Extempore, on Mr. William Smellie
121
Inscription for an Altar to Independence
122
Monody on a Lady famed for her Caprice
122
Sonnet, on the Death of Robert Riddel, Esq. of Glenriddel
123
Impromptu, on Mrs. Riddel's birthday
123
To Miss Jessy Lewars, Dumfries
123
Verses written under violent grief
124
Extempore to Mr. Syme, on refusing to dine with him
124
To Mr. Syme
124
Sonnet, on hearing a Thrush sing
124
Poem, addressed to Mr. Mitchell
125
Sent to a Gentleman whom he had offended
125
Poem on Life
126
Epitaph on a Friend
126
To Robert Graham, Esq. of Fintry
127
Verses written at Selkirk
127
A Grace before Dinner
128
Inscription on the Tombstone of the Poet Fergusson
128
A Verse, repeated on taking leave at a place in the Highlands
128
Liberty
129
Fragment of an Ode to the memory of Prince Charles Edward Stuart
129
Elegy on the Death of Robert Ruisseaux
130
Answer to Verses addressed to the Poet by the Guidwife of Wauchope House
130
To J. Lapraik
131
The Twa Herds
132
To the Rev. John M'Math
133
To Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Mauchline
138
To Captain Riddel, Glenriddel
138
Epistle to Mr. M'Adam
139
To Terraughty, on his Birthday
139
Verses intended to be written below noble Earl's picture
140
To a Lady, with a present of a pair of drinking-glasses
140
Elegy on the year 1788
140
The Vowels
141
Sketch
141
Verses written under the Portrait of Fergusson the Poet
142
Lament written at a time when the Poet was about to leave Scotland
142
Prologue for Mr. Sutherland's benefit
143
On the Death of Sir James Hunter Blair
144
Delia
145
Verses to an old Sweetheart, then married
145
The Poet's Welcome to his Illegitimate Child
146
To Miss Ferrier
146
Letter to John Goudie, Kilmarnock
147
Letter to James Tait, Glenconnor
147
Epistle to Hugh Parker
148
Epistle from Esopus to Maria
149
A Farewell
150
151
On a Suicide
151
The League and Covenant
151
Epistle to Robert Graham, Esq.
152
Verses on the Destruction of the Woods near Drumlanrig
155
Stanzas on the Duke of Queensberry
155
Epistle to Major Logan
156
To Mr. John Kennedy
157
To John M'Murdo, Esq.
157
Lines written at Loudon Manse
157
Epitaph on the Poet's Daughter
158
Epitaph on Gabriel Richardson
158
On Stirling
158
Lines on being told that the above Verses would affect his prospects
158
The Reply
158
On the Death of Robert Dundas, Esq.
160
Orthodox, Orthodox. A Second Version of The Kirk's Alarm
161
The Selkirk Grace
162
Elegy on the Death of Peg Nicholson
163
Written on a Blank Leaf of one of Miss Hannah More's Works, which she had given him
163
On the Death of a Lap-dog, named Echo
163
On seeing Miss Fontenelle in a Favourite Character
163
Epitaph on Miss Jessy Lewars
164
The Recovery of Jessy Lewars
164
The Kirk of Lamington
164
Inscription on a Goblet
164
The Book-worms
164
On Robert Riddel
165
Willie Chalmers
165
On Miss Jessy Lewars
165
The Toad-eater
165
Lines written on a Bank Note
166
Remorse
166
The Toast
166
To John Taylor
167
To ———
167
There's Naethin' like the Honest Nappy
167
167
Epigram on a Noted Coxcomb
167
'In Vain Would Prudence'
168
'Though Fickle Fortune'
168
The Loyal Natives' Verses
168
Burns — Extempore
168
'I Burn, I Burn'
169
Tam the Chapman
169
To Dr. Maxwell, on Miss Jessy Staig's Recovery
169
Prologue, spoken by Mr. Woods, on his benefit night
170
Nature's Law. A Poem humbly inscribed to G. H. Esq.
171
The Cats Like Kitchen
171
Poverty
171
Tragic Fragment
172
Extempore. Pinned to a Lady's Coach
172
Lines on being asked why God had made Miss Davies so little and Mrs. — so large
172
Fragments
173
Verses written on a Window of the Inn at Carron
174
Epigram. Written at Inverary
174
Verses addressed to J. Rankine
174
Lines said to have been written by Burns, while on his Death-bed, to John Rankine
175
Lines written Extempore in a Lady's Pocket Book
175
The Henpeck'd Husband
175
Extempore Lines, in answer to a Card from an Intimate Friend of Burns
175
Answer to a Poetical Epistle sent the Author by a Tailor
176
A Toast. Given at a meeting of the Dumfriesshire Volunteers
177
On seeing the beautiful seat of Lord Galloway
177
On the Same
177
On the Same
177
To the Same, on the Author being threatened with his Resentment
177
Epitaph on a Henpeck'd Country Squire
178
Epigram on said occasion
178
Another
178
On hearing that there was Falsehood in the Rev. Dr. B———'s very Looks
178
Extemporaneous Effusion, on being appointed to the Excise
178
Lines written on a Window at the King's Arms Tavern, Dumfries
179
On a Schoolmaster in Cleish Parish, Fifeshire
179
Lines written and presented to Mrs. Kemble
179
Epitaph on William Nicol
179
Verses to J. Rankine
180
Extempore in the Court of Session
180
Epitaph on John Dove
180
Epitaph on a Wag in Mauchline
180
Lines written on the Window of the Globe Tavern, Dumfries
181
Epigram on Captain Francis Grose
181
Lines written under the picture of the celebrated Miss Burns
181
On Miss J. Scott of Ayr
181
Epitaph on John Bushby
181
Epigram on Elphinstone's Translation of Martial's Epigrams
182
Epitaph on a Country Laird
182
Epitaph on a Noisy Polemic
182
Epitaph on Wee Johnny
182
Epitaph on a celebrated Ruling Elder
182
Epitaph for Robert Aiken, Esq.
183
Epitaph for Gavin Hamilton, Esq.
183
Epitaph on my Father
183
Epitaph on a Person nicknamed "The Marquis"
183
On Himself
183
Epitaph on Walter S———
184
Grace before Meat
184
On Commissary Goldie's Brains
184
Impromptu
184
Impromptu
184
Epigram
184
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186
186
SONGS.
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191
192
193
195
197
198
Hark! the Mavis
200
Lassie wi' the lint-white locks
200
She says she lo'es me best of a'
201
The Lover's Morning Salute to his Mistress
201
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259
260
261
264
265
265
270
272
273
277
280
281
285
286
O Mally's meek, Mally's sweet
289
The Fête Champetre
290
Nithsdale's welcome Hame
290
The Ploughman
292
The Cooper o' Cuddie
292
Whare hae ye been
292
293
The Carle of Kellyburn Braes
294
The Tailor
295
The Heron Ballads. First Ballad
297
The Election. Second Ballad
297
An excellent new Song. Third Ballad
299
John Bushby's Lamentation
299
Young Jamie, pride of a' the plain
300
Ye sons of Old Killie
301
Ye Jacobites by name
301
Wae is my Heart
302
The Heather was blooming
303
Eppie M'Nab
303
The Collier Laddie
304
Song — Ah, Chloris
304
Katharine Jaffray
304
Whan I sleep, I dream
304
Gudeen to you, Kimmer
305
There's News, Lasses
305
O that I had ne'er been married
305
An O! my Eppie
305
Frae the Friends and Land I love
306
Scroggam
306
The bonie Lass of Albany
306
The Laddies by the Banks o' Nith
307
Song
307
Appendix:—
Elegy
309
Extempore. To Mr. Gavin Hamilton
311
Versicles on Sign-posts
311
Patient Stupidity
311
Notes
312
Glossary
341
Index of First Lines
357
This work was published before January 1, 1930, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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