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
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
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