TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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[The Life of Robert Burns][xxiii]
[Preface to the Kilmarnock Edition of 1786][lix]
[Dedication to the Edinburgh Edition of 1787][vii]

[POEMS.]

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[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]