[SONGS AND BALLADS.]

[Handsome Nell][207]
[Luckless Fortune][208]
[“I dream’d I lay where flowers were springing”][208]
[Tibbie, I hae seen the day][208]
[“My father was a farmer upon the Carrick border”][209]
[John Barleycorn. A Ballad][210]
[The Rigs o’ Barley][210]
[Montgomery’s Peggy][211]
[The Mauchline Lady][211]
[The Highland Lassie][211]
[Peggy][212]
[The rantin’ Dog the Daddie o’t][213]
[“My heart was ance as blithe and free”][213]
[My Nannie O][213]
[A Fragment. “One night as I did wander”][214]
[Bonnie Peggy Alison][214]
[Green grow the Rashes, O][214]
[My Jean][215]
[Robin][215]
[“Her flowing locks, the raven’s wing”][216]
[“O leave novels, ye Mauchline belles”][216]
[Young Peggy][216]
[The Cure for all Care][217]
[Eliza][217]
[The Sons of Old Killie][217]
[And maun I still on Menie doat][218]
[The Farewell to the Brethren of St. James’s Lodge, Tarbolton][218]
[On Cessnock Banks][219]
[Mary][220]
[The Lass of Ballochmyle][220]
[“The gloomy night is gathering fast”][221]
[“O whar did ye get that hauver meal bannock?”][221]
[The Joyful Widower][221]
[“O Whistle, and I’ll come to you, my lad”][222]
[“I am my mammy’s ae bairn”][222]
[The Birks of Aberfeldy][222]
[Macpherson’s Farewell][223]
[Braw, braw Lads of Galla Water][223]
[“Stay, my charmer, can you leave me?”][224]
[Strathallan’s Lament][224]
[My Hoggie][224]
[Her Daddie forbad, her Minnie forbad][224]
[Up in the Morning early][225]
[The young Highland Rover][225]
[Hey the dusty Miller][225]
[Duncan Davison][226]
[Theniel Menzies’ bonnie Mary][226]
[The Banks of the Devon][226]
[Weary fa’ you, Duncan Gray][227]
[The Ploughman][227]
[Landlady, count the Lawin][228]
[“Raving winds around her blowing”][228]
[“How long and dreary is the night”][228]
[Musing on the roaring Ocean][229]
[Blithe, blithe and merry was she][229]
[The blude red rose at Yule may blaw][229]
[O’er the Water to Charlie][230]
[A Rose-bud by my early walk][230]
[Rattlin’, roarin’ Willie][230]
[Where braving angry Winter’s Storms][231]
[Tibbie Dunbar][231]
[Bonnie Castle Gordon][231]
[My Harry was a gallant gay][232]
T[he Tailor fell through the bed, thimbles an’ a’][232]
[Ay Waukin O!][232]
[Beware o’ Bonnie Ann][233]
[The Gardener wi’ his paidle][233]
[Blooming Nelly][233]
[The day returns, my bosom burns][234]
[My Love she’s but a lassie yet][234]
[Jamie, come try me][234]
[Go fetch to me a Pint O’ Wine][235]
[The Lazy Mist][235]
[O mount and go][235]
[Of a’ the airts the wind can blaw][235]
[Whistle o’er the lave o’t][236]
[O were I on Parnassus’ Hill][236]
[“There’s a youth in this city”][237]
[My heart’s in the Highlands][237]
[John Anderson, my Jo][237]
[Awa, Whigs, awa][238]
[Ca’ the Ewes to the Knowes][238]
[Merry hae I been teethin’ a heckle][239]
[The Braes of Ballochmyle][239]
[To Mary in Heaven][239]
[Eppie Adair][240]
[The Battle of Sherriff-muir][240]
[Young Jockey was the blithest lad][241]
[O Willie brewed a peck o’ maut][241]
[The braes o’ Killiecrankie, O][241]
[I gaed a waefu’ gate yestreen][242]
[The Banks of Nith][242]
[Tam Glen][242]
[Frae the friends and land I love][243]
[Craigie-burn Wood][243]
[Cock up your Beaver][244]
[O meikle thinks my luve o’ my beauty][244]
[Gudewife, count the Lawin][244]
[There’ll never be peace till Jamie comes hame][245]
[The bonnie lad that’s far awa][245]
[I do confess thou art sae fair][245]
[Yon wild mossy mountains sae lofty and wide][246]
[It is na, Jean, thy bonnie face][246]
[When I think on the happy days][247]
[Whan I sleep I dream][247]
[“I murder hate by field or flood”][247]
[O gude ale comes and gude ale goes][247]
[Robin shure in hairst][248]
[Bonnie Peg][248]
[Gudeen to you, Kimmer][248]
[Ah, Chloris, since it may na be][249]
[Eppie M’Nab][249]
[Wha is that at my bower-door][249]
[What can a young lassie do wi’ an auld man][250]
[Bonnie wee thing, cannie wee thing][250]
[The tither morn when I forlorn][250]
[Ae fond kiss, and then we sever][251]
[Lovely Davies][251]
[The weary Pond o’ Tow][252]
[Naebody][252]
[An O for ane and twenty, Tam][252]
[O Kenmure’s on and awa, Willie][253]
[The Collier Laddie][253]
[Nithsdale’s Welcome Hame][254]
[As I was a-wand’ring ae Midsummer e’enin][254]
[Bessy and her Spinning-wheel][254]
[The Posie][255]
[The Country Lass][255]
[Turn again, thou fair Eliza][256]
[Ye Jacobites by name][256]
[Ye flowery banks o’bonnie Doon][257]
[Ye banks and braes o’ bonnie Doon][257]
[Willie Wastle][257]
[O Lady Mary Ann][258]
[Such a parcel of rogues in a nation][258]
[The Carle of Kellyburn braes][259]
[Jockey’s ta’en the parting kiss][260]
[Lady Onlie][260]
[The Chevalier’s Lament][260]
[Song of Death][261]
[Flow gently, sweet Afton][261]
[Bonnie Bell][262]
[Hey ca’ thro’, ca’ thro’][262]
[The Gallant weaver][262]
[The deuks dang o’er my Daddie][262]
[She’s fair and fause][263]
[The Deil cam’ fiddling thro’ the town][263]
[The lovely Lass of Inverness][263]
[O my luve’s like a red, red rose][264]
[Louis, what reck I by thee][264]
[Had I the wyte she bade me][264]
[Coming through the rye][265]
[Young Jamie, pride of a’ the plain][265]
[Out over the Forth I look to the north][265]
[The Lass of Ecclefechan][265]
[The Cooper o’ Cuddie][266]
[For the sake of somebody][266]
[I coft a stane o’ haslock woo][266]
[The lass that made the bed for me][267]
[Sae far awa][267]
[I’ll ay ca’ in by yon town][268]
[O wat ye wha’s in yon town][268]
[O May, thy morn][269]
[Lovely Polly Stewart][269]
[Bonnie laddie, Highland laddie][269]
[Anna, thy charms my bosom fire][270]
[Cassilis’ Banks][270]
[To thee, lov’d Nith][270]
[Bannocks o’ Barley][270]
[Hee Balou! my sweet wee Donald][270]
[Wae is my heart, and the tear’s in my e’e][271]
[Here’s his health in water][271]
[My Peggy’s face, my Peggy’s form][271]
[Gloomy December][272]
[My lady’s gown, there’s gairs upon ’t][272]
[Amang the trees, where humming bees][272]
[The gowden locks of Anna][273]
[My ain kind dearie, O][273]
[Will ye go to the Indies, my Mary][273]
[She is a winsome wee thing][274]
[Bonny Leslie][274]
[Highland Mary][275]
[Auld Rob Morris][275]
[Duncan Gray][276]
[O poortith cauld, and restless love][276]
[Galla Water][277]
[Lord Gregory][277]
[Mary Morison][277]
[Wandering Willie. First Version][278]
[Wandering Willie. Last Version][278]
[Oh, open the door to me, oh!][279]
[Jessie][279]
[The poor and honest sodger][279]
[Meg o’ the Mill][280]
[Blithe hae I been on yon hill][281]
[Logan Water][281]
[“O were my love yon lilac fair”][281]
[Bonnie Jean][282]
[Phillis the fair][283]
[Had I a cave on some wild distant shore][283]
[By Allan stream][283]
[O Whistle, and I’ll come to you, my lad][284]
[Adown windng Nith I did wander][284]
[Come, let me take thee to my breast][285]
[Daintie Davie][285]
[Scots wha hae wi’ Wallace bled. First Version][285]
[Scots wha hae wi’ Wallace bled. Second Version][286]
[Behold the hour, the boat arrives][287]
[Thou hast left me ever, Jamie][287]
[Auld lang syne][287]
[“Where are the joys I have met in the morning”][288]
[“Deluded swain, the pleasure”][288]
[Nancy][288]
[Husband, husband, cease your strife][289]
[Wilt thou be my dearie?][289]
[But lately seen in gladsome green][290]
[“Could aught of song declare my pains”][290]
[Here’s to thy health, my bonnie lass][290]
[It was a’ for our rightfu’ king][291]
[O steer her up and haud her gaun][291]
[O ay my wife she dang me][291]
[O wert thou in the cauld blast][292]
[The Banks of Cree][292]
[On the seas and far away][292]
[Ca’ the Yowes to the Knowes][293]
[Sae flaxen were her ringlets][293]
[O saw ye my dear, my Phely?][294]
[How lang and dreary is the night][294]
[Let not woman e’er complain][294]
[The Lover’s Morning Salute to his Mistress][295]
[My Chloris, mark how green the groves][295]
[Youthful Chloe, charming Chloe][296]
[Lassie wi’ the lint-white locks][296]
[Farewell, thou stream, that winding flows][296]
[O Philly, happy be the day][297]
[Contented wi’ little and cantie wi’ mair][297]
[Canst thou leave me thus, my Katy][298]
[My Nannie’s awa][298]
[O wha is she that lo’es me][299]
[Caledonia][299]
[O lay thy loof in mine, lass][300]
[The Fête Champêtre][300]
[Here’s a health to them that’s awa][301]
[For a’ that, and a’ that][301]
[Craigieburn Wood][302]
[O lassie, art thou sleeping yet][302]
[O tell na me o’ wind and rain][303]
[The Dumfries Volunteers][303]
[Address to the Wood-lark][304]
[On Chloris being ill][304]
[Their groves o’ sweet myrtle let foreign lands reckon][304]
[’Twas na her bonnie blue een was my ruin][305]
[How cruel are the parents][305]
[Mark yonder pomp of costly fashion][305]
[O this is no my ain lassie][306]
[Now Spring has clad the grove in green][306]
[O bonnie was yon rosy brier][307]
[Forlorn my love, no comfort near][307]
[Last May a braw wooer cam down the lang glen][307]
[Chloris][308]
[The Highland Widow’s Lament][308]
[To General Dumourier][309]
[Peg-a-Ramsey][309]
[There was a bonnie lass][309]
[O Mally’s meek, Mally’s sweet][309]
[Hey for a lass wi’ a tocher][310]
[Jessy. “Here’s a health to ane I lo’e dear”][310]
[Fairest Maid on Devon banks][311]

[GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.]

1781.
No.
I. [To William Burness. His health alittle better, but tired of life. The Revelations][311]
1783.
II. [To Mr. John Murdoch. His present studiesand temper of mind][312]
III. [To Mr. James Burness. His father’s illness,and sad state of the country][313]
IV. [To Miss E. Love][314]
V. [To Miss E. Love][314]
VI. [To Miss E. Love][315]
VII. [To Miss E. On her refusal of his hand][316]
VIII. [To Robert Riddel, Esq. Observationson poetry and human life][316]
1784.
IX. [To Mr. James Burness. On the death of hisfather][322]
X. [To Mr. James Burness. Account of theBuchanites][322]
XI. [To Miss ——. With a book][323]
1786.
XII. [To Mr. John Richmond. His progressin poetic composition][323]
XIII. [To Mr. John Kennedy. The Cotter’sSaturday Night][324]
XIV. [To Mr. Robert Muir. Enclosing his“Scotch Drink”][324]
XV. [To Mr. Aiken. Enclosing a stanza on theblank leaf of a book by Hannah More][324]
XVI. [To Mr. M’Whinnie, Subscriptions][324]
XVII. [To Mr. John Kennedy. Enclosing “TheGowan”][325]
XVIII. [To Mon. James Smith. His voyageto the West Indies][325]
XIX. [To Mr. John Kennedy. His poems inthe press. Subscriptions][325]
XX. [To Mr. David Brice. Jean Armour’sreturn,—printing his poems][326]
XXI. [To Mr. Robert Aiken. Distress of mind][326]
XXII. [To Mr. John Richmond. Jean Armour][327]
XXIII. [To John Ballantyne, Esq. Aiken’s coldness.His marriage-lines destroyed][328]
XXIV. [To Mr. David Brice. Jean Armour.West Indies][328]
XXV. [To Mr. John Richmond. West Indies The Armours][328]
XXVI. [To Mr. Robert Muir. Enclosing “TheCalf”][329]
XXVII. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Thanks for her notice.Sir William Wallace][329]
XXVIII. [To Mr. John Kennedy. Jamaica][330]
XXIX. [To Mr. James Burness. His departureuncertain][330]
XXX. [To Miss Alexander. “The Lass of Ballochmyle”][330]
XXXI. [To Mrs. Stewart, of Stair and Afton.Enclosing some songs. Miss Alexander][331]
XXXII. [Proclamation in the name of the Muses][332]
XXXIII. [To Mr. Robert Muir. Enclosing “TamSamson.” His Edinburgh expedition][332]
XXXIV. [To Dr. Mackenzie. Enclosing theverses on dining with Lord Daer][332]
XXXV. [To Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Rising fame.Patronage][333]
XXXVI. [To John Ballantyne, Esq. His patronsand patronesses. The Lounger][333]
XXXVII. [To Mr. Robert Muir. A note ofthanks. Talks of sketching the history of his life][334]
XXXVIII. [To Mr. William Chalmers. A humoroussally][334]
1787.
XXXIX. [To the Earl of Eglinton. Thanks forhis patronage][335]
XL. [To Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Love][335]
XLI. [To John Ballantyne, Esq. Mr. Miller’soffer of a farm][335]
XLII. [To John Ballantyne, Esq. Enclosing“The Banks o’ Doon.” First Copy][336]
XLIII. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Dr. Moore and LordEglinton. His situation in Edinburgh][336]
XLIV. [To Dr. Moore. Acknowledgments forhis notice][337]
XLV. [To the Rev. G. Lowrie. Reflections on hissituation in life. Dr. Blacklock, Mackenzie][338]
XLVI. [To Dr. Moore. Miss Williams][338]
XLVII. [To John Ballantyne, Esq. His portraitengraving][339]
XLVIII. [To the Earl of Glencairn. Enclosing“Lines intended to be written under a nobleEarl’s picture”][339]
XLIX. [To the Earl of Buchan. In reply to aletter of advice][339]
L. [To Mr. James Candlish. Still “the oldman with his deeds”][340]
LI. [To ——. On Fergusson’s headstone][341]
LII. [To Mrs. Dunlop. His prospects on leavingEdinburgh][341]
LIII. [To Mrs. Dunlop. A letter of acknowledgmentfor the payment of the subscription][342]
LIV. [To Mr. Sibbald. Thanks for his noticein the magazine][343]
LV. [To Dr. Moore. Acknowledging the presentof his View of Society][343]
LVI. [To Mr. Dunlop. Reply to criticisms][343]
LVII. [To the Rev. Dr. Hugh Blair. On leaving Edinburgh. Thanks for his kindness][344]
LVIII. [To the Earl of Glencairn. On leavingEdinburgh][344]
LIX. [To Mr. William Dunbar. Thanking himfor the present of Spenser’s poems][344]
LX. [To Mr. James Johnson. Sending a songto the Scots Musical Museum][345]
LXI. [To Mr. William Creech. His tour on theBorder. Epistle in verse to Creech][345]
LXII. [To Mr. Patison. Business][345]
LXIII. [To Mr. W. Nicol. A ride describedin broad Scotch][346]
LXIV. [To Mr. James Smith. Unsettled in life.Jamaica][346]
LXV. [To Mr. W. Nicol. Mr. Miller, Mr.Burnside. Bought a pocket Milton][347]
LXVI. [To Mr. James Candlish. Seeking acopy of Lowe’s poem of “Pompey’s Ghost”][347]
LXVII. [To Robert Ainslie, Esq. His tour][348]
LXVIII. [To Mr. W. Nicol. Auchtertyre][348]
LXIX. [To Mr. Wm. Cruikshank. Auchtertyre][348]
LXX. [To Mr. James Smith. An adventure][349]
LXXI. [To Mr. John Richmond. His rambles][350]
LXXII. [To Mr. Robert Ainslie. Sets highvalue on his friendship][350]
LXXIII. [To the same. Nithsdale and Edinburgh][350]
LXXIV. [To Dr. Moore. Account of his own life][351]
LXXV. [To Mr. Robert Ainslie. A humorousletter][357]
LXXVI. [To Mr. Robert Muir. Stirling, Bannockburn][357]
LXXVII. [To Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Of Mr.Hamilton’s own family][358]
LXXVIII. [To Mr. Walker. Bruar Water. TheAthole family][359]
LXXIX. [To Mr. Gilbert Burns. Account of hisHighland tour][359]
LXXX. [To Miss Margaret Chalmers. CharlotteHamilton. Skinner. Nithsdale][360]
LXXXI. [To the same. Charlotte Hamilton, and“The Banks of the Devon”][360]
LXXXII. [To James Hoy, Esq. Mr. Nicol.Johnson’s Musical Museum][361]
LXXXIII. [To Rev. John Skinner. Thankinghim for his poetic compliment][361]
LXXXIV. [To James Hoy, Esq. Song by theDuke of Gordon][362]
LXXXV. [To Mr. Robert Ainslie. His friendshipfor him][363]
LXXXVI. [To the Earl of Glencairn. Requestinghis aid in obtaining an excise appointment][363]
LXXXVII. [To James Dalrymple, Esq. Rhyme.Lord Glencairn][363]
LXXXVIII. [To Charles Hay, Esq. Enclosinghis poem on the death of the Lord PresidentDundas][364]
LXXXIX. [To Miss M——n. Compliments][364]
XC. [To Miss Chalmers. Charlotte Hamilton][365]
XCI. [To the same. His bruised limb. TheBible. The Ochel Hills][365]
XCII. [To the same. His motto—“I dare.” His own worst enemy][365]
XCIII. [To Sir John Whitefoord. Thanks forhis friendship. Of poets][366]
XCIV. [To Miss Williams. Comments on herpoem of the Slave Trade][366]
XCV. [To Mr. Richard Brown. Recollectionsof early life. Clarinda][368]
XCVI. [To Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Prayer forhis health][369]
XCVII. [To Miss Chalmers. Complimentarypoems. Creech][369]
1788.
XCVIII. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Lowness of spirits.Leaving Edinburgh][370]
XCIX. [To the same. Religion][370]
C. [To the Rev. John Skinner. Tullochgorum.Skinner’s Latin][370]
CI. [To Mr. Richard Brown. His arrival inGlasgow][371]
CII. [To Mrs. Rose of Kilravock. Recollectionsof Kilravock][371]
CIII. [To Mr. Richard Brown. Friendship. Thepleasures of the present][372]
CIV. [To Mr. William Cruikshank. Ellisland.Plans in life][372]
CV. [To Mr. Robert Ainslie. Ellisland. Edinburgh.Clarinda][373]
CVI. [To Mr. Richard Brown. Idleness. Farming][374]
CVII. [To Mr. Robert Muir. His offer for Ellisland.The close of life][374]
CVIII. [To Miss Chalmers. Taken Ellisland.Miss Kennedy][375]
CIX. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Coila’s robe][375]
CX. [To Mr. Richard Brown. Apologies. Onhis way to Dumfries from Glasgow][375]
CXI. [To Mr. Robert Cleghorn. Poet and fame.The air of Captain O’Kean][376]
CXII. [To Mr. William Dunbar. Foregoingpoetry and wit for farming and business][376]
CXIII. [To Miss Chalmers. Miss Kennedy.Jean Armour][377]
CXIV. [To the same. Creech’s rumoured bankruptcy][377]
CXV. [To the same. His entering the Excise][377]
CXVI. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Fanning and the Excise.Thanks for the loan of Dryden and Tasso][378]
CXVII. [To Mr. James Smith. Jocularity. JeanArmour][378]
CXVIII. [To Professor Dugald Stewart. Enclosingsome poetic trifles][379]
CXIX. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Dryden’s Virgil. Hispreference of Dryden to Pope][379]
CXX. [To Mr. Robert Ainslie. His marriage.][379]
CXXI. [To Mrs. Dunlop. On the treatment ofservants][380]
CXXII. [To the same. The merits of Mrs. Burns][380]
CXXIII. [To Mr. Robert Ainslie. The warfareof life. Books. Religion][381]
CXXIV. [To the same. Miers’ profiles][382]
CXXV. [To the same. Of the folly of talkingof one’s private affairs][382]
CXXVI. [To Mr. George Lockhart. The MissBaillies. Bruar Water][383]
CXXVII. [To Mr. Peter Hill. With the presentof a cheese][383]
CXXVIII. [To Robert Graham Esq., of Fintray.The Excise][384]
CXXIX. [To Mr. William Cruikshank. Creech.Lines written in Friar’s Carse Hermitage][385]
CXXX. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Lines written at Friar’sCarse. Graham of Fintray][385]
CXXXI. [To the same. Mrs. Burns. Of accomplishedyoung ladies][386]
CXXXII. [To the same. Mrs. Miller, of Dalswinton.“The Life and Age of Man.”][387]
CXXXIII. [To Mr. Beugo. Ross and “TheFortunate Shepherdess.”][388]
CXXXIV. [To Miss Chalmers. Recollections.Mrs. Burns. Poetry][388]
CXXXV. [To Mr. Morison. Urging expeditionwith his clock and other furniture for Ellisland][390]
CXXXVI. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Mr. Graham. Hercriticisms][390]
CXXXVII. [To Mr. Peter Hill. Criticism on an“Address to Loch Lomond.”][391]
CXXXVIII. [To the Editor of the Star. Pleadingfor the line of the Stuarts][392]
CXXXIX. [To Mrs. Dunlop. The present of aheifer from the Dunlops][393]
CXL. [To Mr. James Johnson. Scots MusicalMuseum][393]
CXLI. [To Dr. Blacklock. Poetical progress.His marriage][394]
CXLII. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Enclosing “AuldLang Syne”][394]
CXLIII. [To Miss Davies. Enclosing the songof “Charming, lovely Davies”][395]
CXLIV. [To Mr. John Tennant. Praise of hiswhiskey][395]
1789.
CXLV. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Reflections suggestedby the day][396]
CXLVI. [To Dr. Moore. His situation andprospects][396]
CXLVII. [To Mr. Robert Ainslie. His favouritequotations. Musical Museum][398]
CXLVIII. [To Professor Dugald Stewart. Enclosingsome poems for his comments upon][398]
CXLIX. [To Bishop Geddes. His situation andprospects][399]
CL. [To Mr. James Burness. His wife and farm.Profit from his poems. Fanny Burns][399]
CLI. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Reflections. His successin song encouraged a shoal of bardlings][400]
CLII. [To the Rev. Peter Carfrae. Mr. Mylne’spoem][401]
CLIII. [To Dr. Moore. Introduction. His odeto Mrs. Oswald][401]
CLIV. [To Mr. William Burns. Remembrance][402]
CLV. [To Mr. Peter Hill. Economy and frugality.Purchase of books][402]
CLVI. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Sketch inscribed tothe Right Hon. C.J. Fox][403]
CLVII. [To Mr. William Burns. Asking him tomake his house his home][404]
CLVIII. [To Mrs. M’Murdo. With the song of “Bonnie Jean”][404]
CLIX. [To Mr. Cunningham. With the poem of “The Wounded Hare”][404]
CLX. [To Mr. Samuel Brown. His farm. Ailsa fowling][405]
CLXI. [To Mr. Richard Brown. Kind wishes][405]
CLXII. [To Mr. James Hamilton. Sympathy][406]
CLXIII. [To William Creech, Esq. Toothache. Good wishes][406]
CLXIV. [To Mr. M’Auley. His own welfare][406]
CLXV. [To Mr. Robert Ainslie. Overwhelmed with incessant toil][407]
CLXVI. [To Mr. M’Murdo. Enclosing his newest song][407]
CLXVII. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Reflections on religion][408]
CLXVIII. [To Mr. ——. Fergusson the poet][408]
CLXIX. [To Miss Williams. Enclosing criticisms on her poems][409]
CLXX. [To Mr. John Logan. With “The Kirk’s Alarm”][410]
CLXXI. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Religion. Dr. Moore’s “Zeluco”][410]
CLXXII. [To Captain Riddel. “The Whistle”][411]
CLXXIII. [To the same. With some of his MS. poems][411]
CLXXIV. [To Mr. Robert Ainslie. His Excise employment][412]
CLXXV. [To Mr. Richard Brown. His Excise duties][412]
CLXXVI. [To Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintray. The Excise. Captain Grose. Dr. M’Gill][413]
CLXXVII. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Reflections on immortality][414]
CLXXVIII. [To Lady M.W. Constable. Jacobitism][415]
CLXXIX. [To Provost Maxwell. At a loss for a subject][415]
1790.
CLXXX. [To Sir John Sinclair. Account of a book-society in Nithsdale][416]
CLXXXI. [To Charles Sharpe, Esq. A letter with a fictitious signature][416]
CLXXXII. [To Mr. Gilburt Burns. His farm a ruinous affair. Players][417]
CLXXXIII. [To Mr. Sutherland. Enclosing a Prologue][418]
CLXXXIV. [To Mr. William Dunbar. Excise. His children. Another world][418]
CLXXXV. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Falconer the poet. Old Scottish songs][419]
CLXXXVI. [To Mr. Peter Hill. Mademoiselle Burns. Hurdis. Smollett and Cowper][420]
CLXXXVII. [To Mr. W. Nicol. The death of Nicol’s mare Peg Nicholson][420]
CLXXXVIII. [To Mr. W. Cunningham. What strange beings we are][421]
CLXXXIX. [To Mr. Peter Hill. Orders for books. Mankind][423]
CXC. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Mackenzie and the Mirror and Lounger][423]
CXCI. [To Collector Mitchell. A county meeting][424]
CXCII. [To Dr. Moore. “Zeluco.” Charlotte Smith][425]
CXCIII. [To Mr. Murdoch. William Burns][425]
CXCIV. [To Mr. M’Murdo. With the Elegy on Matthew Henderson][426]
CXCV. [To Mrs. Dunlop. His pride wounded][426]
CXCVI. [To Mr. Cunningham. Independence][426]
CXCVII. [To Dr. Anderson. “The Bee.”][427]
CXCVIII. [To William Tytler, Esq. With some West-country ballads][427]
CXCIX. [To Crauford Tait, Esq. Introducing Mr. William Duncan][427]
CC. [To Crauford Tait, Esq. “The Kirk’s Alarm”][428]
CCI. [To Mrs. Dunlop. On the birth of her grandchild. Tam O’ Shanter][429]
1791.
CCII. [To Lady M.W. Constable. Thanks for the present of a gold snuff-box][429]
CCIII. [To Mr. William Dunbar. Not gone to Elysium. Sending a poem][429]
CCIV. [To Mr. Peter Mill. Apostrophe to Poverty][430]
CCV. [To Mr. Cunningham. Tam O’ Shanter. Elegy on Miss Burnet][430]
CCVI. [To A.F. Tytler, Esq. Tam O’ Shanter][431]
CCVII. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Miss Burnet. Elegy writing][431]
CCVIII. [To Rev. Arch. Alison. Thanking him for his “Essay on Taste”][432]
CCIX. [To Dr. Moore. Tam O’ Shanter. Elegyon Henderson. Zeluco. Lord Glencairn][432]
CCX. [To Mr. Cunningham. Songs][433]
CCXI. [To Mr. Alex. Dalzel. The death of the Earl of Glencairn][434]
CCXII. [To Mrs. Graham, of Fintray. With “Queen Mary’s Lament”][434]
CCXIII. [To the same. With his printed Poems][435]
CCXIV. [To the Rev. G. Baird. Michael Bruce][435]
CCXV. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Birth of a son][435]
CCXVI. [To the same. Apology for delay][436]
CCXVII. [To the same. Quaint invective on a pedantic critic][436]
CCXVIII. [To Mr. Cunningham. The case of Mr. Clarke of Moffat, Schoolmaster][437]
CCXIX. [To the Earl of Buchan. With the Address to the shade of Thomson][437]
CCXX. [To Mr. Thomas Sloan. Apologies. His crop sold well][438]
CCXXI. [To Lady E. Cunningham. With the Lament for the Earl of Glencairn][438]
CCXXII. [To Mr. Robert Ainslie. State of mind. His income][439]
CCXXIII. [To Col. Fullarton. With some Poems. His anxiety for Fullarton’s friendship][439]
CCXXIV. [To Miss Davis. Lethargy, Indolence, and Remorse. Our wishes and our powers][440]
CCXXV. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Mrs. Henri. The Song of Death][440]
1792.
CCXXVI. [To Mrs. Dunlop. The animadversions of the Board of Excise][441]
CCXXVII. [To Mr. William Smellie. Introducing Mrs. Riddel][441]
CCXXVIII. [To Mr. W. Nicol. Ironical reply to a letter of counsel and reproof][442]
CCXXIX. [To Francis Grose, Esq. Dugald Stewart][443]
CCXXX. [To the same. Witch stories][443]
CCXXXI. [To Mr. S. Clarke. Humorous invitation to teach music to the M’Murdo family][444]
CCXXXII. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Love and Lesley Baillie][445]
CCXXXIII. [To Mr. Cunningham. Lesley Baillie][446]
CCXXXIV. [To Mr. Thomson. Promising his assistance to his collection of songs and airs][447]
CCXXXV. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Situation of Mrs.Henri][448]
CCXXXVI. [To the same. On the death of Mrs. Henri][449]
CCXXXVII. [To Mr. Thomson. Thomson’s fastidiousness. “My Nannie O,” &c.][449]
CCXXXVIII. [To the same. With “My wife’s a winsome wee thing,” and “Lesley Baillie”][450]
CCXXXIX. [To the same. With Highland Mary. The air of Katherine Ogie][450]
CCXL. [To the same. Thomson’s alterations and observations][451]
CCXLI. [To the same. With “Auld Rob Morris,” and “Duncan Gray”][451]
CCXLII. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Birth of a daughter. The poet Thomson’s dramas][451]
CCXLIII. [To Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintray. The Excise inquiry into his political conduct][452]
CCXLIV. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Hurry of business. Excise inquiry][453]
1793.
CCXLV. [To Mr. Thomson. With “Poortithcauld” and “Galla Water”][453]
CCXLVI. [To the same. William Tytler, Peter Pindar][453]
CCXLVII. [To Mr. Cunningham. The poet’s seal. David Allan][454]
CCXLVIII. [To Thomson. With “Mary Morison”][455]
CCCXLIX. [To the same. With “Wandering Willie”][455]
CCL. [To Miss Benson. Pleasure he had in meeting her][455]
CCLI. [To Patrick Miller, Esq. With the present of his printed poems][456]
CCLII. [To Mr. Thomson. Review of Scottish song. Crawfurd and Ramsay][456]
CCLIII. [To the same. Criticism. Allan Ramsay][457]
CCLIV. [To the same. “The last time I came o’er the moor”][458]
CCLV. [To John Francis Erskine, Esq. Self-justification. The Excise inquiry][459]
CCLVI. [To Mr. Robert Ainslie. Answering letters. Scholar-craft][460]
CCLVII. [To Miss Kennedy. A letter of compliment][461]
CCLVIII. [To Mr. Thomson. Frazer. “Blithe had I been on yon hill”][461]
CCLIX. [To Mr. Thomson. “Logan Water.” “Ogin my love were yon red rose”][462]
CCLX. [To the same. With the song of “Bonnie Jean”][463]
CCLXI. [To the same. Hurt at the idea of pecuniary recompense. Remarks on song][463]
CCLXII. [To the same. Note written in the name of Stephen Clarke][464]
CCLXIII. [To the same. With “Phillis the fair”][464]
CCLXIV. [To the same. With “Had I a cave on some wild distant shore]”[464]
CCLXV. [To the same. With “Allan Water”][464]
CCLXVI. [To the same. With “O whistle, and I’ll come to you, my lad,” &c.][465]
CCLXVII. [To the same. With “Come, let me take thee to my breast”][465]
CCLXVIII. [To the same. With “Dainty Davie”][466]
CCLXIX. [To Miss Craik. Wretchedness of poets][466]
CCLXX. [To Lady Glencairn. Gratitude. Excise. Dramatic composition][466]
CCLXXI. [To Mr. Thomson. With “Scots wha hae wi’ Wallace bled”][467]
CCLXXII. [To the same. With “Behold the hour, the boat arrive”][468]
CCLXXIII. [To the same. Crawfurd and Scottish song][468]
CCLXXIV. [To the same. Alterations in “Scots wha hae wi’ Wallace bled”][470]
CCLXXV. [To the same. Further suggested alterations in “Scots wha hae” rejected.][470]
CCLXXVI. [To the same. With “Deluded swain, the pleasure,” and “Raving winds around her blowing”][471]
CCLXXVII. [To the same. Erskine and Gavin Turnbull][471]
CCLXXVIII. [To John M’Murdo, Esq. Payment of a debt. “The Merry Muses”][472]
CCLXXIX. [To the same. With his printed poems][473]
CCLXXX. [To Captain ——. Anxiety for his acquaintance. “Scots wha hae wi’ Wallace bled”][473]
CCLXXXI. [To Mrs. Riddel. The Dumfries Theatre][474]
1794.
CCLXXXII. [To a Lady. In favour of a player’s benefit][474]
CCLXXXIII. [To the Earl of Buchan. With a copy of “Scots wha hae”][474]
CCLXXXIV. [To Captain Miller. With a copy of “Scots wha hae”][475]
CCLXXXV. [To Mrs. Riddel. Lobster-coated puppies][475]
CCLXXXVI. [To the same. The gin-horse class of the human genus][475]
CCLXXXVII. [To the same. With “Werter.” Her reception of him][475]
CCLXXXVIII. [To Mrs. Riddel. Her caprice][476]
CCLXXXIX. [To the same. Her neglect and unkindness][476]
CCXC. [To John Syme, Esq. Mrs. Oswald, and “O wat ye wha’s in yon town”][476]
CCXCI. [To Miss ——. Obscure allusions to a friend’s death. His personal and poetic fame][477]
CCXCII. [To Mr. Cunningham. Hypochondria. Requests consolation][477]
CCXCIII. [To the Earl of Glencairn. With his printed poems][478]
CCXCIV. [To Mr. Thomson. David Allan. “The banks of Cree”][479]
CCXCV. [To David M’Culloch, Esq. Arrangements for a trip in Galloway][479]
CCXCVI. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Threatened with flying gout. Ode on Washington’s birthday][479]
CCXCVII. [To Mr. James Johnson. Low spirits. The Museum. Balmerino’s dirk][480]
CCXCVIII. [To Mr. Thomson. Lines written in “Thomson’s Collection of songs”][480]
CCXCIX. [To the same. With “How can my poor heart be glad”][480]
CCC. [To the same. With “Ca’ the yowes to the knowes”][481]
CCCI. [To the same. With “Sae flaxen were her ringlets.” Epigram to Dr. Maxwell.][481]
CCCII. [To the same. The charms of Miss Lorimer. “O saw ye my dear, my Phely,” &c.][482]
CCCIII. [To the same. Ritson’s Scottish Songs. Love and song][483]
CCCIV. [To the same. English songs. The air of “Ye banks and braes o’ bonnie Doon”][484]
CCCV. [To the same. With “O Philly, happy be the day,” and “Contented wi’ little”][485]
CCCVI. [To the same. With “Canst thou leave me thus, my Katy”][486]
CCCVII. [To Peter Miller, jun., Esq. Excise. Perry’s offer to write for the Morning Chronicle][487]
CCCVIII. [To Mr. Samuel Clarke, jun. A political and personal quarrel. Regret][487]
CCCIX. [To Mr. Thomson. With “Now in her green mantle blithe nature arrays”][487]
1795.
CCCX. [To Mr. Thomson. With “For a’ that and a’ that”][488]
CCCXI. [To the same. Abuse of Ecclefechan][488]
CCCXII. [To the same. With “O stay, sweet warbling woodlark, stay,” and “The groves of sweet myrtle”][488]
CCCXIII. [To the same. With “How cruel are the parents” and “Mark yonder pomp of costly fashion”][489]
CCCXIV. [To the same. Praise of David Allan’s “Cotter’s Saturday Night”][489]
CCCXV. [To the same. With “This is no my ain Lassie.” Mrs. Riddel][489]
CCCXVI. [To Mr. Thomson. With “Forlorn, my love, no comfort near”][490]
CCCXVII. [To the same. With “Last May a braw wooer,” and “Why tell thy lover”][490]
CCCXVIII. [To Mrs. Riddel. A letter from the grave][490]
CCCXIX. [To the same. A letter of compliment. “Anacharsis’ Travels”][491]
CCCXX. [To Miss Louisa Fontenelle. With a Prologue for her benefit-night][491]
CCCXXI. [To Mrs. Dunlop. His family. Miss Fontenelle. Cowper’s “Task”][492]
CCCXXII. [To Mr. Alexander Findlater. Excise schemes][492]
CCCXXIII. [To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle. Written for a friend. A complaint][493]
CCCXXIV. [To Mr. Heron, of Heron. With two political ballads][493]
CCCXXV. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Thomson’s Collection. Acting as Supervisor of Excise][494]
CCCXXVI. [To the Right Hon. William Pitt. Address of the Scottish Distillers][495]
CCCXXVII. [To the Provost, Bailies, and Town Council of Dumfries. Request to be made a freeman of the town][496]
1796.
CCCXXVIII. [To Mrs. Riddel. “Anarcharsis’ Travels.” The muses][496]
CCCXXIX. [To Mrs. Dunlop. His ill-health.][497]
CCCXXX. [To Mr. Thomson. Acknowledging his present to Mrs. Burns of a worsted shawl][497]
CCCXXXI. [To the same. Ill-health. Mrs. Hyslop. Allan’s etchings. Cleghorn][497]
CCCXXXII. [To the same. “Here’s a health to ane I loe dear”][498]
CCCXXXIII. [To the same. His anxiety to review his songs, asking for copies][498]
CCCXXXIV. [To Mrs. Riddel. His increasing ill-health][498]
CCCXXXV. [To Mr. Clarke, acknowledging money and requesting the loan of a further sum][499]
CCCXXXVI. [To Mr. James Johnson. The Scots Musical Museum. Request for a copy of the collection][499]
CCCXXXVII. [To Mr. Cunningham. Illness and poverty, anticipation of death][499]
CCCXXXVIII. [To Mr. Gilbert Burns. His ill-health and debts][500]
CCCXXXIX. [To Mr. James Armour. Entreating Mrs. Armour to come to her daughter’s confinement][500]
CCCXL. [To Mrs. Burns. Sea-bathing affords little relief][500]
CCCXLI. [To Mrs. Dunlop. Her friendship. A farewell][501]
CCCXLII. [To Mr. Thomson. Solicits the sum of five pounds. “Fairest Maid on Devon Banks”][501]
CCCXLIII. [To Mr. James Burness. Soliciting the sum of ten pounds][501]
CCCXLIV. [To James Gracie, Esq. His rheumatism, &c. &c.—his loss of appetite][502]
[Remarks on Scottish Songs and Ballads][502]
[The Border Tour][522]
[The Highland Tour][527]
[Burns’s Assignment of his Works][530]
[Glossary][531]