The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns. Edited with introduction, notes and glossary by Andrew Lang, assisted by W. A. Craigie. With a portrait

Introduction

NOTES AND GLOSSARY BY ANDREW LANG ASSISTED BY W. A. CRAIGIE WITH A PORTRAIT METHUEN & CO. 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. LONDON V CONTENTS PAGE Introduction . ...... xix 1773-1779. Song — Handsome Nell ...... 1 Song — O Tibbie, I hae seen the day .... 2 Song — I dream'd I lay ...... 4 Song — In the Character of a Ruined Farmer ... 4 Tragic Fragment — All villain as I am ... 6 The Tarbolton Lasses ...... 6 Ah, woe is me, my Mother dear .... 7 Song — Montgomerie's Peggy ..... 8 The Ploughman's Life ..... 8 1780. The Ronalds of the Bennals ..... 9 Song — Here's to thy health, my bonie lass . . . 11 Song — The Lass of Cessnock Banks . . . . 12 Song — Bonie Peggy Alison . . . . . 14 Song — Mary Morison . . . . . . 15 1781. Winter : A Dirge ...... 16 A Prayer under the Pressure of Violent Anguish . . 17 Paraphrase of the First Psalm . . . . . 18 The First Six Verses of the Ninetieth Psalm versified . 18 A Prayer in the Prospect of Death . . . . 19 Stanzas, on the same Occasion .... 20 1782.

Fickle Fortune : A Fragment . . . . 21 Song — Raging Fortune : A Fragment .... 22 I'll go and be a Sodger ..... 22 Song — No Churchman, am I . . . . . 23 My Father was a Farmer : A Ballad . 24 John Barleycorn : A Ballad ..... VI CONTENTS PAGE 1783. The Death and Dying Words of Poor Mailie ... 28 Poor Mailie's Elegy ...... 31 Song— The Rigs o' Barley ..... 32 Song — Composed in August ..... 34 Song — My Nanie, 0 ! . . . . . . 35 Song — Green Grow the Rashes .... 37 Song—" Indeed will I," quo' Findlay .... 38 1784. Remorse : A Fragment ..... 39 Epitaph on William Hood, Senior .... 39 Epitaph on James Grieve ..... 40 Epitaph on William Muir ..... 40 Epitaph on my Ever Honoured Father ... 40 Ballad on the American War ..... 41 Reply to an Announcement by J. Rankine ... 43 Epistle to John Rankine ..... 44 A Poet's Welcome to his Love-Begotten Daughter . . 47 Song — O Leave Novels !..... 49 The Mauchline Lady : A Fragment .... 49 My Girl she's Airy : A Fragment .... 50 The Belles of Mauchline ..... 50 Epitaph on a Noisy Polemic ..... 50 Epitaph on a Henpecked Squire . . . 51 Epigram on the said Occasion . . . . 51 Another do. do. .... 51 On Tarn the Chapman ..... 52 Epitaph on John Rankine ..... 52 Lines on the Author's Death ..... 53 Man was made to Mourn : A Dirge . . .53 The Twa Herds ; or, The Holy Tulyie . 56 1785.

Epistle to Davie, a Brother Poet .... 60 Holy Willie's Prayer ...... 65 Epitaph on Holy Willie . '■ '. 68 Death and Dr Hornbook .....' 69 Epistle to J. Lapraik ..... 7g Second Epistle to J. Lapraik ..... 80 Epistle to William Simson .... 84 One Night as I did Wander ....'.' 90 Fragment of Song—" My Jean ! " . '. ' 91 Song — Rantin, Rovin Robin . . ■ . 91 Elegy on the Death of Robert Ruisseaux . ' 92 Epistle to John Goldie, in Kilmarnock qq The Holy Fair '_ VI I CONTENTS PAGE Third Epistle to J. Lapraik ..... 103 Epistle to the Rev. John M'Math . . . 105 Second Epistle to Da vie ... .109 Song — Young Peggy Blooms ... .110 Song — Farewell to Ballochmyle . . . . 112 Fragment — Her Flowing Locks . . . . 112 Halloween ....... 113 To a Mouse ....... 122 Epitaph on John Dove, Innkeeper . . . . 124 Epitaph for James Smith .... 125 Adam Armour's Prayer . . . . . 125 The Jolly Beggars : A Cantata .... 127 Song — For a' that . . . . . . 139 Song — Kissing my Katie . . . . . 140 The Cotter's Saturday Night ... .140 Address to the Deil ...... 147 Scotch Drink ....... 151 1786.

The Auld Farmer's New-Year-Morning Salutation to his Auld Mare, Maggie . . . . . 156 The Twa Dogs ...... 160 The Author's Earnest Cry and Prayer . . . 167 The Ordination . . . . . . 174 Epistle to James Smith . . . . . 178 The Vision ....... 184 The Rantin Dog, the Daddie o't . 195 Here's his Health, in Water . . . . . 196 Address to the Unco Guid . . . . . 197 The Inventory . . . . . . 199 To John Kennedy, Dumfries House . . . . 202 To Mr M'Adam, of Craigen-Gillan .... 203 To a Louse . . . . . ... 204 Inscribed on a Work of Hannah More's . . . 206 Song — Composed in Spring ..... 206 To a Mountain Daisy ...... 208 To Ruin ....... 210 The Lament . . . . . . . 211 Despondency : An Ode . . . . . 213 To Gavin Hamilton, Esq., Mauchline, recommending a Boy . 215 Versified Reply to an Invitation . . . . 217 Song — Will ye go to the Indies, my Mary ? . . . 217 My Highland Lassie, O . . . . . 218 Epistle to a Young Friend ..... 220 Address to Beelzebub ...... 223 A Dream . . . . . . . 225 A Dedication to Gavin Hamilton, Esq. . . .

CONTENTS PAGE Versified Note to Dr Mackenzie, Mauchline . . . 234 The Farewell to the Brethren of St James's Lodge, Tarbolton 234 On a Scotch Bard, gone to the West Indies . . . 236 Song— Farewell to Eliza ..... 238 A Bard's Epitaph ...... 238 Epitaph for Robert Aiken, Esq. . . . 239 Epitaph for Gavin Hamilton, Esq. .... 240 Epitaph on " Wee Johnie "... . 240 The Lass o' Ballochmyle ..... 240 Motto prefixed to the Author's first Publication . . 242 Lines to Mr John Kennedy ..... 242 Lines to an Old Sweetheart ... . 242 Lines written on a Bank-note . . . 243 Stanzas on Naething ...... 243 The Farewell .... 245 The Calf . . . . 246 Nature's Law : A Poem ..... 247 Song — Willie Chalmers ..... 249 Reply to a Trimming Epistle, received from a Tailor 250 The Brigs of Ayr ...... 253 Fragment of Song— The Night was Still ... 260 Epigram on Rough Roads . . . 261 Prayer— O Thou Dread Power .... 261 Song — Farewell to the Banks of Ayr . . 262 Address to the Toothache ..... 263 Lines on Meeting with Lord Daer .... 264 Masonic Song— Ye Sons of Old Killie .... 266 Tam Samson's Elegy ...... 266 Epistle to Major Logan ..... 270 Fragment on Sensibility . . . 273 A Winter Night .... 273 Song — Yon Wild Mossy Mountains .... 276 Address to Edinburgh ... . 277 Address to a Haggis .... 279 1787.

To Miss Logan, with Beattie's Poems .... 281 Mr William Smellie : A Sketch . . 281 Song — Rattlin, Roarin Willie . . 282 Song — Bonie Dundee : A Fragment .... 282 Extempore in the Court of Session .... 283 Inscription for the Headstone of Fergusson the Poet . 283 Lines Inscribed under Fergusson's Portrait . . . 284 Epistle to Mrs Scott of Wauchope House . . 284 Verses inscribed under a Noble Earl's Picture 287 Prologue, spoken by Mr Woods at Edinburgh 287 Song — The Bonie Moor-hen .... 289 Song — My Lord a-Hunting he is gane CONTENTS PAGE Epigram at Roslin Inn . . . . . 291 Epigram Addressed to an Artist .... 291 The Bookworms ...... 292 On Elphinstone's Translation of Martial's Epigrams . . 292 Song— A Bottle and Friend ..... 292 Lines Written under the Picture of Miss Burns . . 293 Epitaph for William Nicol, High School, Edinburgh . . 293 Epitaph for Mr William Michie, Schoolmaster . . 293 Boat Song— Hey, Ca' Thro' 294 Address to Wm. Tytler, Esq. of Woodhouselee . . 294 Epigram to Miss Ainslie in Church .... 296 Burlesque Lament for Wm. Creech's Absence . . . 296 Note to Mr Renton of Lamerton .... 298 Elegy on Stella 299 The Bard at Inverary ...... 301 Epigram to Miss Jean Scott ..... 302 On the Death of John M'Leod, Esq. . 302 Elegy on the Death of Sir James Hunter Blair . . 303 To Miss Ferrier, enclosing Elegy on Sir J. H. Blair . . 305 Impromptu on Carron Iron Works .... 305 Written by Somebody on the Window of an Inn at Stirling . 306 Reply to the Threat of a Censorious Critic . . . 306 The Libeller's Self-reproof ..... 307 Verses Written with a Pencil at the Inn at Kenmore . 307 Song— The Birks of Aberfeldy .... 308 The Humble Petition of Bruar Water .... 309 Lines on the Fall of Fyers ..... 312 Epigram on Parting with a kind Host in the Highlands . 312 Song — Strathallan's Lament . . . . . 312 Verses on Castle Gordon ..... 313 Song — Lady Onlie, Honest Luckie .... 314 Song — Theniel Menzies' Bonie Mary .... 315 Song — The Bonie Lass of Albany .... 315 On Scaring some Water-Fowl in Loch Turit . . . 317 Song — Blythe was She . . . . . . 318 Song— A Rose-bud by my Early Walk ... 319 Epitaph for Mr W. Cruickshank .... 320 Song — The Banks of the Devon .... 320 Song — Braving Angry Winter's Storms . . . 321 Song — My Peggy's Charms ..... 321 Song — The Young Highland Rover .... 322 Birthday Ode for 31st December 1787 . . - 323 On the Death of Robert Dundas, Esq. of Arniston . . 325 Sylvander to Clarinda ...... 326 1788.

Song — Love in the Guise of Friendship . . . 328 Song— Go on, Sweet Bird, and Soothe my Care . X CONTENTS PAGE Song — Clarinda, Mistress of my Soul .... 328 Song — I'm O'er Young to Marry yet .... 329 Song — To the Weaver's gin ye go . . . . 330 Song— M'Pherson's Farewell ..... 331 Song — Stay my Charmer ..... 332 Song— My Hoggie ...... 332 Song — Raving Winds Around her Blowing . . . 333 Song — Up in the Morning Early .... 333 Song — How Long and Dreary is the Night . . . 334 Song— Hey, the Dusty Miller ..... 335 Song — Duncan Davison ..... 335 Song — The Lad they ca' Jumpin John . . . 336 Song— Talk of him that's Far Awa .... 336 Song— To Daunton Me ..... 337 Song— The Winter it is Past ..... 338 Song— The Bonie Lad that's Far Awa ... 338 Verses to Clarinda, with Drinking Glasses . . . 339 Song — The Chevalier's Lament .... 340 Epistle to Hugh Parker ..... 340 Song — Of a' the Airts the Wind can Blaw . . . 342 Song — I hae a Wife o' my Ain .... 342 Verses on Friars' Carse Hermitage (First Version) . . 343 To Alex.

Cunningham, Esq., Writer, Edinburgh . . 344 Song — Anna, thy Charms ..... 345 The Fete Champetre ...... 345 Epistle to Robert Graham, Esq. of Fintry . . . 347 Song — The Day Returns ..... 350 A Mother's Lament for her Son's Death . . . 351 Song — 0 were I on Parnassus Hill .... 351 Song — The Fall of the Leaf ..... 352 Song — I Reign in Jeanie's Bosom .... 353 Song — It is na, Jean, thy Bonie Face .... 353 Song — Auld Lang Syne ..... 354 Song — My Bonie Mary ...... 355 Verses on a Parting Kiss ..... 355 Written in Friars' Carse Hermitage (Second Version) . . 356 The Poet's Progress ...... 358 Elegy on the Year 1788 ... . 361 The Henpecked Husband ..... 362 Versicles on Sign-Posts ..... 362 1789. Song — Robin Shure in Hairst ..... 363 Ode, Sacred to the Memory of Mrs Oswald of Auchencruive . 364 Pegasus at Wanlockhead ..... 365 Sappho Redivivus : A Fragment .... 365 Song — She's Fair and Fause ... . 367 Impromptu Lines to Captain Riddell . .

CONTENTS PAGE Lines to John M'Murdo of Drumlanrig . 368 Rhyming Reply to a Note from Captain Riddell 369 Caledonia : A Ballad .... 369 Verses to Miss Cruickshank . . ' 37 1 Song — Beware 0' Bonie Ann . . 371 Ode on the Departed Regency Bill .... 372 Epistle to James Tennant of Glenconner . . . 374 A New Psalm for the Chapel of Kilmarnock . . 376 Sketch in Verse, inscribed to the Right Hon. C. J. Fox 378 The Wounded Hare .... 379 Delia : An Ode .....' 380 Song — The Gardener wi' his Paidle . . . 381 Song — On a Bank of Flowers ..... 382 Song— Young Jockie was the Blythest Lad . 383 Song — The Banks of Nith ..... 383 Song — Jamie, Come Try Me . . . . . 384 Song — I Love my Love in Secret . • . . 384 Song — Sweet Tibbie Dunbar . . ° 385 Song — The Captain's Lady .... 385 Song — John Anderson, My Jo . . . . 386 Song — My Love she's but a Lassie yet . . 386 Song — Tarn Glen ..... 387 Song — Carle, an' the King come .... 388 Song — The Laddie's dear sel . . . . . 389 Song — Whistle o'er the lave o't ..'..'. 389 Song — My Eppie Adair .... 390 Epigram on Francis Grose the Antiquary . . . 390 On the late Captain Grose's Peregrinations . . . 391 The Kirk of Scotland's Alarm : A Ballad . . . 393 Sonnet to R. Graham, Esq., on Receiving a Favour . . 397 Extemporaneous Effusion on being appointed to an Excise Division ...... 397 Song — Willie brew'd a Peck 0' Maut ' 398 Song— Ca' the Yowes to the Knowes (older set) . 399 Song — I Gaed a Waefu' Gate Yestreen . 400 Song — Highland Harry back again . . . 400 Song— The Battle of Sherramuir . .' 401 Song — The Braes o' Killiecrankie . . . 403 Song— Awa', Whigs, Awa' . . ' 404 Song — A Waukrife Minnie . . . 405 Song— The Captive Ribband . [ 406 Song — Farewell to the Highlands . . 406 The Whistle : A Ballad ... 407 Song — To Mary in Heaven . . 410 Epistle to Dr Blacklock ... 411 The Five Carlins : An Election Ballad . 413 Election Ballad for Westerha' . . . . 416 Prologue spoken at the Theatre of Dumfries . .417 CONTENTS 1790, PAGE Sketch— New Year's Day, 1790 . ... . 419 Scots Prologue for Mr Sutherland .... 420 Lines to a Gentleman who sent a Newspaper . . . 422 Elegy on Willie Nicol's Mare ..... 423 Song — The Gowden Locks of Anna .... 424 Song — I Murder hate ...... 425 Song — Gudewife, count the lawin .... 426 Election Ballad at close of Contest for representing the Dumfries Burghs, 1790 . . . . . 426 Elegy on Captain Matthew Henderson . . . 432 The Epitaph on Captain Matthew Henderson . . 435 Verses on Captain Grose ..... 436 Tarn o' Shanter : A Tale ..... 437 On the Birth of a Posthumous Child . 444 Elegy on the late Miss Burnet of Monboddo . . . 445 1791.

Lament of Mary, Queen of Scots .... 446 Song — There'll never be Peace till Jamie comes hame . 448 Song — Out over the Forth ..... 449 Song — The Banks o' Doon (First Version) . . . 449 Do. do. (Second Version) . . . 450 Do. do. (Third Version) . . . 451 Lament for James, Earl of Glencairn .... 452 Lines to Sir John Whitefoord, Bart. .... 454 Song — Craigieburn Wood . . . . . 454 Song — The Bonie Wee Thing ... . 455 Epigram on Miss Davies ..... 456 Song — The Charms of Lovely Davies .... 456 Song — What can a Young Lassie do wi' an Auld Man ? . 457 Song — The Posie ...... 458 On Glenriddell's Fox breaking his chain : A Fragment . 459 Poem on Pastoral Poetry . . . . . 461 Verses on the destruction of the Woods near Drumlanrig . 463 Song — The Gallant Weaver ..... 465 Epigram at Brownhill Inn ..... 465 Song — You're welcome, Willie Stewart . . . 465 Song — Lovely Polly Stewart .... 466 Song — Fragment — Damon and Sylvia . . . 467 Song — Fragment — Johnie lad, Cock up your Beaver . 467 Song — My Eppie Macnab ..... 467 Song — Fragment — Altho' he has left me 468 Song — My Tocher's the Jewel .... 468 Song — 0 for ane an' twenty, Tarn .... 469 Song — Thou Fair Eliza ..... 469 Song — My Bonie Bell . . . . . . 470 Song — Sweet Afton ..... 471 Address to the shade of Thomson .... 472 Song — Nithdale's Welcome Hame . .. .

CONTENTS PAGE Song — Frae the friends and land I love . . . 473 Song — Such a parcel of Rogues in a Nation . . , 474 Song — Ye Jacobites by Name . . . 475 Song — I hae been at Crookieden .... 475 Song — Kenmure's on and awa, Willie .... 476 Epistle to John Maxwell, Esq. of Terraughty . . 477 Second Epistle to Robert Graham, Esq. of Fintry . 478 The Song of Death .... 481 Poem on Sensibility ...... 481 Epigram — The Toad-eater . . . . 482 Epigram — Divine Service at Lamington . . . 482 Epigram — The Keekin Glass ..... 483 A Grace before Dinner ...... 483 A Grace after Dinner ...... 483 Song — 0 May, thy Morn ..... 483 Song — Ae fond Kiss ...... 484 Song — Behold the Hour, the Boat, arrive . . . 485 Song — Thou Gloomy December .... 486 Song — My Native Land sae far awa .... 486 1792.

Lines on Fergusson, the Poet ..... 487 Song — I do confess thou art sae fair .... 487 Song — The weary Pund o' Tow .... 488 Song — When she cam ben she bobbed .... 489 Song — Scroggam, my dearie ..... 489 Song — My Collier Laddie ..... 490 Song — Sic a Wife as Willie had .... 491 Song — Lady Mary Ann ..... 492 Song — Kellyburn Braes ..... 493 Song — The Slave's Lament ..... 495 Song — 0 can ye Labour Lea ? . . . . . 495 Song — The Deuks dang o'er my Daddie . . . 496 Song — The Deil's awa wi' the Exciseman . . . 497 Song — The Country Lass ..... 497 Song — Bessy and her Spinnin Wheel .... 499 Song — Fragment; — No cold approach .... 500 Song — Fragment — Love for love .... 500 Song — Saw ye Bonie Lesley ..... 500 Song— I'll meet thee on the Lea Rig .... 501 Song — My Wife's a winsome wee thing . . . 502 Song — Highland Mary ..... 503 The Rights of Women— Spoken by Miss Fontenelle . . 504 Epigram on Miss Fontenelle ..... 505 Extempore on some commemorations of Thomson . . 506 Song— Auld Rob Morris ..... 506 Song — Duncan Gray ...... 507 Song— A Health to them that's awa .... 508 A Tippling Ballad— When Princes and Prelates, &c. .

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Epigram on Politics . . . . • • 511 Song — Poortith cauld and restless love . ■ ■ 511 Song — Braw Lads o' Gala Water . . . • 512 Sonnet on the Author's Birthday . . . • 513 Lord Gregory: A Ballad . . . . • 513 Song — Wandering Willie . . . . • 514 Song — Wandering Willie (Revised Version) . ■ ■ 515 Song — Open the door to me, oh . . . . 515 Song — Lovely young Jessie . . . . . 516 Song— Meg o' the Mill . . . . . 516 Song — Meg o' the Mill (Another Version) . . . 517 The Soldier's Return : A Ballad . . . . 518 Epigram — The True Loyal Natives .... 520 Epigram — Commissary Goldie's Brains . . . 520 Lines Inscribed in a Lady's Pocket Almanack . . 520 Epigram — Thanks for a National Victory . . . 520 Commemoration of Rodney's Victory .... 521 Epigram — Kirk and State Excisemen .... 521 Epigram — The Raptures of Folly . . . . 521 Extempore Reply to an Invitation .... 522 A Grace after Meat ...... 522 Grace before and after Meat ..... 522 Impromptu on Dumourier's Desertion of the French Republican Army ...... 522 Song — The last time I cam o'er the Moor . . . 523 Song — Blythe hae I been on yon hill .... 524 Song — Logan Braes ...... 524 Song — 0 were my love yon lilac fair .... 525 Bonie Jean : A Ballad ..... 526 Lines on John M'Murdo, Esq. ..... 528 Epitaph on a Lap-dog ..... 528 Epigrams against the Earl of Galloway . . . 528 Epigram on the Laird of Laggan .... 529 Song— Phillis the Fair ..... 529 Song — Had I a cave ...... 530 Song — By Allan Stream ..... 530 Song — Whistle and I'll come to you .... 531 Song — Phillis the Queen o' the fair . . . 532 Song — Come let me take thee to my breast . . 533 Song — Dainty Davie ...... 534 Song — Robert Bruce's March to Bannockburn . 535 Song — Behold the hour, &c. (Second Version) . . . 536 Song — Down the Burn, Davie love . j . . 536 Song — Thou hast left me ever, Jamie . . 537 Song — Where are the Joys I have met . . . 537 Song — Deluded swain, the pleasure .... 538 Song — Thine am I, my faithful Fair ....

CONTENTS PAGE Impromptu on Mrs Riddell's Birthday . . . 539 Song — My Spouse Nancy . . 540 Address spoken by Miss Fontenelle . 541 Complimentary Epigram to Mrs Riddell . . 542 1794.

Remorseful Apology . . ... 543 Song — Wilt thou' be my Dearie . . . 543 Song— A Fiddler'in the North ... 544 The Minstrel at Lincluden ..... 545 A Vision ....... 546 Song— A red, red Rose ..... 547 Song — Young Jamie, pride of a' the plain . . . 548 Song — The Flowery banks of Cree .... 548 Monody on a Lady, famed for her Caprice . . . 549 Epitaph on the same ...... 550 Epigram pinned to Mrs Riddell's carriage . . . 550 Epitaph for Mr Walter Riddell .... 550 Epistle from Esopus to Maria ..... 550 Epitaph on a noted coxcomb ..... 553 Epitaph on Captain Lascelles ..... 553 Epitaph on Wm. Graham, Esq., of Mossknowe . . 553 Epitaph on John Busby, Esq., Tinwald Downs . . 553 Sonnet on the Death of Robert Riddell . . . 554 Song — The Lovely Lass o' Inverness .... 554 Song — Charlie he's my Darling .... 555 gong — The Bannocks o' Bear Meal .... 556 Song— The Highland Balou ..... 556 The Highland Widow's Lament .... 557 Song — It was a' for our rightfu' King . . . . 558 Ode for General Washington's Birthday . . . 559 Inscription to Miss Graham of Fintry . . . 561 Song — On the Seas and far away .... 561 Song — Ca' the Yowes to the Knowes .... 563 Song — She says she loes me best of a' . . . . 564 Epigram on Jessy Staig's recovery .... 565 To the beautiful Miss Eliza J n, on her principles of Liberty and Equality ..... 565 On Chloris requesting a sprig of blossom'd thorn . . 566 On seeing Mrs Kemble in Yarico .... 566 Epigram on a Country Laird (Cardoness) . . . 566 Epigram on the same Laird's Country Seat . . . 567 Epigram on Dr Babington's looks . . . . 567 Epigram on a Suicide ...... 567 Epigram on a Swearing Coxcomb .... 567 Epigram on an Innkeeper (" The Marquis ") . . . 567 Epigram on Andrew Turner ..... 568 Song — Pretty Peg, my dearie ..... 568 b CONTENTS PAGE Esteem for Chloris ..... 568 Song — Saw you my dear, my Philly . . . 569 Song — How lang and dreary is the night . . . 569 Song — Inconstancy in love ..... 570 The Lover's Morning Salute to his Mistress . . . 571 Song— The Winter of Life ..... 572 Song — Behold, my love, how green the groves . . 572 Song — The charming month of May .... 573 Song — Lassie wi' the Lintwhite Locks . . . 574 Dialogue Song— Philly and Willy .... 575 Song — Contented wi' little, and cantie wi' mair . . 577 Song — Farewell thou stream that winding flows . . 577 Song — Canst thou leave me thus, my Katie . . 578 Song — My Nanie's awa ..... 579 Song— The Tear-drop—" Wae is my heart " . . . 579 Song — For the sake o' Somebody .... 580 1795.

Song — A Man's a Man for a' that .... 580 Song — Craigieburn Wood (Second Version) . . . 582 The Solemn League and Covenant .... 582 Lines to John Syme, Esq., with a dozen of Porter . . 583 Inscription on Mr Syme's crystal goblet . . . 583 Apology to Mr Syme for not dining with him . . 583 Epitaph for Mr Gabriel Richardson, Brewer . 583 Epigram on Mr James Gracie . . . 584 Inscription at Friars' Carse Hermitage . . 584 Song — Bonie Peg-a-Ramsay ..... 584 Song — Fragment — There was a Bonie Lass . 585 Song — Fragment — Wee Willie Gray . . . 585 Song — 0 aye my wife she dang me .... 585 Song — Guid ale keeps the heart aboon . 586 Song — Steer her up and haud her gaun . . 586 Song — The Lass o' Ecclefechan . . . 587 Song — 0 let me in this ae night .... 588 Song — I'll aye ca' in by yon town . . 589 Song — 0 wat ye wha's in yon town . . . 590 Ballad on Mr Heron's Election — No. 1 . . 591 Ballad on Mr Heron's Election — No. 2 . 593 Ballad on Mr Heron's Election — No. 3 596 Inscription for an Altar of Independence . . 599 Song — The Cardin o't, the Spinning o't . . . 599 Song — The Cooper 0' Cuddy ..... 600 Song — The lass that made the bed to me 600 Song — Had I the wyte, she bade me . . 602 Song — The Dumfries Volunteers . . 603 Song — Address to the Woodlark . 605 Song — On Chloris being ill , CONTENTS Song— How cruel are the parents .

Rs)si Song— Yonder pomp of costly fashion . ' K07 Song— 'Twas na her bonie blue e'e . . eog Song— Their groves o' sweet myrtle . .' 608 Song— Forlorn, my love, no comfort here ' fir,Q Song— Fragment— Why tell the lover . «i n Song— The Braw Wooer . . g{" Song — This is no my ain lassie ] 61 , Song — O bonie was yon rosy Brier . 612 Song— Now Spring has clad the grove in green '. 613 Song — 0 that's the lassie o' my heart . . 614 Inscription to Chloris . . . . 615 Song— Fragment— Leezie Lindsay ' 61 6 Song— Fragment— The Wren's Nest . .' .' 616 Song — News, lassies, news ... 617 Song — Crowdie ever mair . gj7 Song— Mally's meek, Mally's sweet . . ' 618 Song— Jockie's taen the parting Kiss . 618 Verses to Collector Mitchell . . . 619 1796. The Dean of Faculty : A new Ballad . . 620 Epistle to Colonel de Peyster . 621 Song — A Lass wi' a Tocher . . ' 623 Ballad on Mr Heron's Election— No. 4 .' 624 Complimentary versicles to Jessie Lewars cos No. 1.

The Toast ... ' g25 „ 2. The Menagerie \ \ \ 626 „ 3. Jessies Illness . . „ g2g „ 4. On her Recovery . . , 696 Song— 0 lay thy loos in mine, lass . .' ' 626 Song— A Health to ane I loe dear . . \ 627 Song— 0 wert thou in the cauld blast . .' \ 6"8 Inscription to Jessie Lewars . 628 Song— Fairest Maid on Devon's Banks' ' ! ! 629 Glossary .... g31 Index op First Lines ...'.' 651 Index or Names ..'.'. I have to thank Mr Wallace, Editor of Mr Robert Chambers's Burns, for reading the pages of the following study, and saving me from some errors in fact. A. L. ROBERT BURNS THE Life of Robert Burns has been written so often, the history of his career has been so intensely scrutinized, his poetry has passed under the eyes of critics so numerous and so distinguished that to say about him what is both new and true is perhaps impossible.