Part 1

POEMS AND SONGS OF ROBERT BURNS

by Robert Burns

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 Here’s His Health In Water 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 Mr. 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 Birthday Ode For 31st December, 1787^1 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 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