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Robert Burns. (1759–1796). Poems and Songs. The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

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Introductory Note
1773–1779 Song—Handsome Nell Song—O Tibbie, I hae seen the day 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, my bonie lass 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 A Prayer in the Prospect of Death Stanzas, on the same Occasion
1782 Fickle Fortune: A Fragment Song—Raging Fortune: A Fragment I’ll go and be a Sodger Song—No Churchman am I My Father was a Farmer: A Ballad John Barleycorn: A Ballad
1783 The 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—“Indeed will I,” quo’ Findlay
1784 Remorse: A Fragment Epitaph on William Hood, Senior Epitaph on James Grieve Epitaph on William Muir 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 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 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 Dr. Hornbook Epistle on J. Lapraik Second Epistle to J. Lapraik Epistle to William Simson One Night as I did Wander Fragment of Song—“My Jean!” 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 Flwoing 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—Kissing my Katie 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 Stanzas of “The Vision” The Rantin Dog, the Daddie o’t Here’s his Health in Water Address to the Unco Guid 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 to Beelzebub A Dream A Dedication to Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Versified Note to Dr. Mackenzie, Mauchline The Farewell to the Brethren of St. James’s 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 Johnnie” 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 Bank-note 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—The Night was Still 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—Ye Sons of Old Killie 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 Mr. William Smellie: A Sketch Song—Rattlin, Roarin Willie Song—Bonie Dundee: A Fragment Extempore in the Court of Session Inscription for the Headstone of Fergusson the Poet Lines Inscribed under Fergusson’s Portrait Epistle to Mrs. Scott of Wauchope House Verses inscribed under a Noble Earl’s Picture Prologue, spoken by Mr. Woods at Edinburgh Song—The Bonie Moor-hen Song—My Lord a-Hunting he is gane Epigram at RoslinInn Epigram Addressed to an Artist The Bookworms On Elphinstone’s Translation of Martial’s Epigrams Song—A Bottle and Friend Lines Written under the Picture of Miss Burns Epitaph for William Nicol, High School, Edinburgh Epitaph for Mr. William Michie, Schoolmaster Boat Song—Hey, Ca’ Thro’ Address to Wm. Tytler, Esq., of Woodhouselee Epigram to Miss Ainslie in Church Burlesque Lament fo Wm. 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, enclosing Elegy on Sir J. H. Blair Written by Somebody on the Window of an Inn at Stirling 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 Epigram on Parting with a kind Host in the Highlands Song—Strathallan’s Lament Verses on Castle Gordon Song—Lady Onlie, Honest Luckie Song—Theniel Menzies’ Bonie Mary Song—The Bonie Lass of Albany On Scaring some Water-Fowl in Lock Turit Song—Blythe was She Song—A Rose-bud by my Early Walk Epitaph for Mr. W. Cruickshank Song—The Banks of the Devon Song—Braving Angry Winer’s Storms Song—My Peggy’s Charms Song—The Young Highland Rover Birthday Ode for 31st December, 1787 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 Soothe my Care Song—Clarina, Mistress of my Soul Song—I’m O’er Young to Marry yet Song—To the Weaver’s 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 Verses on Friars’ Carse Hermitage (First Version) To Alex. Cunningham, Esq., Writer, Edinburgh Song—Anna, thy Charms The Fête Champêtre Epistle to Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintry Song—The Day Returns Song—O were I on Parnassus Hill A Mother’s Lament for her Son’s Death 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 a 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 Song—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 of Drumlanrig Rhyming Reply to a Note from Captain Riddell Caledonia: A Ballad Verses to Miss Cruickshank Song—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 Gardener 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 Epigram on Francis Grose the Antiquary The Kirk of Scotland’s Alarm: A Ballad Sonnet to R. Graham, Esq., on Receiving a Favour Extemporaneous Effusion on being appointed to an Excise Division Song—Willie brew’d a Peck o’ Maut Song—Ca’ the Yowes to the Knowes (older set) 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—Farewell to the Highlands The Whistle: A Ballad Song—To Mary in Heaven Epistle to Dr. Blacklock The Five Carlins: An Election Ballad 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 who sent a Newspaper Elegy on Willie Nicol’s Mare Song—The Gowden Locks of Anna Song—I Murder hate Song—Gudewife, count the lawin Election Ballad at close of Contest for representing the Dumfries Burghs, 1790 Elegy on Captain Matthew Henderson The Epitaph on 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 Song—There’ll never be Peace till Jamie comes hame Song—Out over the Forth Song—The Banks o’ Doon (First Version) Song—The Banks o’ Doon (Second Version) Song—The Banks o’ Doon (Third Version) Lament for James, Earl of Glencairn Lines to Sir John Whitefoord, 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: A Fragment Poem on Pastoral Poetry Verses on the destruction of the Woods near Drumlanrig Song—The Gallant Weaver Epigram at Brownhill Inn 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—My Tocher’s the Jewel 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—Nithdale’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 Song—Kenmure’s on and awa, Willie Epistle to John Maxwell, Esq., of Terraughty Second Epistle to Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintry The Song of Death Poem on Sensibility Epigram—The Toad-eater Epigram—Divine Service at Lamington Epigram—The Keekin Glass A Grace before Dinner A Grace after Dinner Song—O May, thy Morn Song—Ae fond Kiss 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—No cold approach 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 Women—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, etc.
1793 Song—Poortith cauld and restless love Epigram on Politics Song—Braw Lads o’ Gala Water Sonnet on the Author’s Birthday Song—Wandering Willie Song—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—Commissary Goldie’s Brains Lines Inscribed in a Lady’s Pocket Almanack Epigram—Thanks for a National Victory Commemoration of Rodney’s Victory Epigram—The Raptures of Folly Epigram—Kirk and State Excisemen Extempore Reply to an Invitation A Grace after Meat Grace before and after Meat Impromptu on Dumourier’s Desertion of the French Republican Army Song—The last time I cam o’er the Moor Song—Logan Braes Song—Blythe hae I been on yon hill Song—O were my love you lilac fair Bonie Jean: A Ballad Lines of John M’Murdo, Esq. Epitaph on a Lap-dog Epigrams against the Earl of Galloway Epigram on the Laird of Laggan Song—Phillis the Fair Song—Had I a cave Song—By Allan Stream Song—Whistle and I’ll come to you Song—Phillis the Queen o’ the fair Song—Come let me take thee to my breast Song—Dainty Davie Song—Robert Bruce’s March to Bannockburn Song—Behold the hour, etc. (Second Version) Song—Down the Burn, Davie love Song—Thou hast left me ever, jamie Song—Where are the Joys I have met Song—Deluded swain, the pleasure Song—Thine am I, my faithful Fair Impromptu on Mrs. Riddell’s Birthday Song—My Spouse Nancy Address spoken by Miss Fontenelle Complimentary Epigram to Mrs. Riddell
1794 Remorseful Apology Song—Wilt thou be my Dearie Song—A Fiddler in the North The Minstel at Lincluden A Vision Song—A red, red Rose Song—Young Jamie, pride of a’ the plain Song—The Flowery banks of Cree Monody on a Lady, famed for her Caprice Epitaph on the same Epigram pinned to Mrs. Riddell’s carriage Epitaph for Mr. Walter Riddell Epistle from Esopus to Maria Epitaph on a noted coxcomb Epitaph on Captain Lascelles Epitaph on Wm. Graham, Esq., of Mossknowe Epitaph on John Busby, Esq., Tinwald Downs Sonnet on the Death of Robert Riddell Song—The Lovely Lass o’ Inverness Song—Charlie, he’s my Darling Song—The Bannocks o’ Bear Meal Song—The Highland Balou The Highland Widow’s Lament Song—It was a’ for our rightfu’ King Ode for General Washington’s Birthday Inscription to Miss Graham of Fintry Song—On the Seas and far away Song—Ca’ the Yowes to the Knowes Song—She says she loes me best of a’ Epigram on Jessy Staig’s recovery To the beautiful Miss Eliza J——n, on her principles of Liberty and Eqality On Chloris requesting a sprig of blossom’d thorn On seeing Mrs. Kemble in Yarico Epigram on a Country Laird (Cardoness) Epigram on the same Laird’s Country Seat Epigram on Dr. Babington’s looks Epigram on a Suicide Epigram on a Swearing Coxcomb Epigram on an Innkeeper (“The Marquis”) Epigram on Andrew Turner Song—Pretty Peg, my dearie Esteem for Chloris Song—Saw you my dear, my Philly Song—How lang and dreary is the night Song—Inconstancy in love The Lover’s Morning Salute to his Mistress Song—The Winter of Life Song—Behold, my love, how green the groves Song—The charming month of May Song—Lassie wi’ the Lint-white Locks Dialogue Song—Philly and Willy Song—Contented wi’ little, and cantie wi’ mair Song—Farewell thou stream that winding flows Song—Canst thou leave me thus, my Katie Song—My Nanie’s awa Song—The Tear-drop—“Wae is my heart” Song—For the sake o’ Somebody
1795 Song—A Man’s a Man for a’ that Song—Craigieburn Wood (Second Version) The Solemn League and Covenant Lines to John Syme, Esq., with a dozen of Porter inscription on Mr. Syme’s crystal goblet Apology to Mr. Syme for not dining with him Epitaph for Mr. Gabriel Richardson, Brewer Epigram on Mr. James Gracie Song—Bonie Peg-a-Ramsay Inscription at Friars’ Carse Hermitage Song—Fragment—There was a Bonie Lass Song—Fragment—Wee Willie Gray Song—O aye my wife she dang me Song—Guid ale keeps the heart aboon Song—Steer her up and haud her gaun Song—The Lass o’ Ecclefechan Song—O let me in this ae night Song—I’ll aye ca’ in by yon town Song—O wat ye wha’s in yon town Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 1 Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 2 Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 3 Inscription for an Alter of Independence Song—The Cardin o’t, the Spinning o’t Song—The Cooper o’ Cuddy Song—The lass that made the bed to me Song—Had I the wyte, she bade me Song—The Dumfries Volunteers Song—Address to the Woodlark Song—On Chloris being ill Song—How cruel are the parents Song—Yonder pomp of costly fashion Song—’Twas na her bonie blue e’e Song—Their groves o’ sweet myrtle Song—Forlorn, my love, no comfort here Song—Fragment—Why tell the lover Song—The Braw Wooer Song—This is no my ain lassie Song—O bonie was yon rosy Brier Song—Now Spring has clad the grove in green Song—O that’s the lassie o’ my heart Inscription to Chloris Song—Fragment—Leezie Lindsay Song—Fragment—the Wren’s Nest Song—News, lassies, news Song—Crowdie ever mair Song—Mally’s meek, Mally’s sweet Song—Jockie’s taen the parting Kiss Verses to Collector Mitchell
1796 The Dean of Faculty: A new Ballad Epistle to Colonel de Peyster Song—A Lass wi’ a Tocher Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 4 Complimentary versicles to Jessie Lewars Song—O lay thy loof in mine, lass Song—A Health to ane I loe dear Song—O wert thou in the cauld blast Inscription to Jessie Lewars Song—Fairest Maid on Devon’s Banks
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