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Please do not assume that a book's appearance in 'The Builder' library means it can be used in any manner anywhere in the world. Copyright infringement liability can be quite severe. The Webmaster ^ LIFE AND WOEKS OF ROBERT BURNS. EDITED BY ROBERT CHAMBERS. IN FOUR VOLUMES. VOL. IV. >xv I:DINBURGH: WILLIAM AND ROBERT CHAMBERS. 1852. : EDINBURGH PRINTED BY W. AND R. CHAMBERS. EH v.H — — CONTENTS. *** The Italic letters indicate the publication in which the several compositions respectively appeared : see note prefixed to the Contents of Volume I. Pieces which have not appeared in any previous edition of the poet's works are marked n. The letter o refers to the authorised edition of the Letters to Clarinda, Edinburgh, 1843. DUMFEIES. December 1791 July 1796. (continued.) PAGE A time of National Distress, July 1793 ; Burns suffers amongst others, -.--.._ 13 Letter to Mr Peter Hill, July. Bad times. Sad remembrances of old Edinburgh companions, - - - n 13 Excursion of Burns and Syme through Galloway ; Kenmure ; Airds, .-....-14. Epitaph on a Lap-dog, - - - - - e 15 Gatehouse—a Storm—Kirkcudbright, - - - 15 St Mary's Isle—Earl of Selkirk—Urbani, - - - 16, 17 Anecdote of Burns and a Clergyman at Airds Hill, - - 18 Exasperated spirit of Burns at this time, - - - 19 Letter to Miss CraUc of Arbigland, Aug. Misery of Poets, - e 19 Mr Thomson to Burns, Aug. 1, - - - - e 20 Bums to Mr Thomson, Aug. G^orgium Sidus out of tune, e 21 Burns to Mr Thomson, Aug. Phillis the Fair, - - c 21 Mr Thomson to Burns, Aug. Robin Adair, &c., - - e 22 Bums to Mr Thomson, Aug. Had I a Cave. Some airs com- mon to Scotland and Ireland, - - - c 23 Burns to Mr Thomson, 19th Aug. By Allan's Stream I chanced to rove, - - - - - - -e24 — — VI CONTENTS. PACE Burns to Mr Thomson, Aug. Whistle, and PR come to you, my Lad. Adoicn winding Nith I did wander, - - - e 25 Favourite Walks of Burns, _ . _ . 25 Peter Pindar over-estimated by Bums, - - - 27 Sums to Mr Thomson, 28th Aug. Come, let me take thee to my Breast, - - - - - - -e27 Burns to Mr Thomson, 28th Aug. Dainty Davie, - - e 28 Affairs at Home and in France, - - - - 29 Mr Thomson to Burns, 1st Sept. Delighted with the productions of Bums's ]\Iuse. Asks tAventy-three Songs, e 30 Burns to Mr Thomson, Sept. Hey, Tuttie Taitie. Fraser's Hautboy. Song Bruce to his Men, &c., - - - e 30 Circumstances of the composition of Scots, wha hae, &c., - 32 Burns to Mr Thomson, Sept. Behold the Hour, - - e 23 Mr Thomson to Burns, 5th Sept. Criticism on Bruce's ^(/c/ress, e 33 Burns to Mr Thomson, Sept. Doicn the Burn, Davie. Habits in Song-Avriting. Observations on Mr Thomson's list of Tunes requiring Songs. Thou hast left me ever. Where are the Joys? &.C. Auld Lang Syne, - - - - c 35 Burns to Mr Thomson, 8th Sept. Revised copy of Bruce's Address, - - - - - - - e 39 Mr Thomson to Burns, 12th Sept. James Balfour's singing. Criticisms, - - - - - -e40 Burns to Mr Thomson, 15th Sept. Where are the Joys? &c., e 41 Burns to Mr Thomson, Sept. Deluded Sivain, the Pkasnre. Irish Airs, - - - - - - - e 43 Library at Dumfries. Present of a Book to, by Burns. Anecdotes of the time of Terror, ... 44. Burns to Mr Thomson, 29th Oct. Dcatli of Hon. Andrew Erskine. Thine am J, my faithful Fair. Songs by Gavin Turnbull, - - - - - - - c 4G Impromptu on Mrs JUddel's Birthday, ... 43 Burns at Brownhill Inn—an Impromptu, - - - / 49 !Nicol and Masterton with Burns at Dumfries—Tinpromptus, 49 Mr Tlionison to Burns, 7th Nov. Ai>i . -Thanks, 60 Burns i'l Mr Thomson, T>QC. My Sjxn/s - - c 51 1': iMter to John M'Murdo, Esq.,l)cv. 1,1- a ! )rbt. - c .M' ' Collection of traditionary Songs, - - - - "' Letters enclosing Bruce*s Address. To Captain . Earl of Biicban.—To Captain Miller, Dalswintoii. > Mrs Walter Kiil.Kl. luT Penelope-like Life, - - - 55 iVo/e to Mr.-< litddd, jironiising to attend a I'lay. - - 5C PAOB — VIU CONTENTS. PAOK Mr Thomson to Bums, 16th Sept. Criticisms, - - c 91 Bums to Mr Thomson, Sept. Ca' the Yowes to the Knowes, e 92 Burns to Mr Thomson, Sept. She says she loes me best of a\ Epigram on Miss Jessie Staig, - - - e 93 Mr Tliomson to Burns. Suggests dramatic writing, - e 95 Mr Thomson to Bums, 14th Oct. Kitson's Collection of Scottish songs. Difficult to obtain Scottish melodies in their original state, - - - - - e 96 Burns to Mr Thomson, 19th Oct. A lady inspirer. Saw ye my Phely^ Donocht-Head. How long and dreary is the Night! Let not Woman e'er complain. The Lover's morning Salute to his Mistress. The Auld Man, - - - c 97 Story of Chloris, - - - - - - 103 Verses—To Chhris, . - . - - 104 Letter to Mr Peter Hill, Oct. A kipper. Ramsay and Cameron, - - - - - *n 107 On seeing Mrs Kemhle in Yarico, - - - 108 Mr Thomson to Burns, 27th Oct. Wishes he knew the inspiring fair one. Allan's sketch of Maggie Lauder, e 109 Bums to Mr Thomson, Nov. Has begun his anecdotes. My Chloris, mark how Green the Groves. It was the Charming Month of May. Lassie wP the Lint-white Locks. Farewell, thou Stream, &c. Tune of Ye Banks and Braes, how com- posed. Instance of the difficulty of tracing the origm of ancient airs, - - - - - -el 00 Mr Thomson to Burns, 15th Nov. Thanks for Songs, - c 115 Burns to Mr Thomson^ 19th Nov. Philly and Willy. Contented wV Little. Canst thou leave me thus f &c. Description of the stock and horn, - - - - - -ell5 77i50Mciance of Bums, - - - - - 120 Mrs Riddel. Song by her to Burns, - - - 121 lir Thomson to Burns, 28th Nov. David Allan, - 122 Mr Perry proposes to Burns for contributions to the Morning Chronicle, 123 Letter to Peter Miller, Jun., Esq. Declines being a contributor to the Morning Chronicle, - - - A 123 Bums's official income. His poverty has been overstated. His style of housekeeping at Dumfries, - - - 1 24 Bums to Mr Thomson, 9th Dec. My Nannie's awa, - c 120 Letter to Mrs Dunlop, 20th Dec. Appointed to act for the Supervisor. Reflections on the slipping away of Life, « 126 Vicarious Courtship Love-letters for a friend^ - - 'n 128 — ! CONTENTS. IX PAGE Letter to Editor of Morning Chronicle, - - - A 129 Bums's daily life in Dumfries, - - - - 130 Bums to Mr Thomson, Jan. 1795. For a' that and a' that, e 133 Political Terror subsiding, . _ - - I34 Correspondence with Captain Hamilton, Jan., - n 135 Reconciliation with Mrs Riddel. A Song by her, regarding Bums, ------- 136 Mr Thomson to Burns, 30th Jan. Thanks for Songs, c 137 Bums in a Snow-storm at Ecclefechan, - . - 138 Burns to Mr Thomson, 7th Feb. Confined in an Inn, e 138 Bums to Mr Thomson, 9th Feb. Lassie, art thou Sleeping yet? - - - - - - - e 139 Mr Thomson to Burns, 25th Feb., - - - e 140 Kirkcudbright Election, Ballads on, March 1795, - - 141 First, ------ y 141 Second, - j 143 Letter to Mr Heron of Heron, - - - 146 Third Ballad ; John Bushby's Lamentation, - - n 147 Song The Dumfries Volunteers, - - - c? 151 Toast for the 12th of April, - - - - 152 Neglect of Bums by the Ministry, - - - 153 Letter to {JRichard A. Oswald, Esq.'], 23d April, enclosing Election Ballads, - - - - - n 153 Letter to John Sijme, Esq. Mr and Mrs Oswald. Will not court the great, - - - - - el 54 Song Oh, wat ye icha's in yon Town ? - - - c? 155 John Syme in 1826. His Reminiscences of Bums, - 156 Bums to Mr Thomson. Address to the Woodlarh. On Chloris being ill. Their Groves 0' Sweet Myrtle. 'Twas na her bonnie blue ee, &c., .-.-.- e 153 Mr Thomson to Burns.
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