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GIPE-002701-Contents.Pdf J1842. -\\f i1) T? 'rt". rt..!.l Or) 'UI' -rJ ~ ,'Iv J:~..D.0 .LJ .... .I:>.l'l\I ~ 1!lIENRY G. BOEN. YDRK. STREET. (~OYEl'\TGARDJEN. ]/142. T,HE' WORKS • OF ROBERT B.URNS. WITH LIFE A.LLA.N CUNNINGHAM, A~D Ii"Q'fES BY GILBERT BURNS, CROMEK, T. LANDSEER, LORD BYRON, ALLAN CUNNINGHAM, LOCKHART, THOMAS CAMPBELL, DR. CURRIE, MOTHERWELL, THOMAS CARLISLE, H'AZLITT, SIR 'wALTER SCOTT, ROBERT CHAMBERS, JAMES HOGG, PROFESSOR WILSON. WQRDSWORTH, COWPER, f.ORD JEFF RET, &c, ,.e. ,,<. Fuewell! and ne'er ~ar eD"7 dare ,ueweD, "Igh Chief Q' SeotU.h 10D, ! nat ..ald., altemuel, Imparl To wrlDI Qn8 baleful poltoo"drop Prom tbe cruh'd laurel. 0' th,. bUI'; ~~:'.:n~!:t!::: :t~b!.~:e=tronl·; But while the lark alolfl Iweet in air, 'WbOH IlD .. are motlOU 0' the Still ma,. the grateful pl1aM Itop 1uI..-" To bien the ,pot that hpldl ,", du.t I ")a0l, Ir.,u el't=trlf, ,~e I.,., s- P ••···r. .. :Ne W 1Ebfti on, LONDON: HENRY G. BOHN, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 1854. ===========-======:;:;:;....=====c:::-I-(Ql'. , -, .. CLA.Y. P'Rtll'I'Ea, BJlBA.D l'lllBE1' BILL. 0111/1 Lqj )L -/t(6Sz( 1--7 0 / ~l.p. :FOR GREE~'O[,K, &e.&e . .'I..:e. TJl I S r =' 1 Q r ~ ~ ]) 1 TID.:'- 0 J' T l1:E LIFE ~~='D wORKS O"F RDJ3:EJlT J3rR3ti 1 S. WJTH P.ZR;;.rJSSJO_~·-~ ~YDST JU:SJ>:EC TYT"L1.Y D:E])J ~;\T:E)) :BY H1 S DJ3:E])l:E~T S:E:RTA~T ~:-'======~======~+===~====~==================~=====-~ I I PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION OF THE LIFE OF BURNS. • • WITH something ,(If hope and fear, I offer this work to my country. I have en­ deavoured to relate the chequered f9rtunes, delineate the character, and trace the works of the Illustrious Peasant with ~andour and accuracy': his farming'specu­ lations-excise scherots--political feelings and poetic musings--are d~scussed with a fulnes& not common tQ biography: and his sllarp lampoons anll personal sallies are aIluded to with all possible tenderness to the living, and respect f~r the-dead. In writing the .Poet·s life I have availed myself of bis ,unpublished journals-pri­ vate letters, manuscript verses, and of well-authenticated anecdotes and trails of character supplied by his friends; an.d I have arranged his wor,ks as much as might be in the order of their composition, and illustrated them with ·such notes, critical, historical and l>iographical, as seemed necessary. Of verse, one hundred and odd pieces will be found in this edition, Whicll are no~ in Currie's octavos. The number of letters, too, is materially lncreased-but ~othing, is admitted which bears not the true Burns' stamp. A. C. BELGRAVE-PLACE, JanUllry 1, 1834. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. WHEN this Memoir and c;hronological Edition of the works of Burns were first announced, a friend observed that the learned part' of the world, he was afraid, might think they had enough of the Peasal1t Poet already, and look coldly on any attempt to associate him in beauty of embeIlisbment and elegance of exterior with bards " :far seen in Greek, deep 'men IlCletters." " My chief dread is," I replied," that my labours'in the cause of the Poet may not be acceptable: I have no fear for llurns-he will take care of himself." It baa not bappened 'otherwise with the Poet thl~n I Ilnticipated: nor have my own exertions been, it appears, unwelcome: six thousand copies of the Life.1 have been disposed or, alld a new Q lition is called for: l now give it to ,the world, with Bome of the ~rrors in th! first editi!)n corrected. an.d all such new intelligence added as seemed useful and characteristic. A. C; BELGRAVE-PLACE, September, 1835. fB-'_ ~o============================================@ n I CONTENTS. ••- "fU PASSAGES 01' THE LII'E WITHIN BUCKETS ARE INCORPOUTED I'OR THE I'IBST TWE IN THIS EDITION• • • LII'E 01' BURNS. ~ift of J3uml. ."'CB Hia residence at Harrieaton • • 62 PART I.-AYR-SHIRE. I Visit to a deacendant of Robert Bruce ill. • .A.G& The Wrest Maid of Devon Banks-Char­ His parentage 1 lotte Hamilton 63 Pictunt of his earll day.. by biuiaell 3 Bums'll third Higbland Tour, in company Hi, aecrelllCbool o( study. ( with Nicol • • • • • • 6( H is first love 5 Hia visit to Bannockburn • ill. [Namlt;ve of' his residence at Kirkoe1rald in -- to the Duke oC Atbole, at Blair 65 1777] 6 -- to Mra. Rose, at KiIravock • 67 His melancholy-Letter to bia Cather. • 10 --- to the Duke and Ducbeaa o( Gor- Mra. Ste1rUt o( Afton, bia firat patron_ 13 don 68 Bacbelora' Club, Tarbolton 17 {aia retum to Edinburgb] • 69 Old and New Ligbt Faction. • 19 Dangerous aoodent • ib. PelllOn and manneN of the loung Poet- His friendabip with Clarinda 70 Sketcbee by Henry M'Kenaie - David He contributes to Johnson's Musical Mu- Sillar, and Profeaaor Walter • 2!! seum • 7I The maidens of Kyle • • 30 Jacobitism of Burns-His Ode to Prince [Bia attachment to Jean Armour) • 31 Charles • •••• 73 Firat appearance of hia Poem. • • 35 Bums erecta a monument to FergtlSS(!n • ib. Hia friendabip for Mra. Dunlop • 37 Hia conne:rion with Creecb ' • .14 Adl'enture at Ballocbmyle-MiBl Alexander 38' His appointment to the Excise • 75 Dr. Blacklock-his encouraging letter • 39 His Common - place Book - Sketcbea of I Character • • • • • 76 PART n.-EDINBURGH. His retum to Mauchline, and Marriage 78 B,_".......... ~...... • ... PART IIL-ELLISLAND. I [Deecription of hi. manners and conduct, bl His appearance as a farmer in Nithsdale, in I Dugald Ste.art) • • • • • 41 1788...'.... 79 I Testimonl o( Profeseor Walker. • • 43 [State of his mind, described by himself 81 I [Recollectiollllo(thePoetblJobnRichmand 44 His increasing caie8 • • 83 1','" -------bl Sir VIalter Scotti 45 [Domestic Sketch of the Poet, by Sir Eger- Kindn_ o( Henry MCKenzie. • • 46 ton Brydges) • • 84 The beautiful Dueb8IB of Gordon • • 47 Friars·Carse Hermitage 85 Anecdotee of the Poet, in Edinburgh • • 49 Picture of his mind and feelings. by bimself 87 iLockbart'. deeeription o( Bum. among the [His favourite ,walk on the banta of the Literati and La"1ers). • ' • • 51 N ith ) • 88 [Bums'. Border Tour, in compaD1 with He estabIishea a Subscription Library. • 89 Robert Ainslie) • 53 Aneedotea .hile in the Excise • • 90 A love adventure • 54 Bia Higbland Mary • 92 A jaunt to England • • 57 [Hia perambulations over the moors of' Dum- His retom to M08I!gieI in 1187 • • 58 trieHhire) 93 Hi. first Highland Tour "59 The Btory of the Whistle • 96 An adventure 60 Bis adventure tritb Ramsal o( Ochtertyre • -ill. Retum to MancbIine " • ill. .The Earl of Ducban'll invitation to Burna to Rene1r8 hia intereoU!BII trith Miaa Armour. ill. visit Dryburgb 99 Hia __nd Higbland uCUJllion 1rith Dr. [Hia final viait to Edinburgh--Anecdotea) • 100 Adair • 6) He relinquiabea bia farm ". • 10)' g~,-=~~====~===~============================~=~ @==========~============================~ I ::... , , ... ,. CONTE:":' '" ... A";......,. "' ...... '" 1 PART IV.-DUMFRIES. David Vedder • • • • • 163 PAGB His residence at the Bank-Venne! • 102 POEMS OF BURNS. His engagement with George Thomson • 103 Conduct of the Board of Excise towards ••• The Poems marked tho • are DOt included in the Burns • i04 . Eight-volume Editi.... His Nithside heauties • • • • 107 PAG_ I [His excursion with Symc of (}alloway] • 108 Preface to the First, or Kilmarnock, Edition 164 His dislike of epaulett<!d puppies • 115 Dedication to the Second, or Edinburgh, Story of the sword-cane • 116 Edition. • • , • • • 165 I The heautiful Maria Woddleigh • III Winter, a Dirge • • , • , 166 His removal to Mill-hole-Brae, in 1794 ,118 Deatb, and dying words, of Poor Maille ib. Death of Glendinning .U9 Poor Maille's Elegy • • 167 Testimonials of Gray and Findlater re- First Epistle to Davie, a brother poet • 168 spectIng the Poet • 120 [Davie'. reply] . • liO Visit of Professor Walker • 121 Second Epistle to Davie • 171 Illness of the Poet • ib. Address to the De'U. • • • • 172 His residenCe at Brow ' 122 [Explanatory note. by Thomas Landseer] ib. Affecting Interview "With Mrs. Riddel • 123 [The De'il's answer, by Lapraik] • • 174 His letter to Erskine of Mar • 125 The Auld Farmer'. salutation to his auld His return fro~ Brow in a dying .tate ib, mare, Maggie • 175 Melancholy spectacle of hi. household ill. Address to a Haggis • • 176 Death of Burn&-his Funeral , 126 A Winter Night 177 [His personal character, hy a Lady], • 127 The Jolly Beggars· , li9 His personal strength and conversation , 130 Tune: Soldier'S joy • 180 Anecdotes of Burn. • 132 Soldier laddie , 181 Hi. character 88 a Poet • 135 Auld Sir Simon, , • • ib. [The excellence of Bums, by Tho.. Carlyle] 138 o an ye were dead; gwdman ,ib.• [The widow,' children, 'and brother of the Whistle o'er the lave o't. • 182 Poet] • 142 Clout the cau'dron •..ib. Sale of his household effects (note), • 143 For a' that, an' a' that. • 183 Jolly mortals, fill ybur glasses • ib. APPENDIX. Death and Dr. Hornbook. • 185 Rules and :itegiilatioIIII of the :\lachelors' The Kirk;s Alarm. A satire • 187 Club • , • 145 The Twa Herds, or the Holy TlIlzie • • 190 [Letter of Gilbert Bum. on Education] • 146 Holy Willie's Prayer • 192 [The last three years of the Poet'. life, by Epitaph on Holy Willie • • 193 Mr. Gray] . • 149 The Inventory. In answer to a mandate by [Pbrenological developement of Burns] • 151 the surveyor of taxes • • , • 194 [Poem addressed to Bim"s, by Mr. Telford] 154 Adam A--\ prayer • 195 Poem on the Death of Burns, by William The Holy Fair • •••• ib. Roscoe • • 156 Li.etter from a blacksmith to the ministers Ode to his MemorYI by Campbell • 15i' 'and elders of the Iiliurch of Scotland] • 199 Address to the Sons of Burns, by Wordt- .
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