THE HARVARD CLASSICS The Five-Foot Shelf of Books THE HARVARD CLASSICS EDITED BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns Wi/A Introduction, Notes and Glossary Volume 6 P. F. Collier & Son Corporation NEW YORK Copyright. 1909 BY P. F. COLLIER & SON MANUTACTUR KD IN U. S. A. CONTENTS PACE Introductory Note '5 i773-1779 Song—Handsome Nell x9 Song—O Tibbie, I hae seen the day 20 Song—I dream'd I lay 21 Song—In the Character of a Ruined Farmer 22 Tragic Fragment—All villain as I am 23 The Tarbolton Lasses 23 Ah, woe is me, my Mother dear 24 Song—Montgomerie's Peggy 25 The Ploughman's Life 25 1780 The Ronalds of the Bennals 25 Song—Here's to thy health, my bonie lass 27 Song—The Lass of Ccssnock Banks 28 Song—Bonie Peggy Alison 3° Song—Mary Morison 3l 1781 Winter: A Dirge 3' A Prayer, under the Pressure of Violent Anguish 32 Paraphrase of the First Psalm 33 The First Six Verses of the Ninetieth Psalm versified 33 A Prayer, in the Prospect of Death 34 Stanzas, on the same Occasion 35 1782 Fickle Fortune: A Fragment 36 Song—Raging Fortune: A Fragment 36 I'll go and be a Sodger 36 Song—No Churchman am I 37 My Father was a Farmer: A Ballad 38 John Barleycorn: A Ballad 39 1783 The Death and Dying Words of Poor Mailie 41 Poor Mailie's Elegy 43 I 2 CONTENTS MOI Song—The Rigs o' Barley 44 Song—Composed in August 45 Song—My Nanie, O! 46 Song—Green Grow the Rashes 47 Song—"Indeed will I," quo' Findlay 48 1784 Remorse: A Fragment 49 Epitaph on William Hood, Senior 50 Epitaph on James Grieve 50 Epitaph on William Muir 50 Epitaph on my Ever Honoured Father 50 Ballad on the American War 51 Reply to an Announcement by J. Rankine 53 Epistle to John Rankine 53 A Poet's Welcome to his Love-Begotten Daughter 55 Song—O Leave Novels! 57 The Mauchline Lady: A Fragment 57 My Girl she's Airy: A Fragment 58 The Belles of Mauchline 58 Epitaph on a Noisy Polemic 58 Epitaph on a Henpecked Squire 58 Epigram on the said Occasion 58 Another on the said Occasion 59 On Tarn the Chapman 59 Epitaph on John Rankine 59 Lines on the Author's Death 60 Man was made to Mourn: A Dirge 60 The Twa Herds; or, The Holy Tulyie 63 1785 Epistle to Davie, a Brother Poet 66 Holy Willie's Prayer 70 Epitaph on Holy Willie 73 Death and Dr. Hornbook 74 Epistle to J. Lapraik 79 Second Epistle to J. Lapraik 83 Epistle to William Simson 86 One Night as I did Wander 91 Fragment of Song—"My Jcanl" 9a Song—Rantin', Rovin' Robin 9a Elegy on the Death of Robert Ruisseaux 93 Epistle to John Goldie, in Kilmarnock 94 The Holy Fair 95 CONTENTS 3 PAGE Third Epistle to J. Lapraik 102 Epistle to the Rev. John M'Matb 104 Second Epistle to Davie i°7 Song—Young Peggy Blooms 108 Song—Farewell to Ballochmyle 109 Fragment—Her Flowing Locks 110 Halloween 110 To a Mouse "9 Epitaph on John Dove, Innkeeper 120 Epitaph for James Smith '20 Adam Armour's Prayer 121 The Jolly Beggars: A Cantata 122 Song—For a' that '33 Song—Kissing my Katie '34 The Cotter's Saturday Night 134 Address to the Deil M° Scotch Drink 144 1786 The Auld Farmer's New-Year-Morning Salutation to his Auld Mare, Maggie . 147 The Twa Dogs «5» The Author's Earnest Cry and Prayer 157 The Ordination 163 Epistle to James Smith 167 The Vision »7* Suppressed Stanzas of "The Vision" 180 The Rantin' Dog, the Daddie o't "82 Here's his Health in Water 183 Address to the Unco Guid 183 The Inventory 186 To John Kennedy, Dumfries House 188 To Mr. M'Adam, of Craigen-Gillan 189 To a Louse 190 Inscribed on a Work of Hannah More's 19* Song—Composed in Spring I9J To a Mountain Daisy 193 To Rub '94 The Lament '95 Despondency: An Ode »97 To Gavin Hamilton, Esq., Mauchline, recommending a Boy 199 Versified Reply to an Invitation 201 Song—Will ye go to the Indies, my Mary? 201 uMy Highland Lassie, O Ml 4 CONTENTS PACE Epistle to a Young Friend 20 3 Address to Beelzebub 205 A Dream 207 A Dedication to Gavin Hamilton, Esq an Versified Note to Dr. Mackenzie, Mauchline 215 The Farewell to the Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton 215 On a Scotch Bard, gone to the West Indies 216 Song—Farewell to Eliza 218 A Bard's Epitaph "8 Epitaph for Robert Aiken, Esq 219 Epitaph for Gavin Hamilton, Esq 219 Epitaph on "Wee Johnnie" 219 The Lass o' Ballochmyle 220 Lines to an Old Sweetheart 221 Motto prefixed to the Author's first Publication 221 Lines to Mr. John Kennedy 221 Lines written on a Bank-note 221 Stanzas on Naething 222 The Farewell 224 The Calf 225 Nature's Law: A Poem 225 Song—Willie Chalmers 227 Reply to a Trimming Episde, received from a Tailor 228 The Brigs of Ayr 230 Fragment of Song—The Night was Still 237 Epigram on Rough Roads 237 Prayer—O Thou Dread Power 238 Song—Farewell to the Banks of Ayr 238 Address to the Toothache 239 Lines on Meeting with Lord Daer 240 Masonic Song—Ye Sons of Old Killie 242 Tarn Samson's Elegy 242 Epistle to Major Logan 245 Fragment on Sensibility 248 A Winter Night 248 Song—Yon Wild Mossy Mountains 251 Address to Edinburgh 252 Address to a Haggis 253 1787 To Miss Logan, with Beanie's Poems 255 Mr. William Smellie: A Sketch 255 Song—Rattlin', Roarin' Willie 256 CONTENTS 5 PAom Song—Bonie Dundee: A Fragment 256 Extempore in the Court of Session 256 Inscription for the Headstone of Fergusson the Poet 257 Lines Inscribed under Fergusson's Portrait 257 Epistle to Mrs. Scott of Wauchope House 258 Verses inscribed under a Noble Earl*s Picture 260 Prologue, spoken by Mr. Woods at Edinburgh 260 Song—The Bonie Moor-hen 261 Song—My Lord a-Hunting he is gane 262 Epigram at Roslin Inn 263 Epigram Addressed to an Artist 263 The Bookworms 264 On Elphinstone's Translation of Martial's Epigrams 264 Song—A Bottle and Friend 264 Lines Written under the Picture of Miss Burns 264 Epitaph for William Nicol, High School, Edinburgh 265 Epitaph for Mr. William Michie, Schoolmaster 26s Boat Song—Hey, Ca' Thro' 265 Address to Wm. Tytler, Esq., of Woodhousclec 266 Epigram to Miss Ainslie in Church 267 Burlesque Lament for Wm. Creech's Absence 267 Note to Mr. Renton of Lamerton 269 Elegy on Stella 269 The Bard at Invcrary . 272 Epigram to Miss Jean Scott 272 On the Death of John M'Leod, Esq 272 Elegy on the Death of Sir James Hunter Blair 273 Impromptu on Carron Iron Works 275 To Miss Ferrier, enclosing Elegy on Sir J. H. Blair 275 Written by Somebody on the Window of an Inn at Stirling 276 Reply to the Threat of a Censorious Critic 276 The Libeller's Self-reproof 276 Verses Written with a Pencil at the Inn at Kenmore 276 Song—The Birks of Aberfcldy 277 The Humble Petition of Bruar Water 278 Lines on the Fall of Fycrs 281 Epigram on Parting with a kind Host in the Highlands 281 Song—Strathallan's Lament 281 Verses on Castle Gordon 282 Song—Lady Onlic, Honest Luckie 283 Song—Theniel Mcnzies' Bonie Mary 283 Soag—The Bonie Lass of Albany 284 On Scaring some Water-Fowl in Loch Turit 285 6 CONTENTS PACE Song—BIythe was She 286 Song—A Rose-bud by my Early Walk 287 Epitaph for Mr. W. Cruickshank 288 Song—The Banks of the Devon 288 Song—Braving Angry Winter's Storms 288 Song—My Peggy's Charms 289 Song—The Young Highland Rover 289 Birthday Ode for 31st December, 1787 290 On the Death of Robert Dundas, Esq., of Arniston 292 Sylvander to Clarinda 293 1788 Song—Love in the Guise of Friendship 294 Song—Go on, Sweet Bird, and Soothe my Care 295 Song—Clarinda, Mistress of my Soul 295 Song—I'm O'er Young to Marry yet 295 Song—To the Weaver's gin ye go 296 Song—M'Pherson's Farewell 297 Song—Stay my Charmer 298 Song—My Hoggie 298 Song—Raving Winds Around her Blowing 299 Song—Up in the Morning Early 299 Song—How Long and Dreary is the Night 300 Song—Hey, the Dusty Miller 300 Song—Duncan Davison 301 Song—The Lad they ca' Jumpin John 302 Song—Talk of him that's Far Awa 302 Song—To Daunton Me 303 Song—The Winter it is Past 303 Song—The Bonie Lad that's Far Awa 304 Verses to Clarinda, with Drinking Glasses 304 Song—The Chevalier's Lament 305 Epistle to Hugh Parker 30; Song—Of a' the Airts the Wind can Blaw 306 Song—I hae a Wife o' my Ain 307 Lines Written in Friars' Carse Hermitage (First Version) 307 To Alex. Cunningham, Esq., Writer, Edinburgh 308 Song—Anna, thy Charms 309 The Fete Champetre 309 Epistle to Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintry 311 Song—The Day Returns 314 Song—O were I on Parnassus Hill 314 A Mother's Lament for her Son's Death 315 Song—The Fall of the Leaf 3>5 CONTENTS 7 PACE Song—I Reign in Jeanie's Bosom i*6 Song—It is na, Jean, thy Bonie Face 316 Song—Auld Lang Syne 3'7 Song—My Bonie Mary 31" Verses on a Parting Kiss 3'8 Written in Friars' Carse Hermitage (Second Version) 319 The Poet's Progress 320 Elegy on the Year 1788 3*3 The Henpecked Husband 324 Versides on Sign-Posts 325 1789 Song—Robin Shure in Hairst 314 Ode, Sacred to the Memory of Mrs.