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CONTENTS PACE Introductory Note '5 I 773-1 779 Song—Handsome Nell '9 20 Song—O Tibbie, I hae seen the day 21 Song—I dream 'd I lay 21 Song—In the Character of a Ruined Farmer 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 bonic lass 27 Song—The Lass of Ccssnock Banks 28 Song—Bonie Peggy Alison 30 Song—Mary Morison 3* 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 30 Song—Raging Fortune: A Fragment 3^ I'll go and be a Sodger 3° 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 PMn Song—The Rigs o' Barley 44 Song—Composed in August 45 Song—My Nanie, Ol 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 Epiuph on William Muir 50 Epitaph on my Ever Honoured Father jo Ballad on the American War 51 Reply to an Announcement by ]. Rankine 53 Epbde 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 Tam 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 Episde to J. Lapraik 79 Second Episde to J. Lapraik 83 Episde to William Simson 86 One Night as I did Wander 91 Fragment of Song—"My JeanI" 9a Song—Rantin', Rovin' Robin 9a Elegy on the E)eath of Robert Ruisseaux 93 Episde to John Goldie, in Kilmarnock 94 The Holy Fair 95 CONTENTS 3 PACE 102 Third EpUtle to J. Lapraik Epistle to the Rev. John M'Matb 104 Second Epistle to Davie 107 Song—Young Peggy Blooms '08 Song—Farewell to Ballochmyle 109 Fragment—Her Flowing Locks no Halloween "o To a Mouse "9 Epitaph on John Dove, Innkeeper 120 Epitaph for James Smith 120 Adam Armour's Prayer m The Jolly Beggars: A Cantata m Song—For a' that '33 Song—Kissing my Katie '34 The Cotter's Saturday Night 134 Address to the Deil MO Scotch Drink 144 1786 The Auld Farmer's New-Year-Morning Salutation to his Auld Mare, Maggie . 147 TheTwa 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" 1 80 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 19* To a Mountain Daisy I93 To Rub 194 The Lament '95 Despondency: An Ode 197 To Gavin Hamilton, Esq., Mauchline, recommending a Boy i99 Versified Reply to an Invitation 201 Song—Will ye go to the Indies, my Mary? 201 oMy Highland Lassie, O ioa 4 CONTENTS PACE Epistle to a Young Friend 203 Address to Beelzebub 305 A Dream 207 A Dedication to Gavin Hamilton, Esq 3il Versified Note to Dr. Mackenzie, Mauchlinc 215 The Farewell to the Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton 215 On a Scotch Bard, gone to the West Indies 316 Song—Farewell to Eliza 218 A Bard's Epitaph 218 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 321 Motto prefixed to the Author's first Publication 331 Lines to Mr. John Kennedy 221 Lines written on a Bank-note 221 Stanzas on Naething 322 The Farewell 224 The Calf 225 Nature's Law: A Poem 335 Song—Willie Chalmers 327 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 337 Prayer—O Thou Dread Power 338 Song—Farewell to the Banks of Ayr 338 Address to the Toothache 339 Lines on Meeting with Lord Daer 340 Masonic Song—Ye Sons of Old Killie 343 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 353 1787 To Miss Logan, with Beattie's Poems 355 Mr. William Smellie: A Sketch 255 Song—Rattlin', Roarin' Willie 256 CONTENTS 5 pjun Song—Bonic Dundee: A Fragment 256 Extempore in the Court of Session 256 Inscription for the Headstone of Fcrgusson the Poet 257 Lines Inscribed under Fergusson's Portrait 257 Epistle to Mrs. Scott of Wauchope House 258 Verses inscribed under a Noble EarPs Picture 260 Prologue, spoken by Mr. Woods at Edinburgh 260 Song—The Bonie Moor-hen 261 Song—My Lord a-Hunting he is gane 26a 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 Inverary . , 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 Aberfeldy 277 The Humble Petition of Bruar Water 278 Lines 00 the Fall of Fyers 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 Menzies' 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 386 Song—A Rose-bud by my Early Walk J87 Epitaph for Mr. W. Cruickshank 288 Song—^Thc 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 395 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 3J5 CONTENTS 7 PACE Song—I Reign in Jcanie's Bosom 3'6 Song—It is na, Jean, thy Bonie Face 316 Song—Auld Lang Syne 3'7 Song—My Bonie Mary 3'8 Verses on a Parting Kiss 3'8 Written in Friars' Carsc Hermiuge (Second Vernon) 319 The Poet's Progress 3^° Elegy on the Year 1788 3^3 The Henpecked Husband 3^4 Versides on Sign-Posu 3^5 1789 Song—Robin Shure in Hairst 314 Ode, Sacred to the Memory of Mrs.