CONTENTS OF BURNS'S WORKS, OF THE LIFE. Page Father and Mother-Hardships of his carly years--Sources, such as they were, of i.viii labourers, at stated l'ages-At rural work the Poet feared no competitor_This ix-Xix Chap. III.--The Brothers, Robert and Gilliert, become tenants of Mossgiel Their incessant labour and moderate habits--The tarım cold and unfertile Not Prosperous-The Musc anti-calvinistical-The Poet tience involved deeply in local polemics, and charged with herosy--Curious account of thiese disputes Early poems prompted by then.-Origin of, and remarks upon the Poet's prin. ciral pieces.Lore Icads him farasiray-crisis-- The Jail or the West Indies 2006-07 Conveer-cow... XX--XXXiv CHAP. IV.–The Poet gives up Moesgiel to his Brother Gilbert - Intends for Ja. maica-Subscription Edition of his Poems suggested to supply means of outfit- One of 600 copies printed at Kilmarnock, 1786– It brings him extended repu- tation, and L20-Also many very kind friends, but no patron- In these circum. .......... XXXV_Ixü; Char. V.-The Poet winters in Edinburgh, 1706-7—By his advent, the condition of that city--Literary, Legal, Philosophical, Patrician, and Pedantic—is lighted up, as by a meteor-He is in the full tide of his fame there, and for a while ca- ressed by the fashionable-What happens to him generally in that new world, and his behaviour under the varying and very trying circumstances-- The tavern life then greatly followed—The Poet tempted beyond all former experience by bacchanals of every degree-His conversational talent universally admitted, as . not the least of his talents—The Ladies like to be carried off their feet by it, while the philosophers hardly keep theirs- Edition of 1500 copies by Creech, which yields much money to the Poci-kesolves to visit the classic scenes of his Ixiv--Ixxi Chap. VI.-Makes three several pilgrimages in Caledonia-Lands from the first of these, after an absence of six months, amongst his friends in the " Auld Clay Biggin"-Finds honour in his own country-Falis in with many kind friends during those pilgrimages, and is familiar with the great, but never secures one effective patron Anecdotes and sketches --- Lingers in Edinburgh amidst the tieshpots, winter 1787–1_Upset in a hackrey coach, which produces a bruised limb, and mournful musings for six wecks- Is enrolled in the Excise-Another crisis, in which the Poet finds it necessary to implore even his friend Mrs. Dunlop not to desert him--Growls over his publisher, but after settling with him leaves Edinburgh with £500—Steps towards a more regular lise, Chap. VII._ Marries-Announcements, (apologetical,) of the event-Remarks-- Becomes (1788) Farmer at Elliesland, on the Nith, in a romantic vicinity, six, miles from Dumfries The Muse wakeful as ever, while the Poet maintains a varied and extensive literary correspondence with all and sundry-Remarks upon the correspondence_Sketch of his person and habits at this period by a brother poet, who shews cause against success in farming-The untoward conjunction of Gauger to Farmer-The notice of the squirearely, and the calls of admiring visitors, lead too uniformly to the ultra convivial life-Leaves Elliesland (1791) to be exciscrpan in the town of Duintries, CHAP. VIII.-Is more beset in town than country--His early biographers, (Dr. Currie not excepted), have coloured too darkly under that head--- It is not correct to speak of the Poet as having sunk into a toper, or a solitary drinker, or of his revels as other than occasional, or of their liaving interfered with the punctual discharge of his official dutirg.le is shown to have been the affectionate and be- loved bushand, although passing follies imputeil; and the constant and most as. siduous instructor of his children--- Impulses of the French Revolution --Symp- tons of fraternizione - The zitention of his official --periors is called to them... Practically no low is infticted, only the bad name--- Interesting details of this pe- 1104..-Gives luis whole soul 10 sony making--- Preíerence in that for his native cialect, with the other attendant facts, as 10 that portion of his immortal lays, xci-cix (HAP. IX.-The Poct's mortal period approaches---His pec:iar temperament.-- Symptoms of premature old age.--There not dininded by narrow circumstances Co-Chagrin from reglect. and death of Daagh:er---The Poce misses public pa- transce: and cren the fair fruits of his own genius---he appropriation of which is debated for the cusuists who vielucu io un merely the shell. -llis magnani. nity when deail: is al hand; liis interviews, conversations, and addresses as a dying man..-Dies, 2!s: July 17!!(---P:slilic lineral, at which many attend, and nitongst the res: the future Premier of England, who had steadily refused to ac. krowledge the Poet, living --llis family muniticcntly provided for by the public ---Analysis of caractere.His integrity, religious state, and genius---Stríctures upon himn and his writings liy Scott, Campbell, Byron, and others, l'erses on the death of Bures, by Jr. Roscoe of Liverpool, Character of Burns and his Writings, by Mrs. Bildell of Glenriidell, Preface to the First Edition of Purns's Pocnis, p:inted in Kilmarnock, Dedication to the Caledonian Hunt, prefixed to the Edinburgh Edition, cixi CONTENTS OF THE POEMS. 29 A Bard's Epitaph, 55 Lament for James Earl of Glencairnesananananana 52 for a Scotch Bard gone to the West Indies, 10 to a Lady, 73 Lines left at a Friend's House, or 42 left at Carron, left at Friar's Carse Hermicage, left at Taymouth Inn, on a Posthumous Child, a Woume 1 Hare, 4 Bruar Witkar, ram (il t'aptu! Gruse, en Mit'ruikshanks, on Helson, to the Owl, & Scanng sume Water-fowl in Loch Turit, ti the Treath of J. Macleod, the Fizilo Fyers, A Derudition to Garin Hamilton, vallomain Daisy, D. Olindent friend, 74 { an Old Sotheart with his Poems, to a young lady win Books, --- 36, tu MiL with Beattie's Poems, anorama 38, 78 to Robert Graham, Esq. to Ruin, A Vision... 69 Man was Made to Mour, a Dirge, 9 Monody on a Capricious Female and Epitaph.com Despondency, an Ode, ....... 32 78 New-Year's Day, a Sketch, 49 Ode on a Miserly Character, 76 on my Early Days, macarancsnonamenomeno 77 on Pastoral Poetry, 23 on the Death of Sir James Hunter Blair, on the Year 1788, now 68 to Liberty name 39 Poor Maillie's Elegy, 81 to Davie, a Brother Poet (2), 59 Sonnet on the Death of Mr. Riddel, to J. Lapraik, a Scots Poetrasarana 43, 45, 79 Strathallan's Lament.....cover 47 to Terraughty, 81 Tam Samson's Elegy and Epitaph, anchore 23 79 The Auld Farmer's New Year's Salutation to his 46 Mare Maggie, 75 Brigs o' Ayr, ---- 55 Death and Dying Words of Poor Maillie, - 55 First Six Verses of 90th Psalm, Externpore Effusions in the Court of Session, 82 Jolly Beggars, scord to a Friend, maar Lament on a Friend's Love Disappointment, 31 Twa Herdse Inseription, Altar of Independence,.. Lament of Queen Mary, wanna 50 Essay on Scottish Poetry (Dr. Currie), mano 84-97 Andrew and his Cutty Gun,mwanamma 148 Jockey said to Jennyman 173 John Hay's Bonnie Lassie, 187 John o' Badenyon, mapas 176 | Johnny Cope, 137 Johnny Faa, 156 Johnry's Gray Breeks, 143 Jumpin John, Beds of Sweet Roses, con 120 Kathrine Ogie, 101 Keep the Country Bonnie Lassie, Bessy Bell and Mary Gray, ... 178 Kelvin Grove, w 132 Kenmure's on and awa Willie, Blink o'er the Burn Sweet Retty, 114 Killycrankie (the Battle), Blue Bonnets over the Border, 156 Kulvcraukie 0 (the Braes), woon 175 Kind Robin loes me, 151 157 Lady Mary Ann,... Lass gin ye Loe me tell me now, 182 Lassie lie near me, araw 129 Little wat ye wha's comin', Clout the Cau'dron,... 105 Logan Braes, (double set), Come under my Plaidie, 1.58 Lord Ronald, my Son, Corn Rigs are Bonnie, .. 121 153 Macpherson's Rant, as 117 Maggie Lauder, varama Mary's Dream, 17 Mary Scot, the Flower o' Yarrow, 160 Nuriy hae I been Teething a Heckle, Down the Burn Davie, 114 Mill, Mill, 0,- c. 178 My Love she's but a Lassie yet, Fair Annie of Lochroyan, morrow 102 My Míther's aye Glowrin o'er me, False Love and hae ye Played Me This, 272 My Wife's a Wanton Wee Thing, Fare ye weel my Auld Wife, 154 My Wise has taen the Gee, 127 165 Neil Gow's Farewell to Whisky 0, Fye gar rub her o'er wi' Straw,... 105 O an' yc were Dead Gudeman,... 127 O can ye labour Lea Young Man,. 154 Och hey Jehnny Lad...... 16? O dear Minuy what shall I do, 1230 merry may the Muid be, O on ochrio (the Widow of Glenco), 125 old kin? Coul...... 176 Our Guidnan cam' Hame at E'en, Hap and row the Feetie o't, 159 O'er the Muir amang the Heather, 155 O'er Bogie wi' my Lole,.. 155 O Waly, Waly up yon Bank, Hooly and Fairlie,..... 151 Polwarth on the Gieen, --com 149 Poverty parts Guile Company, 157 Roslin Caderososa 125 Roy's Wife, ...warna 162 155 Sae Merry as We hae been, If ye'll be my Dawtic and sit on my Plaid, now. 162 Saw ye Johnny Coinin', 115 The Maid that tends the Goats, Steer her up and haud her gaun, 170 The Maltman, marre Symon Brodie, 170 The Miller o Dee, a 151 Tak' your Aula Cloak about you,. 135 The muckin' o' Geordie's Byre, Tarry Woo, 115 The Poets, what Pools the're to Deave us, men 174 162 111 189 152 151 The Tailor fell thro' the Bed, The Leds o' Sweet Roses, 107 159 The wee, wee German Lairdie, 185 The White Cockade, ... warrara The bonnie Lass o' Brank some, ... The binnie Lass that made the Bed to me, 7.57 The Young Laird and Edinburgh Katie, 115 149 172 142 130 1.0. 175 113 129 12L 114 151 'Twas within a Mile o' Edinburgh Town, .. 174 The Landart Laird, 159 Wankin' of the Fauld, ... 107 121 168 mana 114 Woo'd and Married and s', moramo CONTENTS OF BURNS'S SONGS, 199 Page. Adeu, a Heart-warm fond Adieu, Ae fond kiss and then we Sever, Aftea Water, og 188 Coine let me take Thee to iny Breast, 197 Again rejoicing Nature sees, ... A Highland Lad my Love was born, 101 Auld Rob Morris, ---- 19- Esan Banks, 199 Bersy and her Spinning. Wheel, 19 Hair Eliza,...nun... 900 Behold the hour the Poat arrives, 195 Fairest Mail on Devon Hanks, 200 Beware of Bonnie Inn, can 192 Fate gave the Word, 200 Beyond thee, Dearic,... 19.5 Torile sake of somebody, 200 Bythe hae I been on yon Hill,. 193 | Fuslorn my Love, 201 Blythe was She, ---- 195 From ilice Eliza, 201 Bonnie Bell, 7.4 Jean, 194 Gala.llater,............ 201 Lesley, 191 Gloomy Decernber, -- 201 Wee Thing, 13] Gieen grow the Rashes 0,.. 202 Bruce at Bannockbum,... 195 Gudewife couut the Lawin, 202 Caledonia-(their Groves o' Sweet Myrtle), 195 Had I a Care 0:1 some Wild distant Shore, .. 203 Can'st thou leave me thus, Katy, 195 Handsome Nell, .. 202 Reply, 196 Ter flowing Locks, 203 Ca’ the Ewes,... ... 1951!cre's a health to Ane I loe dear, moramowancesco 204 Chloe, encoreo aroccorso rowerocorer 196 to Them that's awa, wao wameo 204 |
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