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Robert Burns

25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796


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Poem TitleFirst LinesPeriod# Lines# Reads
1: 'Twas Na Her Bonnie Blue Een. Twas na her bonnie blue een was my ruin; 12679
2: A Bard's Epitaph. Is there a whim-inspired fool, 30823
3: A Dedication To Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Expect na, Sir, in this narration, 134656
4: A Dream. Thoughts, words, and deeds, the statute blames with reason; 135767
5: A Fragment. One night as I did wander, 8739
6: A Grace Before Dinner. O thou, who kindly dost provide 9675
7: A Grace Before Meat. O thou in whom we live and move, 8629
8: A Grace. Lord, we thank and thee adore, 4686
9: A Mother's Lament For The Death Of Her Son. Fate gave the word, the arrow sped, 16771
10: A Prayer - In The Prospect Of Death. O Thou unknown, Almighty Cause 20679
11: A Prayer, Under The Pressure Of Violent Anguish. O Thou Great Being! what Thou art 16603
12: A Red, Red Rose. O, my luve's like a red, red rose, 16872
13: A Rose-Bud By My Early Walk. A rose-bud by my early walk, 24821
14: A Vision. As I stood by yon roofless tower, 32697
15: A Winter Night. Poor naked wretches, wheresoe'er you are 96687
16: Address Of Beelzebub To The President Of The Highland Society. Long life, my Lord, an' health be yours, 62566
17: Address To An Illegitimate Child. Thou's welcome, wean, mischanter fa' me, 36680
18: Address To Edinburgh. Edina! Scotia's darling seat! 64692
19: Address To The Deil O thou! whatever title suit thee, 126700
20: Address To The Shade Of Thomson, On Crowning His Bust At Ednam With Bays. While virgin Spring, by Eden's flood, 20551
21: Address To The Toothache. My curse upon thy venom'd stang, 36625
22: Address To The Unco Guid, Or The Rigidly Righteous. My son, these maxims make a rule, 64694
23: Address To The Wood-Lark. O stay, sweet warbling woodlark, stay! 16653
24: Address, Spoken By Miss Fontenelle On Her Benefit Night. Still anxious to secure your partial favour, 43703
25: Adown Winding Nith. Adown winding Nith I did wander, 32620
26: Ae Fond Kiss. Ae fond kiss, and then we sever; 24723
27: Ah, Chloris, Since It May Na Be. Ah, Chloris, since it may na be, 12604
28: Amang The Trees. Amang the trees, where humming bees 16640
29: Anna, Thy Charms. Anna, thy charms my bosom fire, 8603
30: Answer To A Poetical Epistle Sent To The Author By A Tailor. What ails ye now, ye lousie b----h, 42604
31: As I Was A-Wand'Ring. As I was a-wand'ring ae midsummer e'enin', 20637
32: Auld Lang Syne. Should auld acquaintance be forgot, 28604
33: Auld Rob Morris. There's auld Rob Morris that wons in yon glen, 20677
34: Bannockburn. Robert Bruce's Address To His Army. (Second Version.) Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled, 24612
35: Bannocks O' Barley. Bannocks o' bear meal, Bannocks o' barley; 16578
36: Behold The Hour. Behold the hour, the boat arrive; 16602
37: Bess And Her Spinning-Wheel. O leeze me on my spinning-wheel, 32808
38: Beware O' Bonnie Ann. Ye gallants bright, I red ye right, 16657
39: Blithe Was She. Blithe, blithe and merry was she, 24720
40: Blooming Nelly. On a bank of flowers, in a summer day, 32614
41: Blythe Hae I Been. Blythe hae I been on yon hill 16651
42: Bonnie Jean. There was a lass, and she was fair, 48604
43: Bonnie Lassie, Will Ye Go. Bonnie lassie, will ye go, 28622
44: Bonnie Lesley. O saw ye bonnie Lesley 24666
45: Bonnie Peg. As I came in by our gate end, 12622
46: Bonnie Peggy Alison. I'll kiss thee yet, yet, An' I'll kiss thee o'er again; 20597
47: Braving Angry Winter's Storms. Where, braving angry winter's storms, 16641
48: Braw Lads Of Galla Water. Braw, braw lads of Galla Water; 20567
49: Bruce To His Men At Bannockburn. (First Version.) Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled, 24645
50: But Lately Seen. But lately seen in gladsome green, 16534
51: By Allan Stream. By Allan stream I chanced to rove 24546
52: Ca' The Ewes. Ca' the ewes to the knowes, 32659
53: Ca' The Yowes. Ca' the yowes to the knowes, 28654
54: Caledonia. There was once a day - but old Time then was young 48783
55: Caledonia. Their groves o' sweet myrtle let foreign lands reckon, 16678
56: Canst Thou Leave Me Thus. Canst thou leave me thus, my Katy? 16667
57: Cassillis' Banks. Now bank an' brae are claith'd in green, 16572
58: Chloe. It was the charming month of May, 24634
59: Chloris. My Chloris, mark how green the groves, 24707
60: Chloris. Why, why tell thy lover, 8630
61: Cock Up Your Beaver. When first my brave Johnnie lad 16604
62: Come Boat Me O'Er To Charlie. Come boat me o'er, come row me o'er, 20658
63: Come Down The Back Stairs. O whistle, and I'll come To you, my lad; 16570
64: Come, Let Me Take Thee. Come, let me take thee to my breast, 16588
65: Coming Through The Rye. Coming through the rye, poor body, 20618
66: Contented Wi' Little. Contented wi' little, and cantie wi' mair, 16635
67: Country Lassie. In simmer, when the hay was mawn, 40587
68: Craigie-Burn Wood. Sweet fa's the eve on Craigie-burn, 16654
69: Dainty Davie. Now rosy May comes in wi' flowers, 24650
70: Death And Dr. Hornbook. - A True Story. Some books are lies frae end to end, 186601
71: Delia. - An Ode. Fair the face of orient day, 16552
72: Deluded Swain, The Pleasure. Deluded swain, the pleasure 16526
73: Despondency. - An Ode. Oppress'd with grief, oppress'd with care, 70662
74: Duncan Gray. Duncan Gray cam here to woo, 40609
75: Elegy On Miss Burnet, Of Monboddo. Life ne'er exulted in so rich a prize 28531
76: Elegy On The Death Of Robert Ruisseaux. Now Robin lies in his last lair, 18621
77: Elegy On The Year 1788 A Sketch. For Lords or Kings I dinna mourn, 39589
78: Eliza. From thee, Eliza, I must go, 16589
79: Epistle From Esopus To Maria. From those drear solitudes and frowsy cells, 81567
80: Epistle To A Young Friend. - May, 1786. I lang hae thought, my youthfu' friend, 88562
81: Epistle To Hugh Parker. In this strange land, this uncouth clime, 44609
82: Epistle To J. Rankine, Enclosing Some Poems. O rough, rude, ready-witted Rankine, 78580
83: Epistle To Major Logan. Hail, thairm-inspirin', rattlin' Willie! 84562
84: Epistle To Robert Graham, Esq. Of Fintray: On The Close Of The Disputed Election Between Sir James Johnstone And Captain Miller, For The Dumfries District Of Boroughs. Fintray, my stay in worldly strife, 120527
85: Epistle To William Creech. Auld chukie Reekie's sair distrest, 72672
86: Epitaph On Holy Willie. Here Holy Willie's sair worn clay 20665
87: Epitaph On William Nicol. Ye maggots, feast on Nicol's brain, 4602
88: Epitaph. Here brewer Gabriel's fire's extinct, 4546
89: Eppie Adair. An' O! my Eppie, My jewel, my Eppie! 16543
90: Extempore In The Court Of Session. He clench'd his pamphlets in his fist, 16663
91: Extempore Pinned On A Lady's Couch. If you rattle along like your mistress's tongue, 4584
92: Fair Eliza. Turn again, thou fair Eliza, 24672
93: Fair Jeany. Where are the joys I have met in the morning, 20607
94: Fairest Maid On Devon Banks. Fairest maid on Devon banks, 16590
95: Farewell, Thou Stream. Farewell, thou stream that winding flows 24573
96: First Epistle To Davie, - A Brother Poet While winds frae aff Ben-Lomond blaw, 154652
97: First Epistle To Robert Graham, Esq. Of Fintray. When Nature her great master-piece designed, 97600
98: First When Maggy Was My Care. First when Maggy was my care, 16575
99: Flow Gently, Sweet Afton. Flow gently, sweet Afton! among thy green braes, 24691
100: For Gavin Hamilton. The poor man weeps, here Gavin sleeps, 4556
101: Forlorn, My Love, No Comfort Near. Forlorn, my love, no comfort near, 24570
102: Frae The Friends And Land I Love. Frae the friends and land I love, 16553
103: Fragment Inscribed To The Right Hon. C.J. Fox. How wisdom and folly meet, mix, and unite; 50579
104: Galla Water. There's braw, braw lads on Yarrow braes, 16590
105: Gane Is The Day. Gane is the day, and mirk's the night, 20748
106: Gloomy December. Ance mair I hail thee, thou gloomy December! 16658
107: Gudeen To You, Kimmer. Gudeen to you, Kimmer, And how do ye do? 31510
108: Had I A Cave. Had I a cave on some wild, distant shore, 12628
109: Had I The Wyte. Had I the wyte, had I the wyte, 32587
110: Halloween.[1] Upon that night, when fairies light 252614
111: Handsome Nell. O once I lov'd a bonnie lass, 28596
112: Hee Balou. Hee balou! my sweet wee Donald, 12513
113: Her Daddie Forbad. Her daddie forbad, her minnie forbad; 16602
114: Her Flowing Locks. Her flowing locks, the raven's wing, 8567
115: Here Is The Glen. Here is the glen, and here the bower, 16623
116: Here's A Bottle And An Honest Friend! Here's a bottle and an honest friend! 8551
117: Here's A Health. Here's a health to them that's awa, 32585
118: Here's His Health In Water. Altho' my back be at the wa' 12558
119: Here's To Thy Health, My Bonnie Lass. Here's to thy health, my bonnie lass, 32583
120: Hey For A Lass Wi' A Tocher. Awa wi' your witchcraft o' beauty's alarms, 20563
121: Hey, The Dusty Miller Hey, the dusty miller, 16561
122: Highland Mary. Ye banks, and braes, and streams around 32604
123: Holy Willie's Prayer. O thou, wha in the heavens dost dwell, 96577
124: How Can I Be Blythe And Glad? O how can I be blythe and glad, 30585
125: How Cruel Are The Parents. How cruel are the parents 16606
126: How Lang And Dreary Is The Night. How lang and dreary is the night, 20526
127: How Long And Dreary Is The Night. How long and dreary is the night 18549
128: Husband, Husband. Husband, husband, cease your strife, 32563
129: I Am My Mammy's Ae Bairn. I am my mammy's ae bairn, 20695
130: I Do Confess Thou Art Sae Fair. I do confess thou art sae fair, 16598
131: I Dream'd I Lay. I dream'd I lay where flowers were springing 16587
132: I Gaed A Waefu' Gate Yestreen. I gaed a waefu' gate yestreen, 16561
133: I Murder Hate. I murder hate by field or flood, 8564
134: I'll Ay Ca' In By Yon Town. I'll ay ca' in by yon town, 16499
135: Impromptu, On Mrs. R----'s Birthday. Old Winter, with his frosty beard, 16518
136: Impromptu, To Miss Ainslie. Fair maid, you need not take the hint, 4537
137: Impromptu. You're welcome, Willie Stewart, 12551
138: Inscription On A Goblet. There's death in the cup, sae beware! 4488
139: Inscription. On The Headstone Of Fergusson. No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, 8505
140: Is There, For Honest Poverty. Is there, for honest poverty, 40547
141: It Is Na, Jean, Thy Bonnie Face. It is na, Jean, thy bonnie face, 16525
142: Jamie, Come Try Me. Jamie, come try me, If thou would win my love, 16658
143: Jessie. True hearted was he, the sad swain o' the Yarrow, 16513
144: Jessy Lewars. Talk not to me of savages 8541
145: Jessy. Here's a health to ane I lo'e dear; 20564
146: Jockey's Ta'En The Parting Kiss. Jockey's ta'en the parting kiss, 16549
147: John Anderson. John Anderson, my jo, John, 16529
148: John Barleycorn: A Ballad. There were three kings into the east, 60542
149: Lady Mary Ann. O, Lady Mary Ann Looks o'er the castle wa', 40600
150: Lady Onlie. A' the lads o' Thornie-bank, 16593
151: Lament For James, Earl Of Glencairn. The wind blew hollow frae the hills, 80535
152: Lament Of Mary, Queen Of Scots, On The Approach Of Spring. Now Nature hangs her mantle green 56517
153: Lament, Occasioned By The Unfortunate Issue Of A Friend's Amour. O thou pale orb, that silent shines, 80546
154: Landlady, Count The Lawin. Landlady, count the lawin, 18566
155: Lassie Wi' The Lint-White Locks. Lassie wi' the lint-white locks, 24526
156: Last May A Braw Wooer. Last May a braw wooer cam down the lang glen, 40512
157: Let Not Woman E'er Complain. Let not woman e'er complain 16474
158: Letter To James Tennant, Of Glenconner. Auld comrade dear, and brither sinner, 71794
159: Liberty. - A Fragment. Thee, Caledonia, thy wild heaths among, 14474
160: Lines Intended To Be Written Under A Noble Earl's Picture. Whose is that noble dauntless brow? 16489
161: Lines On Meeting With Lord Daer. This wot ye all whom it concerns, 42499
162: Lines On Mrs. Kemble. Kemble, thou cur'st my unbelief 4528
163: Lines On Stirling. Here Stuarts once in glory reign'd, 8495
164: Lines Sent To Sir John Whitefoord, Bart., Of Whitefoord. With The Foregoing Poem. Thou, who thy honour as thy God rever'st, 8492
165: Lines To John Rankine. He who of Rankine sang lies stiff and dead, 3638
166: Lines Written On A Bank-Note. Wae worth thy power, thou cursed leaf 12582
167: Lines Written On A Window Of The Globe Tavern, Dumfries. The greybeard, old Wisdom, may boast of his treasures, 4573
168: Lines Written On A Window. Ye men of wit and wealth, why all this sneering 6486
169: Lines Written Under The Picture Of The Celebrated Miss Burns. Cease, ye prudes, your envious railings, 4533
170: Lines, Sent To A Gentleman Whom He Had Offended. The friend whom wild from wisdom's way, 8567
171: Logan Water. O Logan, sweetly didst thou glide, 32553
172: Lord Gregory. O mirk, mirk is this midnight hour, 24506
173: Louis, What Reck I By Thee. Louis, what reck I by thee, 8487
174: Lovely Davies. O how shall I, unskilfu', try 32530
175: Lovely Polly Stewart. O lovely Polly Stewart! 16458
176: Luckless Fortune. O raging fortune's withering blast 12541
177: Lying At A Reverend Friend's House On Night, The Author Left The Following Verses In The Room Where He Slept. O thou dread Power, who reign'st above! 24568
178: Macpherson's Farewell. Farewell, ye dungeons dark and strong, 28585
179: Man Was Made To Mourn. - A Dirge. When chill November's surly blast 88542
180: Mark Yonder Pomp. Mark yonder pomp of costly fashion 24530
181: Mary Morison. O Mary, at thy window be, 24524
182: Mary! Powers celestial! whose protection 16595
183: Meg O' The Mill. O ken ye what Meg o' the Mill has gotten? 16504
184: Meikle Thinks My Luve. O Meikle thinks my luve o' my beauty, 15570
185: Menie. Again rejoicing nature sees 36598
186: Merry Hae I Been Teethin' A Heckle. O merry hae I been teethin' a heckle, 16498
187: Monody, On A Lady Famed For Her Caprice. How cold is that bosom which folly once fired, 24564
188: Montgomery's Peggy. Altho' my bed were in yon muir, 12516
189: Musing On The Roaring Ocean. Musing on the roaring ocean, 16552
190: My Ain Kind Dearie O. When o'er the hill the eastern star 24547
191: My Bonnie Mary. Go fetch to me a pint o' wine, 16534
192: My Collier Laddie. Where live ye, my bonnie lass? 36619
193: My Father Was A Farmer. My father was a farmer 72527
194: My Harry Was A Gallant Gay. My Harry was a gallant gay, 20534
195: My Heart Is A-Breaking, Dear Tittie. My heart is a-breaking, dear Tittie! 32479
196: My Heart Was Ance. My heart was ance as blythe and free 32538
197: My Heart's In The Highlands. My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here; 16514
198: My Hoggie. What will I do gin my Hoggie die? 16520
199: My Jean! Though cruel fate should bid us part, 8488
200: My Lady's Gown, There's Gairs Upon'T. My lady's gown, there's gairs upon't, 28472
201: My Love She's But A Lassie Yet. My love she's but a lassie yet, 16612
202: My Nannie's Awa. Now in her green mantle blythe nature arrays, 16570
203: My Peggy's Face. My Peggy's face, my Peggy's form, 16481
204: Naebody. I hae a wife o' my ain, 16597
205: Nancy. Thine am I, my faithful fair, 16552
206: Nannie. Behind yon hills, where Lugar flows, 32567
207: Nature's Law. - A Poem Humbly Inscribed To G. H. Esq. Let other heroes boast their scars, 48605
208: Nithsdale's Welcome Hame. The noble Maxwells and their powers 16530
209: Now Spring Has Clad The Grove In Green. To Mr. Cunningham. Now spring has clad the grove in green, 40489
210: O Ay My Wife She Dang Me. O ay my wife she dang me, 16605
211: O Bonnie Was Yon Rosy Brier. O Bonnie was yon rosy brier, 16597
212: O Gude Ale Comes. O gude ale comes, and gude ale goes, 13527
213: O Kenmure's On And Awa. O Kenmure's on and awa, Willie! 24549
214: O Lassie, Art Thou Sleeping Yet. O Lassie, art thou sleeping yet, 20538
215: O Lay Thy Loof In Mine, Lass. O lay thy loof in mine, lass, 16571
216: O Leave Novels. O leave novels, ye Mauchline belles, 16551
217: O Luve Will Venture In. O luve will venture in 56586
218: O Mally's Meek, Mally's Sweet. O Mally's meek, Mally's sweet, 20557
219: O May, Thy Morn. O May, thy morn was ne'er sae sweet 16468
220: O Philly, Happy Be That Day. O Philly, happy be that day, 40491
221: O Poortith Cauld. O poortith cauld, and restless love, 28507
222: O Saw Ye My Dearie. O saw ye my dearie, my Eppie M'Nab? 16558
223: O Steer Her Up. O steer her up and haud her gaun 16504
224: O Tell Na Me O' Wind And Rain. O tell na me o' wind and rain, 24547
225: O Were I On Parnassus Hill. O, were I on Parnassus' hill! 24543
226: O Wha Is She That Loves Me. O wha is she that lo'es me, 28672
227: O Whar Did Ye Get O, whar did ye get that hauver meal bannock? 16566
228: O Whistle, And I'll Come To You. O whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad, 23541
229: O Willie Brew'd. O, Willie brew'd a peck o' maut, 24471
230: O, For Ane-And-Twenty, Tam! An O, for ane-and-twenty, Tam, 20518
231: O, Wat Ye Wha's In Yon Town. O, wat ye wha's in yon town, 40453
232: Ode Sacred To The Memory Of Mrs. Oswald, Of Auchencruive. Dweller in yon dungeon dark, 31495
233: Of A' The Airts The Wind Can Blaw Of a' the airts the wind can blaw, 32531
234: Oh, Wert Thou In The Cauld Blast. Oh, wert thou in the cauld blast, 16454
235: On A Celebrated Ruling Elder. Here souter Hood in death does sleep; 4530
236: On A Country Laird. Bless Jesus Christ, O Cardoness, 8476
237: On A Friend. An honest man here lies at rest 8535
238: On A Henpecked Country Squire. As father Adam first was fool'd, 4534
239: On A Noisy Polemic. Below thir stanes lie Jamie's banes: 4511
240: On A Noted Coxcomb. Light lay the earth on Willy's breast, 4496
241: On A Person Nicknamed The Marquis. Here lies a mock Marquis, whose titles were shamm'd; 2471
242: On A Schoolmaster. Here lie Willie Michie's banes; 4587
243: On A Scotch Bard, Gone To The West Indies. A' ye wha live by sowps o' drink, 60545
244: On A Suicide. Earth'd up here lies an imp o' hell, 4540
245: On A Wag In Mauchline. Lament him, Mauchline husbands a', 8513
246: On Captain Francis Grose. The devil got notice that Grose was a-dying, 6494
247: On Captain Grose's Peregrinations Through Scotland, Collecting The Antiquities Of That Kingdom. Hear, Land o' Cakes and brither Scots, 60453
248: On Captain Matthew Henderson, A Gentleman Who Held The Patent For His Honours Immediately From Almighty God. But now his radiant course is run, 128551
249: On Cessnock Banks. On Cessnock banks a lassie dwells; 56487
250: On Chloris Being Ill. Long, long the night, Heavy comes the morrow, 20503
251: On Elphinston's Translations. Of Martial's Epigrams. O thou, whom poesy abhors, 4513
252: On John Bushby. Here lies John Bushby, honest man! 2621
253: On John Dove, Innkeeper, Mauchline. Here lies Johnny Pidgeon; 12601
254: On Miss Jean Scott. Oh! had each Scot of ancient times, 4501
255: On Miss Jessy Lewars. Say, sages, what's the charm on earth 4597
256: On R.A., Esq. Know thou, O stranger to the fame 4470
257: On Reading In A Newspaper The Death Of John M'Leod, Esq. Brother To A Young Lady, A Particular Friend Of The Author's. Sad thy tale, thou idle page, 28571
258: On Robert Riddel. To Riddel, much-lamented man, 4682
259: On Scaring Some Water-Fowl In Loch-Turit. Why, ye tenants of the lake, 40488
260: On Seeing A Wounded Hare Limp By Me, Which A Fellow Had Just Shot. Inhuman man! curse on thy barb'rous art, 16541
261: On Seeing Miss Fontenelle In A Favourite Character. Sweet naiveté of feature, 8544
262: On Seeing The Beautiful Seat Of Lord Galloway. What dost thou in that mansion fair? 4515
263: On Sensibility. To My Dear And Much Honoured Friend, Mrs. Dunlop, Of Dunlop. Sensibility how charming, 16454
264: On The Author's Father. O ye whose cheek the tear of pity stains, 8520
265: On The Birth Of A Posthumous Child. Sweet flow'ret, pledge o' meikle love, 24516
266: On The Blank Leaf Of A Work By Hannah More. Presented By Mrs C----. Thou flattering work of friendship kind, 14466
267: On The Death Of A Lap-Dog, Named Echo. In wood and wild, ye warbling throng, 8475
268: On The Death Of Robert Dundas, Esq., Of Arniston, Late Lord President Of The Court Of Session. Lone on the bleaky hills the straying flocks 40517
269: On The Death Of Sir James Hunter Blair. The lamp of day, with ill-presaging glare, 44512
270: On The Recovery Of Jessy Lewars. But rarely seen since Nature's birth, 4524
271: On The Same. (On A Henpecked Country Squire.) O Death, hadst thou but spared his life, 8501
272: On The Same. (On A Henpecked Country Squire.) One Queen Artemisia, as old stories tell, 8475
273: On The Same. (On Seeing The Beautiful Seat Of Lord Galloway.) No Stewart art thou, Galloway, 4496
274: On The Same. (On Seeing The Beautiful Seat Of Lord Galloway.) Bright ran thy line, O Galloway, 4503
275: On The Seas And Far Away. How can my poor heart be glad, 40536
276: On Wat. Sic a reptile was Wat, Sic a miscreant slave, 8522
277: On Wee Johnny. Hic Jacet Wee Johnny. Whoe'er thou art, O reader, know, 4519
278: On William Smellie. Shrewd Willie Smellie to Crochallan came, 8496
279: Open The Door To Me, Oh! Oh, open the door, some pity to show, 16622
280: Our Thrissles Flourished Fresh And Fair. Awa Whigs, awa! Ye're but a pack o' traitor louns, 24516
281: Out Over The Forth. Out over the Forth I look to the north, 8492
282: Peg Nicholson. Peg Nicholson was a good bay mare, 16510
283: Peg-A-Ramsey. Cauld is the e'enin' blast 12491
284: Peggy. Now westlin winds and slaughtering guns 40528
285: Phillis The Fair. While larks with little wing 24489
286: Poem On Life, Addressed To Colonel De Peyster. Dumfries, 1796. My honoured colonel, deep I feel 48568
287: Poem On Pastoral Poetry. Hail Poesie! thou Nymph reserv'd! 54506
288: Poem, Addressed To Mr. Mitchell, Collector Of Excise. Dumfries, 1796. Friend of the Poet, tried and leal, 30550
289: Poetical Address To Mr. W. Tytler, With The Present Of The Bard's Picture. Revered defender of beauteous Stuart, 32499
290: Poetical Inscription For An Altar To Independence. Thou of an independent mind, 7497
291: Poor Mailie's Elegy. Lament in rhyme, lament in prose, 48550
292: Prayer For Adam Armour. Lord, pity me, for I am little, 42479
293: Prologue Spoken By Mr. Woods On His Benefit Night, Monday, 16 April, 1787. When by a generous Public's kind acclaim, 43503
294: Prologue, Spoken At The Theatre, Dumfries, 1 Jan. 1790. No song nor dance I bring from yon great city 34532
295: Rattlin', Roarin' Willie. O rattlin', roarin' Willie, 24565
296: Raving Winds Around Her Blowing. Raving winds around her blowing, 16588
297: Remorse. - A Fragment. Of all the numerous ills that hurt our peace, 28519
298: Robin Shure In Hairst. Robin shure in hairst, I shure wi' him, 18502
299: Robin. There was a lad was born in Kyle, 32540
300: Sae Far Awa. O, sad and heavy should I part, 16547
301: Saw Ye My Phely. (Quasi Dicat Phillis.) O saw ye my dear, my Phely? 12472
302: Scotch Drink. Gie him strong drink, until he wink, 126659
303: Scots Prologue, For Mr. Sutherland's Benefit Night, Dumfries. What needs this din about the town o' Lon'on, 54530
304: Second Epistle To Davie, - A Brother Poet. I'm three times doubly o'er your debtor, 49524
305: She Says She Loves Me Best Of A'. Sae flaxen were her ringlets, 36480
306: She's Fair And Fause. She's fair and fause that causes my smart, 16515
307: Simmer's A Pleasant Time. Simmer's a pleasant time, 20529
308: Sketch. A little, upright, pert, tart, tripping wight, 14610
309: Sketch. - New Year's Day. To Mrs. Dunlop. This day, Time winds th' exhausted chain, 49474
310: Somebody. My heart is sair, I dare na tell 16493
311: Song Of Death. Farewell, thou fair day, thou green earth, and ye skies, 16513
312: Sonnet, On The Death Of Robert Riddel, Esq. Of Glenriddel, April, 1794. No more, ye warblers of the wood, no more! 14550
313: Sonnet, Written On The Twenty-Fifth Of January, 1793, The Birthday Of The Author, On Hearing A Thrush Sing In A Morning Walk. Sing on, sweet thrush, upon the leafless bough, 14476
314: Spoken, On Being Appointed To The Excise. Searching auld wives' barrels, 6468
315: Stanzas - On The Same Occasion. Why am I loth to leave this earthly scene? 27525
316: Stay, My Charmer. Stay, my charmer, can you leave me? 10467
317: Streams That Glide In Orient Plains. Streams that glide in orient plains, 27540
318: Such A Parcel Of Rogues In A Nation. Fareweel to a' our Scottish fame, 24511
319: Sweet Closes The Evening. Beyond thee, dearie, beyond thee, dearie, 32530
320: Tam O' Shanter. - A Tale. When chapman billies leave the street, 224544
321: Tam Samson's Elegy.[1] Has auld Kilmarnock seen the deil? 102565
322: Tam, The Chapman. As Tam the Chapman on a day, 10586
323: The American War. - A Fragment. When Guildford good our pilot stood, 72513
324: The Auld Farmer's - New-Year Morning Salutation To His Auld Mare Maggie, On Giving Her The Accustomed Ripp Of Corn To Hansel In The New Year A guid New-year I wish thee, Maggie! 108563
325: The Author's Earnest Cry And Prayer To The Scotch Representatives In The House Of Commons. Ye Irish lords, ye knights an' squires, 186542
326: The Bairns Gat Out. The bairns gat out wi' an unco shout, 16519
327: The Banks O' Doon. (Second Version.) Ye banks and braes o' bonnie Doon, 16588
328: The Banks Of Doon. (First Version.) Ye flowery banks o' bonnie Doon, 20546
329: The Banks Of Nith. The Thames flows proudly to the sea, 16515
330: The Banks Of The Devon. How pleasant the banks of the clear winding Devon, 16548
331: The Battle Of Sheriff-Muir. O cam ye here the fight to shun, 61551
332: The Blude Red Rose At Yule May Blaw. The blude red rose at Yule may blaw, 24550
333: The Bonnie Wee Thing. Bonnie wee thing, cannie wee thing, 16555
334: The Book-Worms. Through and through the inspir'd leaves, 4535
335: The Braes O' Ballochmyle. The Catrine woods were yellow seen, 16470
336: The Brigs Of Ayr, A Poem, Inscribed To J. Ballantyne, Esq., Ayr. The simple Bard, rough at the rustic plough, 234582
337: The Calf. - To The Rev. Mr. James Steven. Right, Sir! your text I'll prove it true, 24553
338: The Captain's Lady. O mount and go, Mount and make you ready; 16490
339: The Cardin' O'T. I coft a stane o' haslock woo', 16509
340: The Carle Of Kellyburn Braes. There lived a carle on Kellyburn braes, 56517
341: The Carles Of Dysart. Up wi' the carles o' Dysart, 20509
342: The Chevalier's Lament. The small birds rejoice in the green leaves returning, 16485
343: The Cooper O' Cuddie. The cooper o' Cuddie cam' here awa, 20481
344: The Cotter's Saturday Night. - Inscribed To Robert Aiken, Esq. My lov'd, my honour'd, much respected friend! 189519
345: The Creed Of Poverty. In politics if thou would'st mix, 4512
346: The Cure For All Care. No churchman am I for to rail and to write, 28561
347: The Day Returns. The day returns, my bosom burns, 16560
348: The Dean Of Faculty. - A New Ballad. Dire was the hate at old Harlaw, 32578
349: The Death And Dying Words Of Poor Mailie, The Author's Only Pet Yowe. An Unco Mournfu' Tale. As Mailie, an' her lambs thegither, 76566
350: The Dumfries Volunteers. Does haughty Gaul invasion threat, 32556
351: The Exciseman. The deil cam' fiddling through the town, 20502
352: The Farewell To The Brethren Of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton. Adieu! a heart-warm, fond adieu! 32495
353: The Farewell. The valiant, in himself, what can he suffer? 28570
354: The Farewell. It was a' for our rightfu' king, 30508
355: The Fete Champetre. O wha will to Saint Stephen's house, 56560
356: The First Psalm. The man, in life wherever plac'd, 20525
357: The First Six Verses Of The Ninetieth Psalm. O Thou, the first, the greatest friend 28535
358: The Five Carlins. A Scots Ballad. There were five carlins in the south, 92478
359: The Gallant Weaver. Where Cart rins rowin to the sea, 16500
360: The Gloomy Night. The gloomy night is gath'ring fast, 32547
361: The Gowden Locks Of Anna. Yestreen I had a pint o' wine, 32560
362: The Henpecked Husband. Curs'd be the man, the poorest wretch in life, 10554
363: The Heron Ballads. (Ballad First.) Whom will you send to London town, 48523
364: The Heron Ballads. (Ballad Second.) Fy, let us a' to Kirkcudbright, 88507
365: The Heron Ballads. (Ballad Third.) Wha will buy my troggin, 62530
366: The Highland Laddie. The bonniest lad that e'er I saw, 24472
367: The Highland Lassie. Nae gentle dames, tho' e'er sae fair, 32545
368: The Highland Welcome. When Death's dark stream I ferry o'er, 4542
369: The Highland Widow's Lament. Oh! I am come to the low countrie, 32522
370: The Holy Fair. A robe of seeming truth and trust 243577
371: The Humble Petition Of Bruar Water To The Noble Duke Of Athole. My Lord, I know your noble ear 88531
372: The Inventory; - In Answer To A Mandate By The Surveyor Of The Taxes. Sir, as your mandate did request, 76516
373: The Invitation. The King's most humble servant I, 4487
374: The Jolly Beggars. - A Cantata. When lyart leaves bestrow the yird, 373567
375: The Joyful Widower. I married with a scolding wife 24536
376: The Kirk Of Lamington. As cauld a wind as ever blew, 4524
377: The Kirk's Alarm. - A Ballad. (Second Version.) Orthodox, orthodox, Who believe in John Knox, 145573
378: The Kirk's Alarm;[1] A Satire. (First Version.) Orthodox, orthodox, Wha believe in John Knox, 108532
379: The Laddies By The Banks O' Nith. The laddies by the banks o' Nith, 20494
380: The Lass Of Ballochmyle. Twas even, the dewy fields were green, 40536
381: The Lass Of Ecclefechan. Gat ye me, O gat ye me, 16509
382: The Lazy Mist. The lazy mist hangs from the brow of the hill, 16530
383: The League And Covenant. The solemn League and Covenant 4466
384: The Lovely Lass Of Inverness. The lovely lass o' Inverness, 16500
385: The Lover's Morning Salute To His Mistress. Sleep'st thou, or wak'st thou, fairest creature? 24482
386: The Mauchline Lady. When first I came to Stewart Kyle, 8477
387: The Ordination. Kilmarnock wabsters fidge an' claw, 126547
388: The Parson's Looks. That there is falsehood in his looks 4555
389: The Ploughman. The ploughman he's a bonnie lad, 32528
390: The Poor And Honest Sodger. When wild war's deadly blast was blawn 64506
391: The Rantin' Dog, The Daddie O'T. O wha my babie-clouts will buy? 16528
392: The Red, Red Rose. O were my love yon lilac fair, 16493
393: The Reply. (The Reproof.) Like Esop's lion, Burns says, sore I feel 2634
394: The Reproof. Rash mortal, and slanderous Poet, thy name 4573
395: The Rights Of Woman. An Occasional Address Spoken By Miss Fontenelle On Her Benefit Night, Nov. 26, 1792. While Europe's eye is fix'd on mighty things, 38481
396: The Rigs O' Barley. It was upon a Lammas night, 36522
397: The Selkirk Grace. Some hae meat and canna eat, 4528
398: The Smiling Spring. The smiling Spring comes in rejoicing, 16769
399: The Sons Of Old Killie. Ye sons of old Killie, assembled by Willie, 16565
400: The Tailor. The Tailor fell thro' the bed, thimbles an' a', 16513
401: The Tither Moon. The tither morn, When I forlorn, 36520
402: The Toad-Eater. What of earls with whom you have supt, 4514
403: The Toast. Instead of a song, boys, I'll give you a toast, 12534
404: The Toast. Fill me with the rosy-wine, 6541
405: The True Loyal Natives. Ye true "Loyal Natives," attend to my song, 4531
406: The Twa Dogs. - A Tale. Twas in that place o' Scotland's isle 238457
407: The Twa Herds: Or, The Holy Tulzie. O a' ye pious godly flocks, 102525
408: The Vision. The sun had clos'd the winter day, 279525
409: The Vowels. - A Tale. Twas where the birch and sounding thong are ply'd, 34471
410: The Weary Pund O' Tow. The weary pund, the weary pund, 24550
411: The Whistle. I sing of a whistle, a whistle of worth, 72527
412: The Winsome Wee Thing. She is a winsome wee thing, 16521
413: The Young Highland Rover. Loud blaw the frosty breezes, 18509
414: Theniel Menzies' Bonnie Mary. In coming by the brig o' Dye, 20618
415: There Was A Bonnie Lass. There was a bonnie lass, 12486
416: There Was A Lass. There was a lass, they ca'd her Meg, 24491
417: There'll Never Be Peace. By yon castle wa', at the close of the day, 16525
418: There's A Youth In This City. There's a youth in this city, 24461
419: There's Naethin Like The Honest Nappy! There's naethin like the honest nappy! 12489
420: There's Nought But Care. Green grow the rashes, O! 28543
421: Thickest Night, O'Erhang My Dwelling. Thickest night, surround my dwelling! 16477
422: This Is No My Ain Lassie. O this is no my ain lassie, 24479
423: Thou Hast Left Me Ever. Thou hast left me ever, Jamie! 18474
424: Though Fickle Fortune Has Deceived Me, Though fickle Fortune has deceived me, 8514
425: Tibbie Dunbar. O, Wilt thou go wi' me, 16519
426: Tibbie, I Hae Seen The Day. O Tibbie, I hae seen the day, 32481
427: To A Gentleman Who Had Sent Him A Newspaper, And Offered To Continue It Free Of Expense. Kind Sir, I've read your paper through, 38512
428: To A Haggis Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, 48518
429: To A Lady, With A Present Of A Pair Of Drinking-Glasses. Fair Empress of the Poet's soul, 12540
430: To A Louse, On Seeing One In A Lady's Bonnet, At Church Ha! whare ye gaun, ye crowlin ferlie! 48530
431: To A Mountain Daisy, On Turning One Down With The Plough In April, 1786. Wee, modest, crimson-tipped flow'r, 54483
432: To A Mouse, On Turning Her Up In Her Nest With The Plough, November, 1785. Wee, sleekit, cow'rin', tim'rous beastie, 48494
433: To Captain Riddel, Of Glenriddel. Extempore Lines On Returning A Newspaper. Your news and review, Sir, I've read through and through, Sir, 12534
434: To Chloris. Tis Friendship's pledge, my young, fair friend, 24518
435: To Clarinda. Clarinda, mistress of my soul, 16513
436: To Dr. Blacklock, In Answer To A Letter. Wow, but your letter made me vauntie! 60508
437: To Dr. Maxwell, On Jessie Staig's Recovery. Maxwell, if merit here you crave 4437
438: To Gavin Hamilton, Esq., Mauchline. (Recommending A Boy.) I hold it, Sir, my bounden duty, 42515
439: To General Dumourier. Parody On Robin Adair. You're welcome to despots, Dumourier; 15443
440: To J. Lapraik. (Second Epistle.) While new-ca'd ky, rowte at the stake, 108482
441: To J. Lapraik. (Third Epistle.) Guid speed an' furder to you, Johnny, 54529
442: To J. Lapraik. - An Old Scottish Bard. (First Epistle.) While briers an' woodbines budding green, 132432
443: To J. Rankine. I am a keeper of the law 12505
444: To James Smith. Dear Smith, the sleest, paukie thief, 174491
445: To John Goudie Of Kilmarnock. - On The Publication Of His Essays O Goudie! terror of the Whigs 30534
446: To John Kennedy. Now, Kennedy, if foot or horse 32506
447: To John Kennedy. Farewell, dear friend! may guid luck hit you, 6499
448: To John M'Murdo, Esq. O, could I give thee India's wealth, 8490
449: To John Maxwell Of Terraughty, On His Birthday. Health to the Maxwell's vet'ran chief! 30438
450: To John Taylor. With Pegasus upon a day, 16460
451: To Mary Campbell. Will ye go to the Indies, my Mary, 20560
452: To Mary In Heaven. Thou lingering star, with less'ning ray, 32502
453: To Mary. Could aught of song declare my pains, 16440
454: To Miss Cruikshank, A Very Young Lady. Written On The Blank Leaf Of A Book, Presented To Her By The Author. Beauteous rose-bud, young and gay, 22528
455: To Miss Jessy Lewars, Dumfries. With Johnson'S 'Musical Museum.' Thine be the volumes, Jessy fair, 12445
456: To Miss Logan, With Beattie's Poems For A New Year'S Gift. Jan. 1, 1787. Again the silent wheels of time 12547
457: To Mr. M'Adam, Of Craigen-Gillan. Sir, o'er a gill I gat your card, 28608
458: To Mr. Syme. No more of your guests, be they titled or not, 4473
459: To Mr. Syme. With A Present Of A Dozen Of Porter. O, had the malt thy strength of mind, 4435
460: To Mrs. Scott, Of Wauchope. I mind it weel in early date, 70467
461: To Robert Graham, Esq., Of Fintray. Late crippl'd of an arm, and now a leg, 88485
462: To Robert Graham, Esq., Of Fintray. On Receiving A Favour. I call no goddess to inspire my strains, 12438
463: To Ruin. All hail! inexorable lord! 28524
464: To The Men And Brethren Of The Masonic Lodge At Tarbolton. Within your dear mansion may wayward contention 4438
465: To The Rev. John M'Math. While at the stook the shearers cow'r 96520
466: To The Same, On The Author Being Threatened With His Resentment. (On Seeing The Beautiful Seat Of Lord Galloway.) Spare me thy vengeance, Galloway, 4487
467: To Thee, Loved Nith. To thee, lov'd Nith, thy gladsome plains, 8446
468: To William Simpson, Ochiltree. I gat your letter, winsome Willie; 186509
469: Up In The Morning Early Up in the morning's no for me, 16457
470: Verses - Written Under The Portrait Of Fergusson, The Poet, In A Copy Of That Author's Works Presented To A Young Lady. Curse on ungrateful man, that can be pleas'd, 7494
471: Verses To A Young Lady. Here, where the Scottish muse immortal lives, 12476
472: Verses To John Rankine. Ae day, as Death, that grusome carl, 18488
473: Verses Written On A Window Of The Inn At Carron. We came na here to view your warks 8502
474: Wae Is My Heart. Wae is my heart, and the tear's in my e'e; 12492
475: Wandering Willie. (First Version.) Here awa, there awa, wandering Willie, 16572
476: Wandering Willie. (Last Version.) Here awa, there awa, wandering Willie, 16463
477: Weary Fa' You, Duncan Gray. Weary fa' you, Duncan Gray, 24482
478: Wha Is That At My Bower-Door. Wha is that at my bower door? 24480
479: Whan I Sleep I Dream. Whan I sleep I dream, Whan I wauk I'm eerie, 15476
480: Whare Hae Ye Been. Whare hae ye been sae braw, lad? 16424
481: What Can A Young Lassie. What can a young lassie, what shall a young lassie, 24490
482: When I Think On The Happy Days. When I think on the happy days 8469
483: When Januar' Wind. When Januar' wind was blawing cauld, 56456
484: When Rosy May. When rosy May comes in wi' flowers, 16530
485: Willie Chalmers. Wi' braw new branks in mickle pride, 48422
486: Willie Wastle. Willie Wastle dwalt on Tweed, 32452
487: Wilt Thou Be My Dearie. Wilt thou be my dearie? 18401
488: Winter. A Dirge. The wintry west extends his blast, 26532
489: Written At Inverary. Whoe'er he be that sojourns here, 8478
490: Written In A Lady's Pocket-Book. Grant me, indulgent Heav'n, that I may live 4383
491: Written In A Wrapper, Enclosing A Letter To Captain Grose. Ken ye ought o' Captain Grose? 32416
492: Written In Friars-Carse Hermitage, On Nithside. December, 1788. Thou whom chance may hither lead 57448
493: Written In Friars-Carse Hermitage, On The Banks Of Nith. June. 1788. (First Copy.) Thou whom chance may hither lead, 34413
494: Written On A Pane Of Glass, In The Inn At Moffat. Ask why God made the gem so small, 4435
495: Written On The Blank Leaf Of A Copy Of My Poems, Presented To An Old Sweetheart, Then Married. Once fondly lov'd and still remember'd dear; 8437
496: Written With A Pencil, Over The Chimney-Piece, In The Parlour Of The Inn At Kenmore, Taymouth. Admiring Nature in her wildest grace, 28461
497: Written With A Pencil, Standing By The Fall Of Fyers, Near Loch-Ness Among the heathy hills and ragged woods 12399
498: Ye Jacobites By Name. Ye Jacobites by name, give and ear, give an ear; 24489
499: Yon Wild Mossy Mountains. Yon wild mossy mountains sae lofty and wide, 36507
500: Young Jamie, Pride Of A' The Plain. Young Jamie, pride of a' the plain, 16423
501: Young Jockey. Young Jockey was the blythest lad 16399
502: Young Peggy. Young Peggy blooms our bonniest lass, 32399




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Robert Burns (also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire and in Scotland as simply The Bard) was a poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best-known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a 'light' Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these pieces, his political or civil commentary is often at its most blunt.


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