CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.

Italic letters indicate the publication devoted to his writ-

ings, in which, as far as ascertained, the various compositions of

Burns were first included. The poems and songs marked a

composed the first edition, published at Kilmarnock in 1786;

those marked b were added in the second edition, published at

Edinburgh in 1787; those marked c were added in the edition of

1793. These, with certain pieces which appeared in the early

volumes of Johnson's Scots Musical Museum, and Thomson's

Select Melodies of Scotland, were all that Burns himself com-

mitted to print; the rest, as well as his letters, have been pub-

lished since his death. In this list of contents, the pieces pub-

lished in Johnson's Museum are marked d; the poems presented

in Currie's first edition of the poet's works in 1800 are marked

e; those added in the second edition, f; those published by

Stewart of Glasgow in 1801, g; those in Cromek's Reliques of

Burns, 1808, h; those in Lockhart's Life of Burns, i; those in

Cunningham's edition, 1834, j; those in Hogg and Motherwell's

edition, 1831-36, k; those in the People's Edition of Messrs.

Chambers, 1838-40, 7; those in Blackie's edition, 1846, m; those

added in the present work, n; an asterisk being given in certain

cases where it is ascertained that the poem was previously sent

forth fugitively.

Memoir of the Life of Robert Burns..

Dr. Currie's Description of Burns....

Preface to the First Edition of Burns's Poems.

Dedication prefixed to the Second Edition..

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29

33

37

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O Tibbie, I hae seen the Day

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Verses on the Ronalds of the Bennals

SONG- On Cessnock Banks.....

Winter; a Dirge

α

Prayer written under the Pressure of violent An-

guish

b

53

Verses from a Memorandum Book

53

SONG - My Father was a Farmer

54

Death and Dying Words of Poor Mailie.

57

Poor Mailie's Elegy...

59

b 61

e

64

John Barleycorn; a Ballad

SONG - Mary Morrison

SONG-The Rigs o' Barley

SONG-Montgomery's Peggy.

a

65

h

66

a

67

SONG Composed in August (Now westlin winds)

Inscription on the Tombstone of William Burness ...

68

A Prayer in the Prospect of Death.

a 69

Stanzas on the same Occasion...

b 70

The First Psalm

b 71

b 72

The First Six Verses of the Ninetieth Psalm.

Epistle to John Rankine ..

SONG- Green grow the Rashes

SONG - The Cure for all Care...

SONG Though cruel Fate should bid us part

One Night as I did wander

SONG Robin.....

Elegy on the Death of Robert Ruisseaux

SONG The Belles of Mauchline.

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d 41

42

b 43

d 44

n 46

n

47

h 49

52

SONG - When first I came to Stewart Kyle..

SONG - Though fickle Fortune has deceived me...

SONG - Oh raging Fortune's withering Blast

α

a 73

b 76

b 77

78

78

79

80

f 81

h 81

h

h 82

Epistle to Davie....

Death and Dr. Hornbook

Epistle to J. Lapraik

Second Epistle to J. Lapraik

Epistle to John Goudie of Kilmarnock.

The Twa Herds; or, the Holy Tulzie..

Epistle to William Simpson..

Holy Willie's Prayer

Epitaph on Holy Willie..

Third Epistle to John Lapraik

Epistle to the Rev. John M'Math

Verses to a Mouse...

...

Halloween

Second Epistle to Davie....

SONG-The Braes o' Ballochmyle..

Man was made to mourn.

The Cotter's Saturday Night..

Address to the Deil

On John Dove..

The Jolly Beggars; a Cantata

Epistle to James Smith..

The Vision.....

A Winter Night.....

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a 83

b 88

a 95

a

99

9 103

9 105

a 108

9 115

118

*h 119

h 121

a 125

a 127

*f 135

d 137

a 138

*

SONG - Young Peggy blooms..

Scotch Drink

Earnest Cry and Prayer to the Scotch Representa-

tives.....

a 141

a 149

154

9 154

a 169

a 175

b 185

9 189

a 190

a 195

The Auld Farmer's New-Year Morning Salutation

to his Auld Mare Maggie.

The Twa Dogs; a Tale...

To a Louse..

a 215

The Ordination

a 217

Address to the Unco Guid, or the Rigidly Righteous 6 221

The Inventory

e 224

Verses to Mr. John Kennedy..

j 226

a 202

a 206

Verses inscribed in a Copy of Miss H. More's

Works......

To a Mountain Daisy

Lament occasioned by the unfortunate Issue of a

Friend's Amour.

Despondency; an Ode

To Ruin....

Epistle to a young Friend..

SONG Flow gently, sweet Afton

SONG The Highland Lassie..

A Prayer for Mary

SONG

SONG From thee, Eliza...

SONG-Though cruel Fate

Address of Beelzebub..

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Again rejoicing Nature sees

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Will ye go to the Indies, my Mary?.

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སྐྱའི་

A Dream "Guid Mornin' to your Majesty

The Holy Fair.......

On a Scotch Bard, gone to the West Indies

A Bard's Epitaph...

Dedication to Gavin Hamilton, Esq.,.

SONG Farewell to the Brethren of St. James's

Lodge, Torbolton.

On a Procession of the St. James's Lodge..

SONG-The Sons of Old Killie.

SONG The Bonnie Lass o' Ballochmyle.

To Mr. John Kennedy..

The Farewell...

Lines written on a Bank-note

Written on a Blank Leaf of his Poems..

Verses written under violent Grief.

he Calf

Willie Chalmers..

fam Samson's Elegy

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*j 227

a 228

a 230

a 233

a 235

b 236

h 238

a 239

243

a 244

a 245

e 246

a 247

247

*j 248

b 250

a 254

a 263

a 265

a 266

a 270

272

272

e 273

j 274

* 1 275

*j 276

*ƒ 277

1 277

b 278

i 279

b 281

To Mr. M'Adam of Craigengillan...

Verses written at Mr. Lawrie's

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SONG The gloomy Night is gathering fast...

The Brigs of Ayr .

Lines on meeting with Basil, Lord Daer.

Epistle to Major Logan..

Expostulation on a Rebuke administered by Mrs.

Lawrie......

Address to Edinburgh

Ode on the Chevalier's Birthday..

To Miss Logan, with Beattie's Poems

SONG Bonnie Doon......

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The Gudewife of Wauchope-House to Burns.

Burns to the Gudewife of Wauchope-House

William Smellie.....

Rattlin', roarin' Willie

Inscription for the Grave of Fergusson..

Verses under the Portrait of Fergusson

Verses intended to be written below a noble Earl's

Picture...

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Fragment The American War ("When Guild-

ford good")

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h 285

b 286

b 287

b 288

€ 297

j 299

302

b 302

305

b 306

h 306

307

*f 308

311

311

e 312

h 312

n 312

b 313

*b 316

h 318

To a Haggis..

SONG Extempore in the Court of Session

Prologue at Mr. Woods's Benefit ...

Verses to Creech ("Willie's Awa'")

Epigram, on Incivility at Inverary...

9 323

Epigram, on Kindness shown in the Highlands.... e 323

Verses on the Death of John M'Leod, Esq...

On the Death of Sir James Hunter Blair..

c 323

To Miss Ferrier.....

Verses in the Inn at Kenmore

SONG-The Birks of Aberfeldy.

Humble Petition of Bruar Water..

Verses at Fall of Fyers.

g 318

h 320

*f 325

n 327

c 328

d 329

c 330

c 333