Poems and Songs of Robert Burns
作者:Robert Burns
preface
Song—handsome nell
Song—o tibbie, i hae Seen the day
Song—i dreamd i lay
Song—in the character of A ruined Farmer
tragic Fragment
tarbolton lasses, the
montgomeries peggy
ploughmans life, the
ronalds of the bennals, the
song—heres to thy health
lass of cessnock banks, the
song—bonie peggy alison
song—mary morison
winter: a dirge
prayer, under the pressure of violent anguish
paraphrase of the first psalm
first six verses of the ninetieth psalm versified, the
prayer, in the prospect of death
stanzas, on the same occasion
fickle fortune: a fragment
raging fortune—fragment of song
impromptu—“ill go and be a sodger”
song—“no churchman am i”
a stanza added in a mason lodge
my father was a farmer
john barleycorn: a ballad
death and dying words of poor mailie, the authors only pet yowe., the
poor mailies elegy
song—the rigs o barley
song composed in august
song
song—green grow the rashes
song—wha is that at my bower-door
remorse: a fragment
epitaph on wm. hood, senr., in tarbolton
epitaph on james grieve, laird of boghead, tarbolton
epitaph on my own friend and my fathers friend, wm. muir in tarbolton mill
epitaph on my ever honoured father
ballad on the american war
reply to an announcement by j. rankine on his writing to the poet,
epistle to john rankine
a poets wee to his love-begotten daughter
song—o leave novels
fragment—the mauchline lady
fragment—my girl shes airy
the belles of mauchline
epitaph on a noisy polemic
epitaph on a henpecked country squire
epigram on the said occasion
another
on tam the chapman
epitaph on john rankine
lines on the authors death
man was made to mourn: a dirge
the twa herds; or, the holy tulyie
epistle to davie, a brother poet
holy willies prayer
epitaph on holy willie
death and doctor hornbook
epistle to j. lapraik, an old scottish bard
second epistle to j. lapraik
epistle to william simson
postcript
one night as i did wander
tho cruel fate should bid us part
song—rantin, rovin robin
elegy on the death of robert ruisseaux
epistle to john goldie, in kilmarnock
the holy fair
third epistle to j. lapraik
epistle to the rev. john mmath
second epistle to davie
song—young peggy blooms
song—farewell to ballochmyle
fragment—her flowing locks
halloween
to a mouse, on turning her up in her nest with the plough, november, 1785
epitaph on john dove, innkeeper
epitaph for james smith
adam armours prayer
the jolly beggars: a cantata
song—for a that
song—merry hae i been teethin a heckle
the cotters saturday night
address to the deil
scotch drink
the auld farmers new-year-morning salutation to his auld mare, maggie
the twa dogs
the authors earnest cry and prayer
the ordination
epistle to james smith
the vision
suppressed stanzas of “the vision”
address to the unco guid, or the rigidly righteous
the inventory
to john kennedy, dumfries house
to mr. madam, of craigen-gillan
to a louse, on seeing one on a ladys bonnet, at church
inscribed on a work of hannah mores
song, composed in spring
to a mountain daisy,
to ruin
the lament
despondency: an ode
to gavin hamilton, esq., mauchline,
versified reply to an invitation
song—will ye go to the indies, my mary?
song—my highland lassie, o
epistle to a young friend
address of beelzebub
a dream
a dedication
versified note to dr. mackenzie, mauchline
the farewell to the brethren of st. james lodge, tarbolton.
on a scotch bard, gone to the west indies
song—farewell to eliza
a bards epitaph
epitaph on “wee johnie”
the lass o ballochmyle
lines to an old sweetheart
motto prefixed to the authors first publication
lines to mr. john kennedy
lines written on a banknote
stanzas on naething
the farewell
thomsons edward and eleanora.
the calf
natures law—a poem
song—willie chalmers
reply to a trimming epistle received from a tailor
the brigs of ayr
fragment of song
epigram on rough roads
prayer—o thou dread power
farewell song to the banks of ayr
address to the toothache
lines on meeting with lord daer
masonic song
tam samsons elegy
the epitaph
per contra
epistle to major logan
fragment on sensibility
a winter night
song—yon wild mossy mountains
address to edinburgh
address to a haggis
to miss logan, with beatties poems, for a new-years gift, jan. 1, 1787.
mr. william smellie—a sketch
song—bonie dundee
extempore in the court of session
inscription for the headstone of fergusson the poet
epistle to mrs. scott
verses intended to be written below a noble earls picture
prologue
the bonie moor-hen
song—my lord a-hunting
epigram at roslin inn
epigram addressed to an artist
the book-worms
on elphinstones translation of martials epigrams
song—a bottle and friend
epitaph for william nicol, of the high school, edinburgh
epitaph for mr. william michie
address to wm. tytler, esq., of dhouselee
epigram to miss ainslie in church
burlesque lament for the absence of william creech, publisher
note to mr. renton of lamerton
elegy on “stella”
the bard at inverary
epigram to miss jean scott
on the death of john mleod, esq,
elegy on the death of sir james hunter blair
impromptu on carron iron works
to miss ferrier
written by somebody on the window
the poets reply to the threat of a censorious critic
the libellers self-reproof
verses written with a pencil
song—the birks of aberfeldy
the humble petition of bruar water
lines on the fall of fyers near loch-ness.
epigram on parting with a kind host in the highlands
strathallans lament
castle gordon
song—lady onlie, honest lucky
theniel menzies bonie mary
the bonie lass of albany
on scaring some water-fowl in loch-turit
blythe was she
a rose-bud by my early walk
epitaph for mr. w. cruikshank
song—the banks of the devon
braving angry winters storms
song—my peggys charms
the young highland rover
birthday ode for 31st december, 1787
on the death of robert dundas, esq., of arniston,
sylvander to clarinda
love in the guise of friendship
go on, sweet bird, and sooth my care
clarinda, mistress of my soul
im oer young to marry yet
to the weavers gin ye go
mphersons farewell
stay my charmer
song—my hoggie
raving winds around her blowing
up in the morning early
hey, the dusty miller
duncan davison
the lad they cajumpin john
talk of him thats far awa
to daunton me
the winter it is past
the bonie lad thats far awa
verses to clarinda
the chevaliers lament
epistle to hugh parker
of a the airts the wind can blaw
song—i hae a wife o my ain
lines written in friars-carse hermitage
to alex. cunningham, esq., writer
song.—anna, thy charms
the fete champetre
epistle to robert graham, esq., of fintry
song.—the day returns
song.—o, were i on parnassus hill
a mothers lament
the fall of the leaf
i reign in jeanies bosom
auld lang syne
my bonie mary
the parting kiss
written in friars-carse hermitage
the poets progress
elegy on the year 1788
the henpecked husband
versicles on sign-posts
robin shure in hairst
ode, sacred to the memory of mrs. oswald of auchencruive
pegasus at wanlockhead
sappho redivivus—a fragment
song—shes fair and fause
impromptu lines to captain riddell
lines to john mmurdo, esq. of drumlanrig
rhyming reply to a note from captain riddell
caledonia—a ballad
to miss cruickshank
beware o bonie ann
ode on the departed regency bill
epistle to james tennant of glenconner
a new psalm for the chapel of kilmarnock
sketch in verse
the wounded hare
delia, an ode
the gardner wi his paidle
on a bank of flowers
young jockie was the blythest lad
the banks of nith
jamie, come try me
i love my love in secret
sweet tibbie dunbar
the captains lady
john anderson, my jo
my love, shes but a lassie yet
song—tam glen
carle, an the king come
the laddies dear sel
whistle oer the lave ot
my eppie adair
on the late captain groses peregrinations thro scotland
epigram on francis grose the antiquary
the kirk of scotlands alarm
presentation stanzas to correspondents
sonnet on receiving a favour
extemporaneous effusion
song—willie brewd a peck o maut
ca the yowes to the knowes
i gaed a waefu gate yestreen
highland harry back again
the battle of sherramuir
the braes o killiecrankie
awa whigs, awa
a waukrife minnie
the captive ribband
my hearts in the highlands
the whistle—a ballad
to mary in heaven
epistle to dr. blacklock
the five carlins
election ballad for westerha
prologue spoken at the theatre of dumfries
sketch—new years day, 1790
scots prologue for mr. sutherland
lines to a gentleman,
elegy on willie nicols mare
the gowden locks of anna
postscript
song—i murder hate
gudewife, count the lawin
election ballad
elegy on captain matthew henderson
the epitaph
verses on captain grose
tam o shanter
on the birth of a posthumous child
elegy on the late miss burnet of monboddo
lament of mary, queen of scots, on the approach of spring
therell never be peace till jamie comes hame
song—out over the forth
the banks o doon—first version
the banks o doon—second version
the banks o doon—third version
lament for james, earl of glencairn
lines sent to sir john whiteford, bart
craigieburn d
epigram on miss davies
the charms of lovely davies
what can a young lassie do wi an auld man
the posie
on glenriddells fox breaking his chain
poem on pastoral poetry
verses on the destruction of the ds near drumlanrig
the gallant weaver
epigram at brownhill inn
lovely polly stewart
fragment,—damon and sylvia
johnie lad, cock up your beaver
my eppie macnab
altho he has left me
my tochers the jewel
o for ane an twenty, tam
thou fair eliza
my bonie bell
sweet afton
address to the shade of thomson
nithsdales wee hame
frae the friends and land i love
such a parcel of rogues in a nation
ye jacobites by name
i hae been at crookieden
o kenmures on and awa, willie
epistle to john maxwell, esq., of terraughty
second epistle to robert graham, esq., of fintry
the song of death
poem on sensibility
the toadeater
divine service in the kirk of lamington
the keekin-glass
a grace before dinner, extempore
a grace after dinner, extempore
o may, thy morn
ae fond kiss, and then we sever
behold the hour, the boat, arrive
thou gloomy december
my native land sae far awa
i do confess thou art sae fair
lines on fergusson, the poet
the weary pund o tow
when she cam ben she bobbed
scroggam, my dearie
my collier laddie
sic a wife as willie had
lady mary ann
kellyburn braes
the slaves lament
o can ye labour lea?
the deuks dang oer my daddie
the deils awa wi the exciseman
the country lass
bessy and her spinnin wheel
love for love
saw ye bonie lesley
fragment of song
ill meet thee on the lea rig
my wifes a winsome wee thing
highland mary
auld rob morris
the rights of woman
epigram on seeing miss fontenelle in a favourite character
extempore on some commemorations of thomson
duncan gray
heres a health to them thats awa
a tippling ballad
poortith cauld and restless love
on politics
braw lads o galla water
sonnet written on the authors birthday,
wandering willie—first version
wandering willie—revised version
lord gregory
open the door to me, oh
lovely young jessie
meg o the mill
meg o the mill—another version
the soldiers return
versicles, a.d. 1793
the true loyal natives
on commissary goldies brains
lines inscribed in a ladys pocket almanac
thanksgiving for a national victory
lines on the commemoration of rodneys victory
the raptures of folly
kirk and state excisemen
extempore reply to an invitation
grace after meat
grace before and after meat
impromptu on general dumouriers desertion from the french republican army
the last time i came oer the moor
logan braes
blythe hae i been on yon hill
o were my love yon lilac fair
bonie jean—a ballad
lines on john mmurdo, esq.
epitaph on a lap-dog
epigrams against the earl of galloway
epigram on the laird of laggan
song—phillis the fair
song—had i a cave
song—by allan stream
whistle, and ill come to you, my lad
phillis the queen o the fair
come, let me take thee to my breast
dainty davie
robert bruces march to bannockburn
behold the hour, the boat arrive
down the burn, davie
thou hast left me ever, jamie
where are the joys i have met?
deluded swain, the pleasure
thine am i, my faithful fair
on mrs. riddells birthday
my spouse nancy
address
complimentary epigram on maria riddell
remorseful apology
wilt thou be my dearie?
a fiddler in the north
the minstrel at lincluden
a vision
a red, red rose
young jamie, pride of a the plain
the flowery banks of cree
monody
the epitaph
pinned to mrs. walter riddells carriage
epitaph for mr. walter riddell
epistle from esopus to maria
epitaph on a noted cob
on capt. lascelles
on wm. graham, esq., of mossknowe
on john bushby, esq., tinwald downs
sonnet on the death of robert riddell
the lovely lass o inverness
charlie, hes my darling
bannocks o bear meal
the highland balou
the highland widows lament
it was a for our rightfu king
ode for general washingtons birthday
inscription to miss graham of fintry
on the seas and far away
ca the yowes to the knowes—second version
she says she loes me best of a
to dr. maxwell
to the beautiful miss eliza j—n
on chloris
on seeing mrs. kemble in yarico
epigram on a country laird,
on being shewn a beautiful country seat
on hearing it asserted falsehood
on a suicide
on a swearing cob
on an innkeeper nicknamed “the marquis”
on andrew turner
pretty peg
esteem for chloris
saw ye my dear, my philly
how lang and dreary is the night
inconstancy in love
the lovers morning salute to his mistress
the winter of life
behold, my love, how green the groves
the charming month of may
lassie wi the lint-white locks
dialogue song—philly and willy
contented wi little and cantie wi mair
farewell thou stream
canst thou leave me thus, my katie
my nanies awa
the tear-drop
for the sake o somebody
a mans a man for a that
craigieburn d
the solemn league and covenant
lines sent with a present of a dozen of porter.
inscription on a goblet
apology for declining an invitation to dine
epitaph for mr. gabriel richardson
epigram on mr. james gracie
bonie peg-a-ramsay
inscription at friars carse hermitage
there was a bonie lass
wee willie gray
o aye my wife she dang me
gude ale keeps the heart aboon
o steer her up an haud her gaun
the lass o ecclefechan
o let me in thes ae night
her answer
ill aye ca in by yon town
o wat ye whas in yon town
ballads on mr. herons election, 1795
inscription for an altar of independence
the cardin ot, the spinnin ot
the cooper o cuddy
the lass that made the bed to me
had i the wyte? she bade me
does haughty gaul invasion threat?
address to the dlark
song.—on chloris being ill
how cruel are the parents
mark yonder pomp of costly fashion
twas na her bonie blue ee
their groves osweet myrtle
forlorn, my love, no comfort near
fragment,—why, why tell the lover
the braw er
this is no my ain lassie
o bonie was yon rosy brier
song inscribed to alexander cunningham
o thats the lassie o my heart
inscription
fragment.—leezie lindsay
fragment.—the wrens nest
news, lassies, news
crowdie ever mair
mallys meek, mallys sweet
jockeys taen the parting kiss
verses to collector mitchell
postscript
the dean of faculty
epistle to colonel de peyster
a lass wi a tocher
heron election ballad, no. iv.
complimentary versicles to jessie lewars
o lay thy loof in mine, lass
a health to ane i loe dear
o wert thou in the cauld blast
inscription to miss jessy lewars
fairest maid on devon banks
glossary