Robert Burns (1759-1796), also known as the National Bard, Bard of Ayrshire and the Ploughman Poet, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is cele
Robert Burns (1759-1796), also known as the National Bard, Bard of Ayrshire and the Ploughman Poet, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. This book contains his complete poems, songs, and correspondence, with a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham.Table of Contents:The Life of Robert BurnsPoems:Winter. A DirgeThe Death and dying Words of poor MailiePoor Mailie's ElegyFirst Epistle to Davie, a brother PoetSecondAddress to the DeilThe auld Farmer's New-year Morning Salutation to his auld Mare MaggieTo a HaggisA Prayer under the pressure of violent AnguishA Prayer in the prospect of DeathStanzas on the same occasionA Winter NightRemorseThe Jolly BeggarsDeath and Dr. HornbookThe Twa Herds; or, the Holy TulzieHoly Willie's PrayerEpitaph to Holy WillieThe InventoryThe Holy FairThe OrdinationThe CalfTo James SmithThe VisionHalloween…Epitaphs, Epigrams, Fragments:On the Author'sOn R.A., EsqOn a FriendFor Gavin HamiltonOn wee JohnnyOn John Dove, Innkeeper, MauchlineOn a Wag in MauchlineOn a celebrated ruling ElderOn a noisy PolemicOn Miss Jean Scott…Songs and Ballads:Handsome NellLuckless FortuneTibbie, I hae seen the dayJohn BarleycornThe Rigs o' BarleyMontgomery's PeggyThe Mauchline LadyThe Highland LassiePeggyThe rantin' Dog the Daddie o'tMy Nannie OBonnie Peggy AlisonGreen grow the Rashes, OMy JeanRobinYoung PeggyThe Cure for all CareElizaThe Sons of Old KillieAnd maun I still on Menie doatThe Farewell to the Brethren of St. James's Lodge, TarboltonOn Cessnock BanksMaryThe Lass of Ballochmyle…General CorrespondenceRemarks on Scottish Songs and BalladsThe Border TourThe Highland TourBurns's Assignment of his Works