THE COMPLETE WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS 4

 THE COMPLETE WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS 4

1786.

 

XII. To Mr. John Richmond. His progress in poetic composition

 

XIII. To Mr. John Kennedy. The Cotter's Saturday Night

 

XIV. To Mr. Robert Muir. Enclosing his "Scotch Drink"

 

XV. To Mr. Aiken. Enclosing a stanza on the blank leaf of a book by

Hannah More

 

XVI. To Mr. M'Whinnie, Subscriptions

 

XVII. To Mr. John Kennedy. Enclosing "The Gowan"

 

XVIII. To Mon. James Smith. His voyage to the West Indies

 

XIX. To Mr. John Kennedy. His poems in the press. Subscriptions

 

XX. To Mr. David Brice. Jean Armour's return,--printing his poems

 

XXI. To Mr. Robert Aiken. Distress of mind

 

XXII. To Mr. John Richmond. Jean Armour

 

XXIII. To John Ballantyne, Esq. Aiken's coldness. His marriage-lines

destroyed

 

XXIV. To Mr. David Brice. Jean Armour. West Indies

 

XXV. To Mr. John Richmond. West Indies The Armours

 

XXVI. To Mr. Robert Muir. Enclosing "The Calf"

 

XXVII. To Mrs. Dunlop. Thanks for her notice. Sir William Wallace

 

XXVIII. To Mr. John Kennedy. Jamaica

 

XXIX. To Mr. James Burness. His departure uncertain

 

XXX. To Miss Alexander. "The Lass of Ballochmyle"

 

XXXI. To Mrs. Stewart, of Stair and Afton. Enclosing some songs. Miss

Alexander

 

XXXII. Proclamation in the name of the Muses

 

XXXIII. To Mr. Robert Muir. Enclosing "Tam Samson." His Edinburgh

expedition

 

XXXIV. To Dr. Mackenzie. Enclosing the verses on dining with Lord Daer

 

XXXV. To Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Rising fame. Patronage

 

XXXVI. To John Ballantyne, Esq. His patrons and patronesses. The

Lounger

 

XXXVII. To Mr. Robert Muir. A note of thanks. Talks of sketching the

history of his life

 

XXXVIII. To Mr. William Chalmers. A humorous sally

 

 

1787.

 

XXXIX. To the Earl of Eglinton. Thanks for his patronage

 

XL. To Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Love

 

XLI. To John Ballantyne, Esq. Mr. Miller's offer of a farm

 

XLII. To John Ballantyne, Esq. Enclosing "The Banks o' Doon." First

Copy

 

XLIII. To Mrs. Dunlop. Dr. Moore and Lord Eglinton. His situation in

Edinburgh

 

XLIV. To Dr. Moore. Acknowledgments for his notice

 

XLV. To the Rev. G. Lowrie. Reflections on his situation in life. Dr.

Blacklock, Mackenzie

 

XLVI. To Dr. Moore. Miss Williams

 

XLVII. To John Ballantyne, Esq. His portrait engraving

 

XLVIII. To the Earl of Glencairn. Enclosing "Lines intended to be

written under a noble Earl's picture"

 

XLIX. To the Earl of Buchan. In reply to a letter of advice

 

L. To Mr. James Candlish. Still "the old man with his deeds"

 

LI. To ----. On Fergusson's headstone

 

LII. To Mrs. Dunlop. His prospects on leaving Edinburgh 341

 

LIII. To Mrs. Dunlop. A letter of acknowledgment for the payment of

the subscription

 

LIV. To Mr. Sibbald. Thanks for his notice in the magazine

 

LV. To Dr. Moore. Acknowledging the present of his View of Society

 

LVI. To Mr. Dunlop. Reply to criticisms

 

LVII. To the Rev. Dr. Hugh Blair. On leaving Edinburgh. Thanks for his

kindness

 

LVIII. To the Earl of Glencairn. On leaving Edinburgh

 

LIX. To Mr. William Dunbar. Thanking him for the present of Spenser's

poems

 

LX. To Mr. James Johnson. Sending a song to the Scots Musical Museum

 

LXI. To Mr. William Creech. His tour on the Border. Epistle in verse

to Creech

 

LXII. To Mr. Patison. Business

 

LXIII. To Mr. W. Nicol. A ride described in broad Scotch

 

LXIV. To Mr. James Smith. Unsettled in life. Jamaica

 

LXV. To Mr. W. Nicol. Mr. Miller, Mr. Burnside. Bought a pocket Milton

 

LXVI. To Mr. James Candlish. Seeking a copy of Lowe's poem of

"Pompey's Ghost"

 

LXVII. To Robert Ainslie, Esq. His tour

 

LXVIII. To Mr. W. Nicol. Auchtertyre

 

LXIX. To Mr. Wm. Cruikshank. Auchtertyre

 

LXX. To Mr. James Smith. An adventure

 

LXXI. To Mr. John Richmond. His rambles

 

LXXII. To Mr. Robert Ainslie. Sets high value on his friendship

 

LXXIII. To the same. Nithsdale and Edinburgh

 

LXXIV. To Dr. Moore. Account of his own life

 

LXXV. To Mr. Robert Ainslie. A humorous letter

 

LXXVI. To Mr. Robert Muir. Stirling, Bannockburn

 

LXXVII. To Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Of Mr. Hamilton's own family

 

LXXVIII. To Mr. Walker. Bruar Water. The Athole family

 

LXXIX. To Mr. Gilbert Burns. Account of his Highland tour

 

LXXX. To Miss Margaret Chalmers. Charlotte Hamilton. Skinner.

Nithsdale

 

LXXXI. To the same. Charlotte Hamilton, and "The Banks of the Devon"

 

LXXXII. To James Hoy, Esq. Mr. Nicol. Johnson's Musical Museum

 

LXXXIII. To Rev. John Skinner. Thanking him for his poetic compliment

 

LXXXIV. To James Hoy, Esq. Song by the Duke of Gordon

 

LXXXV. To Mr. Robert Ainslie. His friendship for him

 

LXXXVI. To the Earl of Glencairn. Requesting his aid in obtaining an

excise appointment

 

LXXXVII. To James Dalrymple, Esq. Rhyme. Lord Glencairn

 

LXXXVIII. To Charles Hay, Esq. Enclosing his poem on the death of the

Lord President Dundas

 

LXXXIX. To Miss M----n. Compliments

 

XC. To Miss Chalmers. Charlotte Hamilton

 

XCI. To the same. His bruised limb. The Bible. The Ochel Hills

 

XCII. To the same. His motto--"I dare." His own worst enemy

 

XCIII. To Sir John Whitefoord. Thanks for his friendship. Of poets

 

XCIV. To Miss Williams. Comments on her poem of the Slave Trade

 

XCV. To Mr. Richard Brown. Recollections of early life. Clarinda

 

XCVI. To Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Prayer for his health

 

XCVII. To Miss Chalmers. Complimentary poems. Creech

 

 

1788.

 

XCVIII. To Mrs. Dunlop. Lowness of spirits. Leaving Edinburgh

 

XCIX. To the same. Religion

 

C. To the Rev. John Skinner. Tullochgorum. Skinner's Latin

 

CI. To Mr. Richard Brown. His arrival in Glasgow

 

CII. To Mrs. Rose of Kilravock. Recollections of Kilravock

 

CIII. To Mr. Richard Brown. Friendship. The pleasures of the present

 

CIV. To Mr. William Cruikshank. Ellisland. Plans in life

 

CV. To Mr. Robert Ainslie. Ellisland. Edinburgh. Clarinda

 

CVI. To Mr. Richard Brown. Idleness. Farming

 

CVII. To Mr. Robert Muir. His offer for Ellisland. The close of life

 

CVIII. To Miss Chalmers. Taken Ellisland. Miss Kennedy

 

CIX. To Mrs. Dunlop. Coila's robe

 

CX. To Mr. Richard Brown. Apologies. On his way to Dumfries from

Glasgow

 

CXI. To Mr. Robert Cleghorn. Poet and fame. The air of Captain O'Kean

 

CXII. To Mr. William Dunbar. Foregoing poetry and wit for farming and

business

 

CXIII. To Miss Chalmers. Miss Kennedy. Jean Armour

 

CXIV. To the same. Creech's rumoured bankruptcy

 

CXV. To the same. His entering the Excise

 

CXVI. To Mrs. Dunlop. Fanning and the Excise. Thanks for the loan of

Dryden and Tasso

 

CXVII. To Mr. James Smith. Jocularity. Jean Armour

 

CXVIII. To Professor Dugald Stewart. Enclosing some poetic trifles

 

CXIX. To Mrs. Dunlop. Dryden's Virgil. His preference of Dryden to

Pope

 

CXX. To Mr. Robert Ainslie. His marriage.

 

CXXI. To Mrs. Dunlop. On the treatment of servants

 

CXXII. To the same. The merits of Mrs. Burns

 

CXXIII. To Mr. Robert Ainslie. The warfare of life. Books. Religion

 

CXXIV. To the same. Miers' profiles

 

CXXV. To the same. Of the folly of talking of one's private affairs

 

CXXVI. To Mr. George Lockhart. The Miss Baillies. Bruar Water

 

CXXVII. To Mr. Peter Hill. With the present of a cheese

 

CXXVIII. To Robert Graham Esq., of Fintray. The Excise

 

CXXIX. To Mr. William Cruikshank. Creech. Lines written in Friar's

Carse Hermitage

 

CXXX. To Mrs. Dunlop. Lines written at Friar's Carse. Graham of

Fintray

 

CXXXI. To the same. Mrs. Burns. Of accomplished young ladies

 

CXXXII. To the same. Mrs. Miller, of Dalswinton. "The Life and Age of

Man."

 

CXXXIII. To Mr. Beugo. Ross and "The Fortunate Shepherdess."

 

CXXXIV. To Miss Chalmers. Recollections. Mrs. Burns. Poetry

 

CXXXV. To Mr. Morison. Urging expedition with his clock and other

furniture for Ellisland

 

CXXXVI. To Mrs. Dunlop. Mr. Graham. Her criticisms

 

CXXXVII. To Mr. Peter Hill. Criticism on an "Address to Loch Lomond."

 

CXXXVIII. To the Editor of the Star. Pleading for the line of the

Stuarts

 

CXXXIX. To Mrs. Dunlop. The present of a heifer from the Dunlops

 

CXL. To Mr. James Johnson. Scots Musical Museum

 

CXLI. To Dr. Blacklock. Poetical progress. His marriage

 

CXLII. To Mrs. Dunlop. Enclosing "Auld Lang Syne"

 

CXLIII. To Miss Davies. Enclosing the song of "Charming, lovely

Davies"

 

CXLIV. To Mr. John Tennant. Praise of his whiskey

 

 

1789.

 

CXLV. To Mrs. Dunlop. Reflections suggested by the day

 

CXLVI. To Dr. Moore. His situation and prospects

 

CXLVII. To Mr. Robert Ainslie. His favourite quotations. Musical

Museum

 

CXLVIII. To Professor Dugald Stewart. Enclosing some poems for his

comments upon

 

CXLIX. To Bishop Geddes. His situation and prospects

 

CL. To Mr. James Burness. His wife and farm. Profit from his poems.

Fanny Burns

 

CLI. To Mrs. Dunlop. Reflections. His success in song encouraged a

shoal of bardlings

 

CLII. To the Rev. Peter Carfrae. Mr. Mylne's poem

 

CLIII. To Dr. Moore. Introduction. His ode to Mrs. Oswald

 

CLIV. To Mr. William Burns. Remembrance

 

CLV. To Mr. Peter Hill. Economy and frugality. Purchase of books

 

CLVI. To Mrs. Dunlop. Sketch inscribed to the Right Hon. C.J. Fox

 

CLVII. To Mr. William Burns. Asking him to make his house his home

 

CLVIII. To Mrs. M'Murdo. With the song of "Bonnie Jean"

 

CLIX. To Mr. Cunningham. With the poem of "The Wounded Hare"

 

CLX. To Mr. Samuel Brown. His farm. Ailsa fowling

 

CLXI. To Mr. Richard Brown. Kind wishes

 

CLXII. To Mr. James Hamilton. Sympathy

 

CLXIII. To William Creech, Esq. Toothache. Good wishes

 

CLXIV. To Mr. M'Auley. His own welfare

 

CLXV. To Mr. Robert Ainslie. Overwhelmed with incessant toil

 

CLXVI. To Mr. M'Murdo. Enclosing his newest song

 

CLXVII. To Mrs. Dunlop. Reflections on religion

 

CLXVIII. To Mr. ----. Fergusson the poet

 

CLXIX. To Miss Williams. Enclosing criticisms on her poems

 

CLXX. To Mr. John Logan. With "The Kirk's Alarm"

 

CLXXI. To Mrs. Dunlop. Religion. Dr. Moore's "Zeluco"

 

CLXXII. To Captain Riddel. "The Whistle"

 

CLXXIII. To the same. With some of his MS. poems

 

CLXXIV. To Mr. Robert Ainslie. His Excise employment

 

CLXXV. To Mr. Richard Brown. His Excise duties

 

CLXXVI. To Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintray. The Excise. Captain Grose.

Dr. M'Gill

 

CLXXVII. To Mrs. Dunlop. Reflections on immortality

 

CLXXVIII. To Lady M.W. Constable. Jacobitism

 

CLXXIX. To Provost Maxwell. At a loss for a subject

 

 

1790.

 

CLXXX. To Sir John Sinclair. Account of a book-society in Nithsdale

 

CLXXXI. To Charles Sharpe, Esq. A letter with a fictitious signature

 

CLXXXII. To Mr. Gilburt Burns. His farm a ruinous affair. Players

 

CLXXXIII. To Mr. Sutherland. Enclosing a Prologue

 

CLXXXIV. To Mr. William Dunbar. Excise. His children. Another world

 

CLXXXV. To Mrs. Dunlop. Falconer the poet. Old Scottish songs

 

CLXXXVI. To Mr. Peter Hill. Mademoiselle Burns. Hurdis. Smollett and

Cowper

 

CLXXXVII. To Mr. W. Nicol. The death of Nicol's mare Peg Nicholson

 

CLXXXVIII. To Mr. W. Cunningham. What strange beings we are

 

CLXXXIX. To Mr. Peter Hill. Orders for books. Mankind

 

CXC. To Mrs. Dunlop. Mackenzie and the Mirror and Lounger

 

CXCI. To Collector Mitchell. A county meeting

 

CXCII. To Dr. Moore. "Zeluco." Charlotte Smith

 

CXCIII. To Mr. Murdoch. William Burns

 

CXCIV. To Mr. M'Murdo. With the Elegy on Matthew Henderson

 

CXCV. To Mrs. Dunlop. His pride wounded

 

CXCVI. To Mr. Cunningham. Independence

 

CXCVII. To Dr. Anderson. "The Bee."

 

CXCVIII. To William Tytler, Esq. With some West-country ballads

 

CXCIX. To Crauford Tait, Esq. Introducing Mr. William Duncan

 

CC. To Crauford Tait, Esq. "The Kirk's Alarm"

 

CCI. To Mrs. Dunlop. On the birth of her grandchild. Tam O' Shanter

 

 

1791.

 

CCII. To Lady M.W. Constable. Thanks for the present of a gold

snuff-box

 

CCIII. To Mr. William Dunbar. Not gone to Elysium. Sending a poem

 

CCIV. To Mr. Peter Mill. Apostrophe to Poverty

 

CCV. To Mr. Cunningham. Tam O' Shanter. Elegy on Miss Burnet

 

CCVI. To A.F. Tytler, Esq. Tam O' Shanter

 

CCVII. To Mrs. Dunlop. Miss Burnet. Elegy writing

 

CCVIII. To Rev. Arch. Alison. Thanking him for his "Essay on Taste"

 

CCIX. To Dr. Moore. Tam O' Shanter. Elegy on Henderson. Zeluco. Lord

Glencairn

 

CCX. To Mr. Cunningham. Songs

 

CCXI. To Mr. Alex. Dalzel. The death of the Earl of Glencairn

 

CCXII. To Mrs. Graham, of Fintray. With "Queen Mary's Lament"

 

CCXIII. To the same. With his printed Poems

 

CCXIV. To the Rev. G. Baird. Michael Bruce

 

CCXV. To Mrs. Dunlop. Birth of a son

 

CCXVI. To the same. Apology for delay

 

CCXVII. To the same. Quaint invective on a pedantic critic

 

CCXVIII. To Mr. Cunningham. The case of Mr. Clarke of Moffat,

Schoolmaster

 

CCXIX. To the Earl of Buchan. With the Address to the shade of Thomson

 

CCXX. To Mr. Thomas Sloan. Apologies. His crop sold well

 

CCXXI. To Lady E. Cunningham. With the Lament for the Earl of Glencairn