The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns

Robert Burns

P.F. Collier & son, 1909 - 609 pagine

Sommario

• Introductory Note: 15
• SongI dreamd I lay: 21
• SongHeres to thy health my bonie lass: 28
• Paraphrase of the First Psalm: 34
• The Death and Dying Words of Poor Mailie: 43
• A Fragment: 52
• A Poets Welcome to his LoveBegotten Daughter: 59
• Epigram on the said Occasion: 63
• Epistle to Davie a Brother Poet: 70
• Epitaph on Holy Willie: 78
• Epistle to J Lapraik: 84
• Epistle to William Simson: 92
• SongRantin Rovin Robin: 98
• The Holy Fair: 108
• SongYoung Peggy Blooms: 114
• To a Mouse: 125
• SongNo Churchmar am I 38: 136
• SongFor a that: 137
• Address to the Deil: 147
• The Auld Farmers NewYearMorning Salutation to his Auld Mare: 155
• The Authors Earnest Cry and Prayer: 165
• The Ordination: 171
• The Vision: 180
• Suppressed Stanzas of The Vision: 188
• Epistle to a Young Friend: 212
• A Dedication to Gavin Hamilton: 221
• SongFarewell to Eliza: 228
• The Farewell: 234
• The Brigs of: 242
• Fragment of SongThe Night was Still: 249
• 1787: 267
• Verses inscribed under a Noble Earls Picture: 272
• Lines Written under the Picture of Miss Burns: 278
• The Bard at Inverary: 286
• SongThe Birks of Aberfeldy: 292
• SongLady Onlie Honest Luckie: 298
• SongBraving Angry Winters Storms: 304
• SongLove in the Guise of Friendship: 310
• SongUp in the Morning Early: 316
• SongThe Chevaliers Lament: 322
• Epistle to Robert Graham Esq of Fintry: 329
• SongAuld Lang Syne: 335
• Elegy on the Year 1788: 341
• SongRobin Shure in Hairst: 342
• Lines to John MMurdo of Drumlanrig: 348
• A New Psalm for the Chapel of Kilmarnock: 356
• SongYoung Jockie was the Blythest Lad: 362
• SongThe Laddies dear sel: 368
• Sonnet to R Graham Esq on Receiving a Favour: 375
• SongThe Braes o Killiecrankie: 381
• A Ballad: 384
• Scots Prologue for Mr Sutherland: 396
• Election Ballad at close of Contest for representing the Dumfries: 402
• The Epitaph on Captain Matthew Henderson: 409
• On the Birth of a Posthumous Child: 418
• SongThe Banks o Doon Third Version: 424
• SongWhat can a Young Lassie do wi an Auld Man?: 430
• SongThe Gallant Weaver: 437
• SongMy Eppie Macnab: 439
• SongFrae the friends and land I love: 445
• The Song of Death: 452
• Lines on Fergusson the Poet: 458
• SongThe Slaves Lament: 465
• SongFragmentNo cold approach: 471
• SongMy Wifes a winsome wee thing: 472
• SongMeg o the Mill: 485
• Impromptu on Dumouriers Desertion of the French Republican Army: 491
• Epigram on the Laird of Laggan: 497
• SongDainty Davie: 502
• Address spoken by Miss Fontenelle: 508
• SongA red red Rose: 514
• Epitaph on a noted coxcomb: 520
• Ode for General Washingtons Birthday: 526
• Epigram on Jessy Staigs recovery: 532
• Epigram on the same Lairds Country Seat: 533
• SongThe charming month of May: 539
• SongThe Teardrop Wae is my heart: 545
• SongO aye my wife she dang me: 551
• Ballad on Mr Herons ElectionNo 2: 558
• SongThe Cooper o Cuddy: 564
• SongHow cruel are the parents: 570
• SongO bonie was yon rosy Brier: 576
• SongJockies taen the parting Kiss: 582
• Complimentary versicles to Jessie Lewars: 588

Brani popolari

Pagina 192 - Tho' they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dark, The moving Why they do it ; And just as lamely can ye mark, How far perhaps they rue it. Who made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us, He knows each chord its various tone, Each spring its various bias : Then at the balance let's be mute, We never can adjust it ; What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted.

Pagina 469 - O' my sweet Highland Mary. How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk, How rich the hawthorn's blossom, As underneath their fragrant shade I clasp'd her to my bosom! The golden hours on angel wings Flew o'er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' mony a vow and lock'd embrace Our parting was fu' tender; And pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder; But, O!

Pagina 201 - Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm him o'er! Such fate to suffering worth is...

Pagina 382 - MY HEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS. MY heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here ; My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer ; Chasing the wild deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go.

Pagina 124 - O' foggage green! An' bleak December's winds ensuin, Baith snell an' keen ! Thou saw the fields laid bare an' waste, An' weary winter comin fast, An' cozie here, beneath the blast, Thou thought to dwell — Till crash ! the cruel coulter past Out thro

Pagina 333 - AULD LANG SYNE SHOULD auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind ? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne ! Chorus. — For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne. We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne.

Pagina 142 - Is there, in human form, that bears a heart — A wretch ! a villain ! lost to love and truth! That can, with studied, sly, ensnaring art, Betray sweet Jenny's unsuspecting youth ? Curse on his perjured arts ! dissembling smooth ! Are honour, virtue, conscience, all exiled ? Is there no pity, no relenting ruth, Points to the parents fondling o'er their child ? Then paints the ruin'd maid, and their distraction wild?

Pagina 124 - But Mousie, thou art no thy lane, In proving foresight may be vain: The best laid schemes o' mice an' men, Gang aft agley, An' lea'e us nought but grief an

Pagina 415 - In hell they'll roast thee like a herrin! In vain thy Kate awaits thy comin! Kate soon will be a woefu

Pagina 510 - O, MY luve's like a red, red rose, That's newly sprung in June : O, my luve's like the melodie That's sweetly play'd in tune. As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I : And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a

Informazioni bibliografiche

• Titolo: The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns; Volume 94 di Everyman's library; Everyman's library: Poetry and drama; Volume 6 di Harvard classics
• Autore: Robert Burns
• Edizione: 3, ristampa
• Editore: P.F. Collier & son, 1909
• Provenienza dell'originale: la University of Michigan
• Digitalizzato: 18 lug 2007
• Lunghezza: 609 pagine