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H O'SiJiSi-r D'iJjiiVJ,
THE
WORKS
OF
ROBERT BURN8
CONTAINING HIS LIFE ;
BY
JOHN LOCKHART, ESQ.
THE POETRY AND CORRESPONDENCE OF DR. CURRIES EDITION;
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE POET BY HIMSELF, GILRFRT BURNS,
PROFESSOR STEWART, AND OTHERH ;
ESSAY ON SCOTTISH POETRY,
INCLUDING
THE POETRY OF BURNS, BY DR. CURRIE ;
Hutnn'B Songs,
FROM Johnson's *' musical museum," and "Thompson's select mklodifs;" SELECT SCOTTISH SONGS OF THE OTHER POETS,
FROM THE BEST COLLECTIONS,
WITH BURNS'S REMARKS.
FORMING, IN ONE WORK, THE TRUEST EXHIBITION OF THE MAN AND TlIK I'URT
Ain> THE FULLEST EDITION OF HIS POETRY AND PROSE WRITINGS HITHERTO PUBLISHED.
NEW-YORK:
PUBLISHED BY WILUAM PEARSON, 60, CLIFF-STREET ;
AND SOLD BY ALL THE PRINCIPAL BOOKSELLERS IN THE UNITED STATES.
1835
00
NOTICE
TO
THE PRESENT EDITION.
Iv the Dedication of tlie Life of Burns by Dr. Currie to his friend Cap» tain Graham Moore, the learned Doctor tliiis expresses himself as to his Editorial office: — " The tas!c u-a-5 bcs;.'t with considerable dilHculties, and «* men of establislied reputation naturally declined an undertaking, to the •* performance of which it was scarcely to be hoped that fi^encral approba- ** tion could be obtained by any e?:ertion of juJpncntor temper. To such ** an office my place of residence, my accustomed studies, and my occu- ** pations, were certainly little suited. l]ut the partiality of Mr. SjTne «* thought me, in other respects, not unqualified ; and his solicitations, •* joined to those of our excellent friend and relation, Mrs. Dunlcjp, and of ^ other friends of the family of the poet, I have not been able to resist,"
These sentences contain singular avowals. They are somehow apt to suggest, what we have all heard before, that some are born to honour, while others have honours thrust upon them. The Doctor's squcamishness in favour of persons of catahlis/ied reputation^ who might be chary of a tick- lish and impracticable, if not an odious task, is in ludicrous contrast with the facts as they have since fallen out. Have we not seen the master-spirits of the age, Scott, Byron, Campbell, honouring in Burns a kindred, if not a fuperior genius, and, like passionate devotees, doing him homage? They have all vohuitarily written of him ; and their recorded opinions evince no feelings of shyness, but the reverse : they not only honour, but write as if honoured by their theme. But let us leave the subject, by merely pointing attention to the Doctor's mode of treatinc: it. as a decisive test of the evil days and evil tongues amidst v.hich the poet had ihllen, and of the exis- tence of that deplorable party-spirit, during which the facts involving his character as a man, and his reputation as a poet, could neitlicr be cor- rectly stated, nor fairly estimated.
It is true, Dr. Currie's Life contained invaluable materials. The poet's auto-biographical letter to Dr. iMoore, — indeed the whole of his letters, — the letters of his brother Gilbert, — of Professor Dugald Stewart, — of Mr. Murdoch and of Mr. Syrae, and the other contributors, are invaluable ma- terials. They form trulv the very backbone of the poet's life, as edited by
( M )
Dr. Currie. ThejT must ever be regarded As precious relicii ; and howeVef largely they may be used as a part of a biographical work, they ought also to be presented in the separate f«nn, entire ; for, taken in connection with the general correspondence, they will be found to be curiously illustrative of tlie then state of society in Scotland, and moreover to contain manifold and undoubted proofs of the diffusion and actual existence, amongst Scots- men of all degrees, of that literary talent, which had only been inferred, hypothetically, from tlie nature of her elementary institutions.
We have no wish to detract from the high reputation of Dr. Currie. It will however be remarked, that the biographical part of his labours, •a stated by himself, involve little beyond the office of rcdacieur, — He was not upon tlie spot, but living in England, and he was engaged with professional avocations. If truth lies at the bottom of the well, he had nei- ther the time nor the means to fish it up. Accordingly, it is not pretended that he proceeded upon his own views, formed, on any single occasion, afler a painful or pains-taking scrutiny ; or tliat, in giving a picture of the man and the poet, he did more tlian present to the public what had come to him entirely at second-hand, and upon the authority of others ; however tunted or perverted the matter might have been, from the then general- Ijr diseased state of the public mind. The Life of the poet, compiled under such circumstances, was necessarily defective, — nay it did him positive in- justice in various respects, particularly as to his personal habits and moral diaractcr. These were represented with exaggerated and hideous features, unwarranted by truth, and having their chief origin in the malignant viru- lence of party strife.
The want of a Life of Bums, more correctly drawn, was long felt. This is evident from the nature of the notices bestowed, in the periodicals of the time, upon the successive works of Walker and Irving, who each of them attempted the task of his biographer ; and upon the publications of Cromek, who in his *' Ilcliques," and *' Select Scottish Songs," brought to light much interesting and original matter. But these attempts only whet- ted and kept alive the general feeling, which was not gratified in its full extent untd nearly thirty years af^er the publication of Dr. Currie's work* It was not until 1827 that a historian, worthy of the poet, appeared in the person of Mr. John Lockhart, the son-in-law of Sir Walter Scott, and (ra- ther a discordant title), Editor of the London Quarterly Review. He in that year published a Life of Bums, both in the separate form, and as a part of that excellent repertory known by the title of Constable's Miscellany.
It is only necessary to read Mr. Lockhart's Life of Bums, to be satisfied of his qualifications for the task, and that he has succeeded in putting them, after an upright and conscientious manner, to the proper use. It oertainly appears odd, that a high Tory functionary should stand out the champion o£ the Bard who sung,
" A man*i a man for a' that :**
and who, because of his democratic tendencies, not only missed of public patronage, but moreover had long to sustain every humiliation and indirect persecution the local satellites of intolerance could fling upon him* But the ispse of time, and the spread of intelligence, have done much to remove prejudices and soften asperities ; to say nothing of that independence of mind which always adheres to true genius, and which the circumstances in the poet's history naturally roused and excited in a kindred spirit. Mr.
(*** % 111 )
Lockhari, it w31 farther be observed, besides ha?in^ tetnpiled his work fM* der circumstances of a general nature much more favourable to accimta delineation, likewise set about the task in a more philosophical nwoMf than the preceding biographers. He judged for himself ; he took neither facts nor opinions at second-hand ; but inquired, studied, comparefl» and where doubtful, extricated the facts in the most judicious and careful maa ner. It may be said, that titat portion of the poet's mantle which invealad his sturdiness oT temper, has fallen upon the biographer, who» as the fort did, always thinks and speaks for himself.
lliese being our sentiments of Mr. Lockhart's Life of Bums, we hava preferred it as by far the most suitable biographical accompaniment of the present edition of his works. It has been our study to insert, in this edi- tion, every thing hitherto published, and fit to be jiublished, ot' which Bums was the author. The reader will fmd here all that is contained in Dr. Currie's edition of 1800, with the pieces brought to light by all thr respectable authors who have since written or published of Bums. — ^Thp following general heads will show the nature and extent of tlie preoenf work.
1. The Life by Lockliort.
5. The Poems, as published in the Kilmarnock and first Edinburgh editioa*
with the poet's own prefaces to these editions, ond also as published in Dr. Currie's edition of 1800; having superadded the pieces aince brought forward by Walker, Ir\'ing, M orison, l^iul, and Cromek.
8. Essay (by Dr. Curric), on Scottish Poetry, including the Poetfy oC Bums.
4. Select Scottish Songs iiol Bums's, upwards of 200 in number, and manjr €i& them having his Annotations, Historical and Critical, prefixed.
6. Buras*s Scn^St collected from Johnson's Musical Museum, the laiger
work ^ Thomson, and from the publications of Cromek, CunninghaiQ^ and Chalmers, nearly 200 in number.
6. The Correspondence, including all the Letters published by Dr. Curric^ besides a number subsequently recovered, published by Cromek and othera.
The whole forming the best picture of the man and the poet, and the onljr complete edition of his writings, in ont work, hitherto offered to the public. Besides a portrait of the poet, executed by an able artist, long familiar with the original picture by Nasmyth, there is also here presented, (on entire novelty), a &c*simile of the poet's handwriting. It was at one time mat- ter of surprise that the Ploughman should have been a man of geniua and n poet. If any such curious persons still exist, they will of course be lOse* : wiae surprised to find that he was so good a penman.
miw TonK, Sept. 1I| 1838.
CONTENTS.
Ptig^
nrflet from Dumltief— The AfuM wakeful an ever, while the Poet maintalM A vaiied and excenaiTe litcraiy correapondenee with all and aundnr— Remarka udoii iSbm cotifapondcDce Sketch of hb penoo and habits at this period bjr a brother poet, who ahewt came a|{ainst aucceaa in fanning— The untoward conjunction of Owiger to Fanner— The notice of the aquirearch^, and the calla of admiring iriailon, lead too uniformly to the ultra conririal life— Leaves Klliesland (ITtfl) to be czdacman In the town of Dumfries, ..,. » -»■■ ■ ■■» lxsxii-»4(f
GSAP* VIII. — Is more beset in town than country— His earljr biompherf, (Dr. Carrie not excepted), hare coloured too darkly under that head-^u is not correct to sneak of the Poet as having sunk into a toper, or a solitanr drinker, or of his mus as other than ocraxional, or of their having intcrferca with the punctual dkcharge of hit official duties — He it shown to have been the affectionate and be- loved hukband, althouf^h pwMing foSlics imputed ; and the constant and most as- iiduous instructor of his children — ImpubieM of the French llevo1ution.~Symp. loms of fntemizinfc— The attention ot hi» official superiors is called to them— Pnctically no blow i« inflicte<I, only the bod name — Interesting details of thbpe- riod.M.^iTes his whole soul to song ioaking~.Preference in that for his nauve dialect, with the other attendant f&cu, as to that portion of his immonal lays, ..^ zd— cix
CvAF. IX. — The Poet*s mortol period approaches....His peculiar temperament— Symptoms of premature old age — These not diminiiJied oy narrow drcumstanoes mmJC&Bgnvk from neglect, and death of a Daughter — The Poet misses public pa- tronage : and even the fur fruits of hist own geniuii — the appropriation of which is debated for the casuista who gelded to him merely the iliell — His mognani- inity when death is at hand ; hi:* interTicw», convenmiions, and addresses as a dying man^-Dies, 21st July l/lfri — Public funeral, st which many attend, and amongst the rest the future Premier cf England, wlio had steadily refused to ae. iDMnruidge the Poet, living — Hi* family muniliccnily provided for by the publie -^Analysis of character — His integrity, rrligiouH Ktate, and genius— Strictures upon him and bis writings by ikott, Campbell, Uyron. and ouuers, — .^.^.-..i... ex— csxiiv
Vcnet on the death of Dums, by Mr. Roscoe of I jvcrpool, m cxxzt
Character of Bums and his M'ritingft, by Mrs. Iliddcll of Glcnriddell,
00mm0m^mm0^^*
Co the First Edition of Dums^t Poems, prictcd in Kilmarnock, „■■.,.*, dxiift
to the Caledonian Hunt, prefixed to the E^^inburgh Editiott, .^.i, .„, Jz?
CONXSNTS OF THE POEMS,
th BflTd EOd* to (hfl West In
Ihc flH of Fvrn thrHlshluKll.-
kdniMlnlTOl
Tha Aiild Cimc^ NH.YinC.SakitUioa to M.« Muaie.
Voweli, ■ rt\e, - -
wtam, ■iMut, — — —
Emi on ScoNU PmIit |Di. Cunbl, _
^
CONTENTS OF THE SELECT SCOTTISH SONGS.
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The Min«tr«!l (nnnoduliead), .. The muekin* o' Geordic^ Byre* The Okl Man's SfWff.'
The PocU, what Foob thtfre to Daave us. The ruesie, ,
The flock and the wee pickle Tow,*^ The S nitork »' Selkirk. .,».»>»i..— «,
The Tailor fell thro' the Bed. The Tunilmtpike-..^
IIS 17T IM 17J
151 ISi IM Hi 111 lit ISt IM
The weary Pund o' Tow, ^^
The wee, wee (reiinan l.airdie, The IV ee Thim|iw»— »»»»»■ m »««ii The Wee WiOkle,
..^ im
I he White Cockade,
The Widow, .»,...,».,.
'i'he Veliow.hAir'd Udilic. i he Young Laird and E<hnbuT|[h Katiei There's imc Luck about tlie Huuser This U no Mine Aiu House, Tibbie Fiiwier, .i*..>.<>^...M...
Tibbie Duubjr..,.. «..„.,.,. To D.in:i:on Me,.
Ta the Kyc wi' Me, (3 sei»).
Tndlln I lame, ...., ».. ,.^,
Tnuient-Miiir, -
TiilloehKorum. .
Twas within a Milv o' Kdniburgh l^wn, ,
Twecil»idc {i sets),*. ,
187 IM 171
mi
IM
int lis
I4t 17« Ht 13f 17< 19f Itl IH 174 IM
Up and Warn a' Willie, ...^ L |> in the Muruiu' early,...*.
»»■■■ iSl — ISf
Wandering Willie, ..i^,.,.
Waukui* u' tlie Kjiild* ■.wi*...^.^... We're a' Nid Nixldin..
I mmmmm»<^i0m0>^^immmm*mf
■M IM
... IM
-. 167 Were iiae my Vleart Liqlit 1 wad Die, , IM
Willie was a Wttiiinn Wan, *»-" — "■■■« IM
WW4 «iU turned and a', .... ■■<»«»«■< <<m'hi^ lit
»* *^'
CONTENTS OF BURNS'S SONG&
I, a neart>warm fcmd AiCcu, .........
M CBBd Kiss and then we Sever,
A^n rcjoictng Nature sees, ......^.i .......
A Highland Ljd niv I^vc was bom.«..~ Amang the Trers w:iorL> humming Uocs,
A Kan's a Man fur a' that,....—.,..
Aniia.^
^ IHS ^ IM ^ 1>>8 189 189 189 1!I0 VM
Amle,
A iM rad Ro^e...'
A Ron Bud bv my early Walk,...
A ScMthtwid jTcnnie,
AuU Lang S> nc,...— iw ... ■ ..■■ «... .. «..
AvM Rob Mi^rris, »■ n....r>.i.»i.i...M...p.».
»...» ^..lai..*!..*..
mi
i<)i
......... I'Ji
and her Spinnlnf .Wheel, BehoM the hour the Hoat arrives. Beware of Bonnie Ann, Beyond thee. I>earle,
«WMI»«IM#WMke
Biythc hae I been on yon Hill,...*.. Blythe wis She, .. ...■■ ...mm ■ ■■ m.. ■»■ Bell...
...... 1!«.^
Jean, ... Leriey,
Wee Ihine. ........
tf OaiiDockuum,*.
V.fi
191
VH
rahrtnnli flhrir OroTet & flweet Myrtir). IP.')
Caa'at lb«Ni leave roe thus, Katy. ..,,, .. ..■■ .^^ \uS
Rc|ily, m. ,...,.- 196
^ir Qte Kwes,....«i.w.w.i.i»«..M.......i.......i......«.M..i.i...>... i *.•'
CIiIMi *ww>w*»w»'W*»w.»' »*»<»«» *»w>^»rw>^^fr»»w» »»<»*» IvO
Pag($,
i iiiori^i .... w. ........ .. .■...■.. .p .......... ..I... ....i.w^.w.1.. a«p7
Clar inn ti, ........ .».....».».<o».».».. ». ....«■.. ..........^mi. 1«fi
Come Irt inc tnKc Thcc to iny Uicast, ............. 1«I7
ConlciJUnl wi' Little, (.'oimtry f.«n!(«ic,
0im^m^^>^>mtmmm'*»^
Craigicuuru>wo(xl,~^
197 19a 193
Dainty Darir,-..
Dcliiiieil ^ivain.
Ilnrs li.iii^iity Uiiil,..^.
...«....«.«.
DoAii llic lliiru Daxli*, ~.
Duncan Gra'y , .......... ....*..
Evan Banks,
198
1911 199 199 1S0
199
^» # ^m0^m m0'0imm0>^m0mi0^ o^i*
Fr.lr EHra.-
KAirc5t Mai i *>u Drven Daiiks...^
fate i;avi* the Wcmi, ........»....<
I-'or the Sake o* SomebtKly, ^ Koiloru my Love, From tiicc Eliza...
»«#«»i««iMPi#WM
p^p»»*ei»»
Gala. Wafer,. Gloomy Dccrinlier, .-
Orecii prow the llashc* 0,..~. Uudewifu count the Lawin',.
TOO
'.*00 9W}
ftil 301
SOI
3ui
StW
n-s
904 tu TbciQ th«i'f awa, ^MMw.iwnw ^
na<l la Cn\e nii some Wild distant Shore, MAii(lv)nit* Ncii, .................xi . »»».....«....
Hrr flowing Loi-k«,
llerv'# a health to Anc 1 Inc dear, ..
CONTENTS.
Page, ^^••Botttoiad Ml Honit Friend, «.«...«.....,. 9tH
tfl^hllM mMijp ■«■! ».i.«..i.i»p<»M. .■■««. .«..■>. 305
Mwr Ciml «w th» Pwau, ,„. fD4
mm ]Mi§ ami inuj fa Um Night, . 304
I «■ a Sob of ltei,...i. ■
Jmie flOBM try me,^..— .,...■.■.. ..i
I iwni'd I toy wImio Fkmon were sprtnglfiff »
n are ei* la by yon Town,,
r«o*erV
ftiO*er VouBf to Marry wt, «^ It k BOB Jaaa thy boaaie Feoe, ...*..
'« U'en the Partii^ Khe, - ndetinnmyjo, Badeyeora, «.«»
805 306 305 3(15
^ 306 «. 306
^307 Mv 306
Lait May a brew Wooer oem* down the Lang Glen, 308 Laale wi* the Lint-white r.oeki, 308
»thy lAtot In nine Lait, ........................ wiw S08 Ml a Wooaan e'er cootptoin, Sog
SiBrao, 309 , long the Night, .., .,.„.. 3«i9 Oregory, ——.wjiw ».■..»».«».«■...■
«. .« «■ .11 .. xuv 310
llMPhcnon** Fan Maria'^ DweUing,
Farewell,
onder Pomp of eoitly Fashion. .
yonder roi MoTtiao»««
M«ii^theMiU. My Bonnie Mary. «.
f Heart** hi the Highlands..
Mf UMly'e Gown thMe^s Gain upoa't, . My Nannic^s awa, ^ My Nannie O.
8*
f Fogy's Faee my P^ggf* Form.
y Spouie Neney.
My Wiftli a wtaMome Wee Thing,
MliliU on dw Roaring Oceaa,
Naibody,
310 310 Sll 311 311 313 313 31t 212 313 SIS 313 314 311
Nancy, MMM Nan Banlu and Brae* are dad in Green, «.« Now Spring has dad the Grove in Grem.^^ Now weetlm Wind* and stoughtering Guns,
O* a* the alrti the Wind can bUiw. O ay my Wife she danr me, O bonaie is yon Rosy Briery
81br Ane and Twmtie Tam. gin my Lore were yon RmI Rose. «.^ O leave Novdics ye Maudilin Uellcs, ^ O let me in this ae Night, O Lore will vmture in, O May, thy Mom.«.«.
On a Bank of Flowers, .
On Ccssoock Bank, >.^. «,..>.-.
On the Seas and far away,. Opra the Door to me O..
O Phllly happy be that day...... -.,..».
O flay sweet warbling Woodlark, «..*. O wat ye WhiTs In yon Town, ^.....^
O were I on Pamaasus Hill, ....^
O wert Thou fai the CaaM Blast,
O wha is She that Loes me,^
Out over tho Forth,.»*. ..*»*»■«.»».•» »■.«■» *».»w»^
fSSL
AHsoHm
• ■■•>■•• the Fair.
FnwcTs Celestial whoee protection, Fitfftith Cauld.
An«#i«p##>«Mlr«»>«wis
514
314
214
215
SI.*) '.'16 21C 316 217 217 217 218 21K 219 21.H 31!) 219 230 230 220 321 316 316 316
321 W3 233 332
B«itin'Roarin* Willie,
Raring Winds aimttd her WowiH*'
•MMMMMMaMWM
Saw ye onght oT Captain GroM^ —.• im,^
fi^^'^^^m^mmmmmimm'mfmmi^mmammm
She's Fair and Shc^s Fauaeb . She says she Loes roe best of aT, Sie a Wife as Willie had,..
33S 339
nyo.li
Steer her up and hand her gaun
ts—^u^ «_•_ A.m. w-mm. ^^^ n_x2.k^.
mm*m^m*m0m*
^m^^m^m^m^m^tfmmm
SweoC Cs'e the Sva on CiaictabHm.wood, Tarn Glen, ■■■..mm.
335
234
..^ 334 M^S34
The AukI Han, The Banks o^ Castle Gordon,. o^Cree.
^335
o Pevon,»».«».w»
& Doon, o^Nith, The BanTs Soiig,
»e*»<*<w*
^ tfS
....... 336
■ ...... xx^
33.S
336
The Battle o' Sherra-Muir, The Big-bellied Bottle,. ,. .
The Birks o' Aberfeldie,*,. The Blue-eyed Lassie, The bonnie Wee Thing,
326
237
«..»«» 337
.... tm TTo
The Braes & Ballochroyle, The Carle & Xdlybum-Braes, . The Chevalier's Lament, ^^ The Day Returns, ,.,.«,.>— The Death Song, ^
33<
.»«...■ 338
The Ddl's awa wi* the Exdseman, . The Election,*.
The Gallant Waaver,..^. The Gardener, ^»^
The Gkwmy Night U gatherin' fast, -m^^^ The Heather was bloomin', The Highland Lassie 0,«m The Lad that'* far awa,
^ 839 i*. 329 ^ 3.10 ^ 3W) .. 330 ., 331 .. 331 - 333 .. 233
1 llv ajwsi «flMa%a %m^ nv*«% mmmmmm0>^^>f<^>0'^m*m*
The Lass o* Ballochmyle.
The Lass that made the Bed tu me,.... The Lasy Mist,
The Lea-Rig, .
The Ixivdy l.ass o' Inverness,
The Ix)ver*s Salutation, ..*....
TheRieeso'Bartev.
The Soldier's Return, ..^.
The stown G lance o' Kindncas............
The Toast, ^
..»» 333
i..>.>i .1 ...» 335
I ..*........>. xa«.
235
^ 235
3.35
The Tocher for Me, The Woodlark,
— 337 ..^ 336
338
2.37 3.37
The Voiinf; Highland Rover,
Therein never be I*race till Jamie oumes hune,«. 336
There's a Youth in this City. -. .„ 337
There's News Lasses. „.,.,...,.», , ^ 337
There was once a Day, 338
ThU is no mine ain Lassie, 31X
Thou has left ine ever Jamie, ^.» ......«..,.».» ....... S39
Tibbie 1 hae seen the Day, ..«.«.«.«....«.........«....«. 340
To Mary in Heaven. ,.,.....■..■■■. .............. 239
True-hearted was He, ■ ,mmm ...»<...J -340
Wae Is my Heart and the Tearsin my Ka^. Wandering Willie,.
^ 310 ~. 340
What can a Young Lauie do wt' an Auld Man, .. 340
Wha Is that at my Bower Door, ...,, »., 311
When Guildford Good, « ^» 341
Where are the Joys I hae met in the Momhtg, ^ 343
Whistle and I'll come to ye my Lad, 3f 3
Willie brew'd a Peek n^ Maut, — ...,. ..«, 342
Will Ye go to the Indict my Mary..,., 943
Wilt thou be my Deane, -..«..«..,.......>.,... , 313
fmiim«0*mtir00mrt»*»»»*rM*»*f*»i*tit0 ••«
»mm^mm0^^^*^m^m^im
Yon Wild Moeiy Mountains,...* Young Jockey was the biythest Lad,
34J
34.y
3U
CONTENTS OF THE CORRESPONDENCE.
1783. 1781. L»v« Ullaib at fO. tai food Ei«li«h, but untTail. Tollr. r ' • - . -
or Um Pott and hkOpi.
Xxtractiltan tht !ffftap-frOTli^
tfMiMMIP«»«»itfV«»««*pl«»
549 S50-2
1786. ToHr Join Richmoml, Cdlnbinith— lint inib-
T« Mr. Hocwhinnto. Ayr— «une topic,
To Mc laiMt SxnitA. Mauehline— loiito for Ja-
MW4.MMIM
U3
To Mr. DavM Brioe — mne — about to become moct im ^fiW— Che bMt foolUh action he U to
To Mr. AlUbOi, Ayr— Authonhip^Kxcito— a fU<
To Mrt Dunlop— OfBt Letter— her order dtr Cx*- ^-4— hit oariy dMotkm u her aoeettor. Sir W.
waiiaee.M ■■«■ ■» ■»—■■——>■ •, ,, r «■ >.«■«»»»»■»».»■. 7df
To Mn. Stewart of Staii— introductory— hurry—
totog abroad ~«emUSongt. S55
FraoA I>c Blacklock tn the Rev. Mr. G. Laurie—
with Jttrt eitiinate of the Puet'R merits— which
En an cod to the West India icheme, and bring* ■ to Bdinbunh, ■■..m , .>.»««...«.■—.> 25.>
FnNB^Sir John Whitefoord— ouroplimeoUry.^...^ S36 Ftam the Rer. Mr. G. Laurie iireMing intcnrlew
««th Dr. DIacklock— cood advice, .^ 256
To Gavin Hamilton, Mauehline— /rom Kdinburgh — <he Poet eminaat as Thomas a Kem|iiB or John Buarao-^AfOlirsafflii Edinburgh public, 256 To Dr. Macfciniie, MaucwM— with the Lines on
La«dDafr««.
257
1787. To Mr. Joha BaQaatloe, Ayr— otfuiienees at
Biini
abofghy.— r. winiam
neip«*OMew«*weM
To Mr. Wllflam Chafanen. Ayr— the same, and taBOumosly apologetieai, 257
To Mr. Joha Ballanttoe— Fnrming projects and fkolher incidents at Edinburgh, «.>..,«,...-.,.,■„., 25ft
To the Earl of Efltaloo— a thankful Letter, 258
To Mm Dnoloi^ treats of Dr. Moore and his
J*— critieal remarks c maelf at the height of popular Csvour,., 259
rrtttnfs— critieal remarks on his own— and woo nimaelf at the height of popular Civour,.. To Dr. Mooffo— IntrodueCory — the Poet's views of
htmselff
«»A* .pO«/
Tmm Dr. Moore— thbiks the Poet no/ of the Ir- rUabUtMfmu* admires his love of Country aiid fndencndent spirit, not le« than his Poetical Beauties emA MIm WlUbkms Sonnet on tho
Mountain Daisy. ■.«.».■.»» ».«.!.«»»>» ...m.!. .»■.«..■ «.* 3uu iViDr. Mooco-gMcnl character of Miss Williaim*
To Mr. John DaUai^ne— printn^ at Edinburgh,
Mrt gettjtjt his n>l» done,..., 261
From Pr. MoorO'-trHh his View of Society— and ^
To the Sari of Otaneaira— with Line* for his Pic-
Tb the Cari of Burhsn— as to Pilgrimages In Cale-
Proecedingv as to the Tombstone of Femnsnn, 2»4 To Mr. James Candlith, Glasgow— the i\>ct dlaas to Revealed Rclieinn, leaving Splnosn— but still
the Old Man with his deeds, .,..» IN
To the same— Arst notice of Joha^oo's Musical
To Mrs. Dunlop. fhrni Eilinburgh— the Hard— his' situation and views, „».,..«.., - ffi
Tu the same, «.-..., «. ..,, ;
To Dr. Mniwe— leavmg Edinburgh for his first PiUrrimace,
mmm^mmim
To Mrs. Dunlop— Mre under Iter literary criti*
CHIfHsw^^i mmmmtmmmmm
0mmm^0mmm
To the Rev. Dr. Hugh Iflair^'^ave taking..
From Dr. Blair— who notices his own claims fiic flnt intrmlucing Oisian's Poems to the wiwM— gircK the Poet, at parting, accrtiicate of ch»> ractrr, with much good adri.^e, both vocdly aad pneticit.
pj'^^^piOXipo^^i***^*^****^**!** m^mm^^m
To Mr. Willism Crccrh— wt:h the Klegy durii^ the first Pili^rimafe, .>«>^.„ , ■>., SH
From Dr. Moore— uparing iiie HercaTer of the Provtnci.il Dialect rrcoinmendcd— more valiia* ble hints al<o giveti, ^.m^*,^^^^,^^ .. ».,^. .. „.,.» Ml
Tn Mr. William Nlcoll— the Poe:'s Itinerary la bimU Spota.^..^^.....^...........,.,^..^.,.,......^ fldT
Frtim Mr. John llutchei>on, Jamaica — Poems excellent— but belter in ihr Englith «ty1e— Scat* li<h now hecominc nb«ulrto— disutiidcs from the Wot Indicit--" there iit no enctMiragemetit for a man of lenminc and grniiH tliere.* .,..»«. Mi
To Mr. W. XicolT— on arri\ing at home— mniaH- xcs over the iiccnes and Coinpsninns of his re> cent elrvafino-^loomily a* to the future,..*..,- SM
To (lavin Hamilton— occurrences of the seoiod PilfH'imaee. .» ..->...»«... n.,., SM
To Mr \^ all(cr. Blairin-Athole— the s^me— Che Duke's family, ^ ,.. ,. ,„^ fn
To Mr. (jilbcrt Ilunv—fiirthrr adventures, «— 279
From Mr.RAmjay of n.*htertyre— with laeenptlona —Tale of Owen Camcrun— hinu for a Poctkal Composition on the grand acale and other taste- ful and interctfing rojttrr... ., »..»..,— 271 -t
From Mr. Watkrr, .Mholc-Hou^c— particubn nf the Poet's visit there— fctaalc euntrivaneos to prolong his »'iiy,„» .■,...... STV
From ^^r A. M*. an admiring Frtcud letumcd
from Abroad— with tnbufary Verses From Mr. Ramviy to the Re«. William Voung— intniduetiiry of the Poet,
171
From the snme to Dr. Ularklock— .rith thanlts for the PoK's acnuainrance and Siings— i\nce1ote», 271
From Mr. Munliich-^ kind Lcrter fiom aa old Tutor, njoicing in the fhiits of the genius he had helped to cultivate, «»..- .^.-,.^- .. „ 273
From Mr R. , fn>m Uovdon.Caitle — inadvnis
of the Pocl'i vi.;i'. there,
275
From the Ro'. John bklnncir— prefer* the Natural to the Classical Poet— hit own Poesy— eonui- butc( to the 5«onR.making entcrnrise, ■ , , 27ft
From Mtk Rom oiT Kilraivach— UaeUe airs— the Poet's NorUicm Toiir,-
— *37 "ittMi