Poems begining by &
/ page 18 of 41 /301. Lines to a Gentleman who sent a Newspaper
© Robert Burns
KIND Sir, Ive read your paper through,
And faith, to me, twas really new!
How guessed ye, Sir, what maist I wanted?
This mony a day Ive graind and gaunted,
86. The Auld Farmers New-Year-Morning Salutation to his Auld Mare, Maggie
© Robert Burns
Weve worn to crazy years thegither;
Well toyte about wi ane anither;
Wi tentie care Ill flit thy tether
To some haind rig,
Whare ye may nobly rax your leather,
Wi sma fatigue.
536. SongThis is no my ain lassie
© Robert Burns
ChorusThis is no my ain lassie,
Fair tho, the lassie be;
Weel ken I my ain lassie,
Kind love is in her ere.
457. Epitaph on Wm. Graham, Esq., of Mossknowe
© Robert Burns
STOP thief! dame Nature calld to Death,
As Willy drew his latest breath;
How shall I make a fool again?
My choicest model thou hast taen.
423. Epigram on the Laird of Laggan
© Robert Burns
WHEN Morine, deceasd, to the Devil went down,
Twas nothing would serve him but Satans own crown;
Thy fools head, quoth Satan, that crown shall wear never,
I grant thourt as wicked, but not quite so clever.
538. SongNow Spring has clad the grove in green
© Robert Burns
NOW spring has clad the grove in green,
And strewd the lea wi flowers;
The furrowd, waving corn is seen
Rejoice in fostering showers.
498. SongFor the sake o Somebody
© Robert Burns
MY heart is sairI dare na tell,
My heart is sair for Somebody;
I could wake a winter night
For the sake o Somebody.
239. SongMy Bonie Mary
© Robert Burns
GO, fetch to me a pint o wine,
And fill it in a silver tassie;
That I may drink before I go,
A service to my bonie lassie.
73. SongFarewell to Ballochmyle
© Robert Burns
THE CATRINE woods were yellow seen,
The flowers decayd on Catrine lee,
Nae lavrock sang on hillock green,
But nature sickend on the ee.
237. SongIt is na, Jean, thy Bonie Face
© Robert Burns
IT is na, Jean, thy bonie face,
Nor shape that I admire;
Altho thy beauty and thy grace
Might weel awauk desire.
101. SongComposed in Spring
© Robert Burns
AGAIN rejoicing Nature sees
Her robe assume its vernal hues:
Her leafy locks wave in the breeze,
All freshly steepd in morning dews.
492. Dialogue SongPhilly and Willy
© Robert Burns
He. O PHILLY, happy be that day,
When roving thro the gatherd hay,
My youthfu heart was stown away,
And by thy charms, my Philly.
279. Epigram on Francis Grose the Antiquary
© Robert Burns
THE DEVIL got notice that Grose was a-dying
So whip! at the summons, old Satan came flying;
But when he approached where poor Francis lay moaning,
And saw each bed-post with its burthen a-groaning,
Astonishd, confounded, cries SatanBy G,
Ill want him, ere I take such a damnable load!
494. SongFarewell thou stream that winding flows
© Robert Burns
FAREWELL, thou stream that winding flows
Around Elizas dwelling;
O memry! spare the cruel thoes
Within my bosom swelling.
469. SongCa the Yowes to the Knowes
© Robert Burns
Chorus.Cathe yowes to the knowes,
Ca them where the heather grows,
Ca them where the burnie rowes,
My bonie Dearie.
444. SongA Fiddler in the North
© Robert Burns
AMANG the trees, where humming bees,
At buds and flowers were hinging, O,
Auld Caledon drew out her drone,
And to her pipe was singing, O:
396. SongWandering Willie
© Robert Burns
HERE awa, there awa, wandering Willie,
Now tired with wandering, haud awa hame;
Come to my bosom, my ae only dearie,
And tell me thou bringst me my Willie the same.
326. SongThe Posie
© Robert Burns
O LUVE will venture in where it daur na weel be seen,
O luve will venture in where wisdom ance has been;
But I will doun yon river rove, amang the wood sae green,
And a to pu a Posie to my ain dear May.
269. SongSweet Tibbie Dunbar
© Robert Burns
O WILT thou go wi me, sweet Tibbie Dunbar?
O wilt thou go wi me, sweet Tibbie Dunbar?
Wilt thou ride on a horse, or be drawn in a car,
Or walk by my side, O sweet Tibbie Dunbar?
132. Reply to a Trimming Epistle, received from a Tailor
© Robert Burns
But, sir, this pleasd them warst of a,
An therefore, Tam, when that I saw,
I said Gude night, an cam awa,
An left the Session;
I saw they were resolvèd a
On my oppression.