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315. SongOut over the Forth
© Robert Burns
OUT over the Forth, I look to the North;
But what is the north and its Highlands to me?
The south nor the east gie ease to my breast,
The far foreign land, or the wide rolling sea.
20. Stanzas, on the same Occasion
© Robert Burns
WHY am I loth to leave this earthly scene?
Have I so found it full of pleasing charms?
Some drops of joy with draughts of ill between
Some gleams of sunshine mid renewing storms,
305. SongGudewife, count the lawin
© Robert Burns
GANE is the day, and mirks the night,
But well neer stray for faut o light;
Gude ale and bratdys stars and moon,
And blue-red wines the risin sun.
142. Epistle to Major Logan
© Robert Burns
Nae mair at present can I measure,
An trowth my rhymin wares nae treasure;
But when in Ayr, some half-hours leisure,
Bet light, bet dark,
Sir Bard will do himself the pleasure
To call at Park.ROBERT BURNS.Mossgiel, 30th October, 1786.
440. Address spoken by Miss Fontenelle
© Robert Burns
I could no moreaskance the creature eyeing,
Dye think, said I, this face was made for crying?
Ill laugh, thats poznay more, the world shall know it;
And so, your servant! gloomy Master Poet!
393. Epigram on Politics
© Robert Burns
IN Politics if thou wouldst mix,
And mean thy fortunes be;
Bear this in mind, be deaf and blind,
Let great folk hear and see.
299. SketchNew Years Day, 1790
© Robert Burns
THIS day, Time winds th exhausted chain;
To run the twelvemonths length again:
I see, the old bald-pated fellow,
With ardent eyes, complexion sallow,
286. SongHighland Harry back again
© Robert Burns
MY Harry was a gallant gay,
Fu stately strade he on the plain;
But now hes banishd far away,
Ill never see him back again.
219. SongTo Daunton Me
© Robert Burns
To daunton me, and me sae young,
Wi his fause heart and flattring tongue,
That is the thing you shall never see,
For an auld man shall never daunton me.
To daunton me, &c.
136. PrayerO Thou Dread Power
© Robert Burns
O THOU dread Power, who reignst above,
I know thou wilt me hear,
When for this scene of peace and love,
I make this prayer sincere.
359. SongO May, thy Morn
© Robert Burns
O MAY, thy morn was neer so sweet
As the mirk night o December!
For sparkling was the rosy wine,
And private was the chamber:
23. Ill go and be a Sodger
© Robert Burns
O WHY the deuce should I repine,
And be an ill foreboder?
Im twenty-three, and five feet nine,
Ill go and be a sodger!
501. The Solemn League and Covenant
© Robert Burns
THE SOLEMN League and Covenant
Now brings a smile, now brings a tear;
But sacred Freedom, too, was theirs:
If thourt a slave, indulge thy sneer
363. SongMy Native Land sae far awa
© Robert Burns
O SAD and heavy, should I part,
But for her sake, sae far awa;
Unknowing what my way may thwart,
My native land sae far awa.
225. SongOf a the Airts the Wind can Blaw
© Robert Burns
OF 1 a the airts the wind can blaw,
I dearly like the west,
For there the bonie lassie lives,
The lassie I loe best:
441. Complimentary Epigram to Mrs. Riddell
© Robert Burns
PRAISE Woman still, his lordship roars,
Deservd or not, no matter?
But thee, whom all my soul adores,
Evn Flattery cannot flatter:
94. Heres his Health in Water
© Robert Burns
ALTHO my back be at the wa,
And tho he be the fautor;
Altho my back be at the wa,
Yet, heres his health in water.
508. Inscription at Friars Carse Hermitage
© Robert Burns
TO Riddell, much lamented man,
This ivied cot was dear;
Wandrer, dost value matchless worth?
This ivied cot revere.
325. SongWhat can a Young Lassie do wi an Auld Man?
© Robert Burns
My auld auntie Katie upon me taks pity,
Ill do my endeavour to follow her plan;
Ill cross him an wrack him, until I heartbreak him
And then his auld brass will buy me a new pan,
Ill cross him an wrack him, until I heartbreak him,
And then his auld brass will buy me a new pan.
161. Epigram Addressed to an Artist
© Robert Burns
DEAR , Ill gie ye some advice,
Youll tak it no uncivil:
You shouldna paint at angels mair,
But try and paint the devil.
