Laurel · Robert Burns

Poems and Songs

Robert Burns (1759–1796) · 1786–1796

Mixed forms · 17,318 lines in 543 sections

The Scots poet's songs and satires: "To a Mouse", "Tam o' Shanter", "Auld Lang Syne".

Measured across the book

Across its 17,318 lines, 97% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 97% to 97%). Alliteration runs at 1.06 times what shuffling the words would give (0.23 observed against 0.22 expected). 23% of the lines have a feminine ending.

Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.

Contents

Handsome Nellcommon measure · 28 lines O Tibbie, I Hae Seen the Dayiambic tetrameter · 44 lines I Dream’d I Laytrochaic tetrameter · 16 lines In the Character of a Ruined Farmeriambic tetrameter · 35 lines Tragic Fragmentiambic pentameter · 20 lines The Tarbolton Lassesiambic tetrameter · 24 lines Ah, Woe Is Me, My Mother Deariambic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines Montgomerie’s Peggyiambic pentameter · 12 lines The Ploughman’s Lifeanapaestic tetrameter · 8 lines The Ronalds of the Bennalsiambic pentameter · 60 lines Here’s to Thy Healthiambic tetrameter · 32 lines A Song of Similesiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 56 lines Bonie Peggy Alisoniambic tetrameter · 19 lines Mary Morisoniambic tetrameter · 23 lines Winter: A Dirgeiambic tetrameter · 24 lines Prayer, Under the Pressure of Violent Anguishcommon measure · 15 lines Paraphrase of the First Psalmcommon measure · 20 lines The First Six Verses of the Ninetieth Psalm Versifiedcommon measure · 28 lines Prayer, in the Prospect of Deathcommon measure · 20 lines Stanzas, on the Same Occasioniambic pentameter · ABABBCBCC · 27 lines Fickle Fortune: A Fragmentiambic pentameter · 8 lines Raging Fortune—Fragment of Songiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines Impromptu—“I’ll Go and Be a Sodger”iambic tetrameter · 8 lines “No Churchman Am I”anapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines A Stanza Added in a Mason LodgeAABB · 4 lines My Father Was a Farmeriambic octameter · AABB · 36 lines John Barleycorn: A Balladcommon measure · 60 lines An Unco Mournfu’ Taleiambic tetrameter · AABB · 66 lines Poor Mailie’s Elegyiambic tetrameter · 48 lines The Rigs o’ Barleyiambic tetrameter · 39 lines Song Composed in Augustiambic tetrameter · 40 lines Songiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 32 lines A Fragmentiambic tetrameter · 29 lines Wha Is That at My Bower-Dooriambic tetrameter · ABABCBCB · 24 lines Remorse: A Fragmentiambic pentameter · 22 lines Epitaph on Wm. Hood, Senr., in Tarboltoniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Epitaph on James Grieve, Laird of Boghead, Tarboltoniambic tetrameter · 12 lines Epitaph on My Ever Honoured Fatheriambic pentameter · ABABCDCD · 8 lines Ballad on the American Wariambic tetrameter · 86 lines Enclosing Some Poemsiambic tetrameter · 78 lines A Poet’s Welcome to His Love-Begotten Daughteriambic pentameter · 50 lines O Leave Novelsiambic tetrameter · 16 lines Fragment—The Mauchline Ladyiambic tetrameter · unrhymed · 8 lines Fragment—My Girl She’s Airyanapaestic tetrameter · AABCCB · 6 lines The Belles of Mauchlineanapaestic tetrameter · 8 lines Epitaph on a Noisy Polemiciambic tetrameter · 4 lines Epitaph on a Henpecked Country Squireiambic tetrameter · 4 lines Epigram on the Said Occasioncommon measure · 8 lines Anotheranapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 8 lines On Tam the Chapmaniambic tetrameter · AABB · 10 lines Epitaph on John Rankineiambic tetrameter · 18 lines Lines on the Author’s Death5 lines Man Was Made to Mourn: A Dirgeiambic tetrameter · 88 lines An Unco Mournfu’ Taleiambic tetrameter · 104 lines Januaryiambic trimeter · 154 lines Holy Willie’s Prayeriambic tetrameter · 101 lines Epitaph on Holy Williecommon measure · 20 lines A True Storyiambic tetrameter · 188 lines Epistle to J. Lapraik, an Old Scottish Bardiambic tetrameter · 132 lines Second Epistle to J. Lapraikiambic tetrameter · 107 lines Epistle to William Simsoniambic tetrameter · 108 lines Postcriptiambic tetrameter · 78 lines One Night as I Did Wanderiambic trimeter · 8 lines Tho’ Cruel Fate Should Bid Us Partiambic tetrameter · 8 lines Rantin’, Rovin’ Robiniambic tetrameter · 33 lines Elegy on the Death of Robert Ruisseauxiambic tetrameter · 18 lines Epistle to John Goldie, in Kilmarnockiambic tetrameter · 54 lines The Holy Fairiambic tetrameter · 252 lines Third Epistle to J. Lapraikiambic tetrameter · 54 lines Epistle to the Rev. John M’mathiambic tetrameter · 98 lines A Brother Poetiambic tetrameter · 49 lines Young Peggy Bloomsiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 32 lines Farewell to Ballochmyleiambic tetrameter · 16 lines Fragment—Her Flowing Locksiambic tetrameter · AABB · 8 lines Halloweeniambic tetrameter · 309 lines Epitaph on John Dove, Innkeeperiambic trimeter · 12 lines Epitaph for James Smithiambic tetrameter · 386 lines For a’ Thatiambic tetrameter · 28 lines Merry Hae I Been Teethin a Heckle16 lines Inscribed to R. Aiken, Esq., of Ayriambic pentameter · 194 lines Address to the Deiliambic tetrameter · 129 lines Scotch Drinkiambic tetrameter · 242 lines A Taleiambic tetrameter · AABB · 46 lines Caesariambic tetrameter · 24 lines Luathiambic tetrameter · 16 lines Caesariambic tetrameter · 16 lines Luathiambic tetrameter · AABB · 46 lines Caesariambic tetrameter · 22 lines Luathiambic tetrameter · AABB · 18 lines Caesariambic tetrameter · AABB · 50 lines Parody on Miltoniambic tetrameter · 150 lines Postscriptiambic tetrameter · AAABAB · 42 lines The Ordinationiambic tetrameter · 129 lines Epistle to James Smithiambic tetrameter · 177 lines Duan Firstiambic tetrameter · 132 lines Duan Secondiambic tetrameter · 222 lines The Rantin’ Dog, the Daddie O’tiambic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines Here’s His Health in Wateriambic tetrameter · 12 lines Address to the Unco Guid, or the Rigidly Righteousiambic tetrameter · 72 lines The Inventoryiambic tetrameter · AABB · 78 lines To John Kennedy, Dumfries Houseiambic tetrameter · 32 lines To Mr. M’Adam, of Craigen-Gillaniambic tetrameter · 76 lines Presented to the Author by a Ladyiambic tetrameter · 14 lines Song, Composed in Springiambic tetrameter · 92 lines To Ruiniambic trimeter · 28 lines Homeiambic tetrameter · ABABBCBC · 80 lines Despondency: An Odeiambic trimeter · 70 lines Recommending a Boyiambic tetrameter · 42 lines Versified Reply to an Invitationiambic tetrameter · 10 lines Will Ye Go to the Indies, My Mary?common measure · 20 lines My Highland Lassie, oiambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines Epistle to a Young Friendiambic tetrameter · 88 lines Address of Beelzebubiambic tetrameter · AABB · 64 lines A Dreamiambic tetrameter · 137 lines To Gavin Hamilton, Esqiambic tetrameter · AABB · 134 lines Versified Note to Dr. Mackenzie, Mauchlineiambic tetrameter · 48 lines On a Scotch Bard, Gone to the West Indiesiambic tetrameter · 60 lines Farewell to Elizaiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 16 lines A Bard’s Epitaphiambic tetrameter · AAABAB · 30 lines Epitaph for Robert Aiken, Esqiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines Epitaph for Gavin Hamilton, Esqcommon measure · 8 lines The Lass o’ Ballochmyleiambic tetrameter · 40 lines Lines to an Old Sweetheartiambic pentameter · ABABCDCD · 8 lines Motto Prefixed to the Author’s First PublicationAABB · 4 lines Lines to Mr. John Kennedyiambic pentameter · AAABAB · 6 lines Lines Written on a Banknoteiambic tetrameter · AABB · 12 lines Extempore Epistle to Gavin Hamilton, Esqanapaestic trimeter · ABAB · 52 lines The Farewelliambic pentameter · unrhymed · 9 lines Thomson’s Edward and Eleanoraiambic trimeter · 28 lines The Calfcommon measure · ABAB · 24 lines Nature’s Law—A Poemiambic tetrameter · 48 lines Willie Chalmersiambic tetrameter · 48 lines Reply to a Trimming Epistle Received from a Tailoriambic tetrameter · 72 lines Inscribed to John Ballantine, Esq., Ayriambic pentameter · AABB · 234 lines Fragment of Songiambic tetrameter · 8 lines Epigram on Rough Roadsiambic tetrameter · 8 lines Prayer—O Thou Dread Powercommon measure · 24 lines Farewell Song to the Banks of Ayriambic tetrameter · AABB · 35 lines Address to the Toothacheiambic tetrameter · 36 lines Lines on Meeting with Lord Daeriambic tetrameter · 42 lines Masonic Songiambic tetrameter · 16 lines Tam Samson’s Elegyiambic tetrameter · 91 lines The Epitaphiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Per Contraiambic tetrameter · AABAB · 5 lines Epistle to Major Loganiambic tetrameter · AAABAB · 86 lines Fragment on Sensibilitycommon measure · 8 lines A Winter Nightiambic tetrameter · 100 lines Yon Wild Mossy Mountainsanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines Address to Edinburghiambic tetrameter · 64 lines Address to a Haggisiambic tetrameter · 68 lines Rattlin’, Roarin’ Willieiambic tetrameter · 8 lines Bonie Dundee8 lines Lord Advocateiambic tetrameter · 16 lines Inscription for the Headstone of Fergusson the PoetABAB · 4 lines Additional Stanzasiambic pentameter · 8 lines Inscribed Under Fergusson’s Portraitiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 7 lines Gudewife of Wauchope—House, Roxburghshireiambic tetrameter · 88 lines Prologueiambic pentameter · AABB · 43 lines The Bonie Moor-Henanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 23 lines My Lord A-Huntingiambic tetrameter · 29 lines Epigram at Roslin Inniambic tetrameter · ABABABAB · 8 lines Epigram Addressed to an Artistiambic tetrameter · unrhymed · 8 lines The Book-Wormsiambic tetrameter · 4 lines On Elphinstone’s Translation of Martial’s Epigramsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines A Bottle and Friendtrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 15 lines Epitaph for William Nicol, of the High School, Edinburghiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines Schoolmaster of Cleish Parish, Fifeshiretrochaic trimeter · 22 lines With an Impression of the Author’s Portraitanapaestic common measure · ABAB · 32 lines Epigram to Miss Ainslie in Churchiambic tetrameter · 4 lines Burlesque Lament for the Absence of William Creech, Publisheriambic tetrameter · 72 lines R. Burnscommon measure · 80 lines The Bard at Inverarycommon measure · 8 lines Epigram to Miss Jean Scottcommon measure · 28 lines Elegy on the Death of Sir James Hunter Blairiambic pentameter · ABAB · 44 lines Impromptu on Carron Iron Worksiambic tetrameter · 8 lines Enclosing the Elegy on Sir J. H. Blaircommon measure · ABAB · 20 lines Written by Somebody on the Windowiambic tetrameter · AABB · 12 lines The Libeller’s Self-ReproofAABB · 4 lines Verses Written with a Penciliambic pentameter · AABB · 28 lines The Birks of Aberfeldyiambic tetrameter · 29 lines The Humble Petition of Bruar Wateriambic tetrameter · 88 lines Written with a Pencil on the Spotiambic pentameter · AABB · 16 lines Strathallan’s Lamenttrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines Castle Gordoniambic tetrameter · 27 lines Lady Onlie, Honest Luckytrochaic tetrameter · 13 lines Theniel Menzies’ Bonie Maryiambic pentameter · 18 lines The Bonie Lass of Albanyiambic tetrameter · unrhymed · 24 lines On Scaring Some Water-Fowl in Loch-Turittrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 40 lines Blythe Was Sheiambic tetrameter · 24 lines A Rose-Bud by My Early Walkiambic tetrameter · AAABCCCB · 24 lines Epitaph for Mr. W. Cruikshankiambic tetrameter · 4 lines The Banks of the Devonanapaestic tetrameter · 16 lines Braving Angry Winter’s Stormsiambic tetrameter · 16 lines My Peggy’s Charmsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines The Young Highland Roveriambic tetrameter · 77 lines Late Lord President of the Court of Sessioniambic pentameter · AABB · 40 lines Sylvander to Clarindaiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 40 lines Love in the Guise of Friendshipcommon measure · 8 lines Go On, Sweet Bird, and Sooth My Careiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines Clarinda, Mistress of My Soulcommon measure · 16 lines I’m O’er Young to Marry Yetiambic tetrameter · 24 lines To the Weavers Gin Ye Goiambic trimeter · 33 lines M’Pherson’s Farewelliambic trimeter · 28 lines Stay My Charmertrochaic tetrameter · AAABB · 10 lines My Hoggieiambic tetrameter · 16 lines Raving Winds Around Her Blowingtrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines Up in the Morning Earlyiambic tetrameter · 13 lines How Long and Dreary Is the Nightiambic tetrameter · 18 lines Hey, the Dusty Millertrochaic trimeter · 16 lines Duncan Davisoniambic tetrameter · 24 lines The Lad They Ca’Jumpin Johniambic tetrameter · 13 lines Talk of Him That’s Far Awatrochaic tetrameter · 16 lines To Daunton Meiambic tetrameter · AABB · 26 lines The Winter It Is Pastiambic hexameter · 8 lines The Bonie Lad That’s Far Awaiambic tetrameter · unrhymed · 20 lines Sent with a Pair of Wine-Glassescommon measure · 12 lines The Chevalier’s Lamentanapaestic tetrameter · 16 lines Epistle to Hugh Parkeriambic tetrameter · AABB · 44 lines Of a’ the Airts the Wind Can Blawcommon measure · 16 lines I Hae a Wife o’ My Ainiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines Lines Written in Friars’-Carse Hermitagetrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines To Alex. Cunningham, ESQ., Writeriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 lines Song.—Anna, Thy Charmscommon measure · 8 lines The Fete Champetreiambic tetrameter · 56 lines Requesting a Favouriambic pentameter · AABB · 97 lines Song.—The Day Returnsiambic tetrameter · 16 lines Song.—O, Were I on Parnassus Hilliambic tetrameter · AAABCCCB · 24 lines For the Death of Her Soncommon measure · ABAB · 16 lines The Fall of the Leafanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines I Reign in Jeanie’s Bosomtrochaic tetrameter · 8 lines It Is Na, Jean, Thy Bonie Facecommon measure · ABAB · 16 lines Auld Lang Syne28 lines My Bonie Maryiambic tetrameter · 16 lines The Parting Kisstrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines On Nithsideiambic tetrameter · AABB · 55 lines A Poem in Embryoiambic pentameter · AABB · 130 lines The Henpecked Husbandiambic pentameter · AABB · 10 lines Versicles on Sign-Postsiambic pentameter · 10 lines Robin Shure in Hairstiambic tetrameter · 50 lines Pegasus at Wanlockheadiambic tetrameter · 16 lines Sappho Redivivus—A Fragmentiambic pentameter · AABB · 42 lines She’s Fair and Fauseiambic tetrameter · ABABCCCB · 16 lines On Returning a Newspaperanapaestic dimeter · 18 lines Lines to John M’Murdo, Esq. of Drumlanrigcommon measure · 8 lines Rhyming Reply to a Note from Captain Riddelliambic tetrameter · 5 lines Caledonia—A Balladanapaestic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 48 lines To Miss Cruickshanktrochaic tetrameter · 22 lines Beware o’ Bonie Anniambic tetrameter · 16 lines Ode on the Departed Regency Billiambic tetrameter · 81 lines Epistle to James Tennant of Glenconneriambic tetrameter · AABB · 72 lines On the Thanksgiving-Day for His Majesty’s Recoverycommon measure · 40 lines Inscribed to the Right Hon. C. J. Foxanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 50 lines The Wounded Hareiambic pentameter · ABBA · 20 lines Delia, an Odeiambic tetrameter · 16 lines The Gard’ner Wi’ His Paidleiambic tetrameter · 16 lines On a Bank of Flowersiambic tetrameter · 36 lines Young Jockie Was the Blythest Ladiambic tetrameter · 16 lines The Banks of Nithiambic tetrameter · ABABBCBC · 16 lines Jamie, Come Try Metrochaic trimeter · 14 lines I Love My Love in Secretiambic tetrameter · AABB · 14 lines Sweet Tibbie Dunbariambic pentameter · AABB · 8 lines The Captain’s Ladytrochaic pentameter · 12 lines John Anderson, My Joiambic tetrameter · 16 lines My Love, She’s but a Lassie Yetiambic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines Tam Gleniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 32 lines Carle, an the King Cometrochaic tetrameter · 19 lines The Laddie’s Dear Sel’anapaestic tetrameter · unrhymed · 16 lines Whistle O’er the Lave O’ttrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines My Eppie Adairanapaestic tetrameter · 12 lines Collecting the Antiquities of That Kingdomiambic tetrameter · 60 lines Epigram on Francis Grose the Antiquaryanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 6 lines A Balladanapaestic tetrameter · 90 lines Presentation Stanzas to Correspondentsanapaestic tetrameter · 10 lines Addressed to Robert Graham, Esq. of Fintryiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 lines Extemporaneous Effusiontrochaic tetrameter · 6 lines Willie Brew’d a Peck o’ Mautiambic tetrameter · 23 lines Ca’ the Yowes to the Knowesiambic tetrameter · 29 lines I Gaed a Waefu’ Gate Yestreeniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines Highland Harry Back Againiambic tetrameter · 18 lines The Battle of Sherramuiriambic tetrameter · 67 lines The Braes o’ Killiecrankietrochaic tetrameter · 18 lines Awa’ Whigs, Awa’iambic tetrameter · 24 lines A Waukrife Minnieiambic tetrameter · 24 lines The Captive Ribbandiambic tetrameter · 16 lines My Heart’s in the Highlandsanapaestic tetrameter · 13 lines The Whistle—A Balladanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 72 lines To Mary in Heaveniambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 32 lines Epistle to Dr. Blacklockiambic tetrameter · AAABAB · 61 lines An Election Balladcommon measure · 92 lines Election Ballad for Westerha’iambic tetrameter · 23 lines Prologue Spoken at the Theatre of Dumfriesiambic pentameter · AABB · 34 lines To Mrs. Dunlopiambic tetrameter · AABB · 49 lines Scots’ Prologue for Mr. Sutherlandiambic pentameter · AABB · 92 lines Elegy on Willie Nicol’s Marecommon measure · 16 lines The Gowden Locks of Annacommon measure · ABAB · 24 lines Postscriptiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 8 lines I Murder Hateiambic tetrameter · 16 lines Gudewife, Count the Lawincommon measure · AABB · 18 lines Addressed to R. Graham, Esq. of Fintryiambic tetrameter · 161 lines Elegy on Captain Matthew Hendersoniambic tetrameter · 98 lines The Epitaphiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 36 lines Verses on Captain Grosepoulter's measure · unrhymed · 16 lines Gawin Douglasiambic tetrameter · AABB · 224 lines On the Birth of a Posthumous Childcommon measure · ABAB · 24 lines Elegy on the Late Miss Burnet of Monboddoiambic tetrameter · 84 lines There’ll Never Be Peace Till Jamie Comes Hameanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines Out Over the Forthanapaestic tetrameter · 8 lines The Banks o’ Doon—First Versioniambic tetrameter · 24 lines The Banks o’ Doon—Second Versioniambic tetrameter · 24 lines The Banks o’ Doon—Third Versioniambic tetrameter · 16 lines Lament for James, Earl of Glencairniambic tetrameter · 81 lines Lines Sent to Sir John Whiteford, Bartiambic pentameter · AABB · 8 lines Craigieburn Woodiambic tetrameter · 33 lines The Bonie Wee Thingtrochaic tetrameter · 14 lines Epigram on Miss Daviesiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines The Charms of Lovely Daviesiambic tetrameter · 56 lines The Posieiambic hexameter · 28 lines On Glenriddell’s Fox Breaking His Chainiambic tetrameter · AABB · 66 lines Poem on Pastoral Poetryiambic tetrameter · AAABAB · 54 lines Verses on the Destruction of the Woods Near Drumlanrigiambic tetrameter · 48 lines The Gallant Weaveriambic tetrameter · AAABCCCB · 16 lines Epigram at Brownhill InnAABB · 4 lines You’re Welcome, Willie Stewartiambic tetrameter · 14 lines Lovely Polly Stewartiambic tetrameter · 14 lines Fragment,—Damon and Sylviaiambic tetrameter · 8 lines Johnie Lad, Cock Up Your Beaveranapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 8 lines My Eppie Macnabanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines Altho’ He Has Left Me4 lines My Tocher’s the Jeweliambic pentameter · 16 lines O for Ane an’ Twenty, Tamiambic tetrameter · 19 lines Thou Fair Elizatrochaic tetrameter · 24 lines My Bonie Belliambic pentameter · 16 lines Sweet Aftonanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines Address to the Shade of Thomsoniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 lines Nithsdale’s Welcome Hameiambic tetrameter · 16 lines Frae the Friends and Land I Lovetrochaic tetrameter · 16 lines Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nationiambic tetrameter · 24 lines Ye Jacobites by Nameiambic tetrameter · AABBA · 20 lines I Hae Been at Crookiedeniambic pentameter · 16 lines O Kenmure’s on and Awa, Williecommon measure · 24 lines On His Birthdayiambic pentameter · 30 lines Second Epistle to Robert Graham, ESQ., of Fintryiambic pentameter · AABB · 88 lines The Song of Deathanapaestic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 16 lines Poem on Sensibilitytrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines The Toadeateriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Divine Service in the Kirk of Lamingtoniambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines The Keekin’-Glassiambic tetrameter · 4 lines A Grace Before Dinner, Extemporeiambic tetrameter · 8 lines A Grace After Dinner, Extemporeiambic tetrameter · 8 lines O May, Thy Morniambic tetrameter · 16 lines Ae Fond Kiss, and Then We Severtrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines Behold the Hour, the Boat, Arriveiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines Thou Gloomy Decemberdactylic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines My Native Land Sae Far Awacommon measure · ABAB · 16 lines Alteration of an Old Poemiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines Lines on Fergusson, the Poetiambic pentameter · ABAB · 8 lines The Weary Pund o’ Towiambic trimeter · 24 lines When She Cam’ Ben She Bobbediambic pentameter · AABB · 16 lines Scroggam, My Dearieiambic tetrameter · unrhymed · 12 lines My Collier Laddieiambic tetrameter · unrhymed · 28 lines Sic a Wife as Willie Hadiambic tetrameter · unrhymed · 32 lines Lady Mary Anniambic pentameter · 20 lines Kellyburn Braesanapaestic tetrameter · ABAB · 56 lines The Slave’s Lamentiambic pentameter · 18 lines O Can Ye Labour Lea?iambic tetrameter · 19 lines The Deuks Dang O’er My Daddieiambic tetrameter · 16 lines The Deil’s Awa Wi’ the Excisemaniambic tetrameter · 18 lines The Country Lassiambic tetrameter · 40 lines Bessy and Her Spinnin’ Wheeliambic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 32 lines Love for Lovetrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 8 lines Saw Ye Bonie Lesleyiambic tetrameter · 24 lines Fragment of Songiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines I’ll Meet Thee on the Lea Rigiambic tetrameter · 24 lines My Wife’s a Winsome Wee Thingiambic tetrameter · 14 lines Highland Maryiambic tetrameter · unrhymed · 32 lines Auld Rob Morrisanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 20 lines An Occasional Addressiambic pentameter · AABB · 38 lines Epigram on Seeing Miss Fontenelle in a Favourite Charactertrochaic tetrameter · 8 lines Extempore on Some Commemorations of Thomsoncommon measure · 16 lines Duncan Graytrochaic tetrameter · 40 lines Here’s a Health to Them That’s Awaanapaestic trimeter · 40 lines A Tippling Balladanapaestic dimeter · 23 lines Poortith Cauld and Restless Loveiambic tetrameter · 28 lines On Politicsiambic tetrameter · 4 lines Braw Lads o’ Galla Wateriambic pentameter · 30 lines Wandering Willie—First Versionanapaestic tetrameter · 16 lines Wandering Willie—Revised Versiontrochaic pentameter · 16 lines Lord Gregoryiambic tetrameter · 24 lines Open the Door to Me, Ohanapaestic common measure · ABAB · 16 lines Lovely Young Jessieanapaestic tetrameter · 16 lines Meg o’ the Milliambic pentameter · AABB · 16 lines Meg o’ the Mill—Another Versioniambic pentameter · AABB · 16 lines The Soldier’s Returniambic tetrameter · 64 lines The True Loyal NativesAABB · 4 lines On Commissary Goldie’s Brainsiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Lines Inscribed in a Lady’s Pocket AlmanacAABB · 4 lines Thanksgiving for a National Victoryiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines Lines on the Commemoration of Rodney’s Victoryanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 12 lines The Raptures of FollyABAB · 4 lines Kirk and State Excisemeniambic hexameter · 6 lines Extempore Reply to an Invitationiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Grace After Meatiambic tetrameter · 4 lines Grace Before and After Meatiambic tetrameter · AABBA · 23 lines The Last Time I Came O’er the Mooriambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 24 lines Logan Braesiambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines Tune—“The Quaker’s Wife”trochaic tetrameter · 16 lines O Were My Love Yon Lilac Fairiambic tetrameter · 16 lines Bonie Jean—A Balladiambic tetrameter · 48 lines Lines on John M’Murdo, ESQiambic pentameter · AABB · 6 lines Named Echocommon measure · 8 lines Epigrams Against the Earl of Gallowaycommon measure · 16 lines Epigram on the Laird of LagganAABB · 4 lines Phillis the Fairiambic trimeter · 24 lines Had I a Caveiambic tetrameter · 12 lines By Allan Streamiambic pentameter · 24 lines Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Ladiambic pentameter · AABB · 22 lines Phillis the Queen o’ the Fairanapaestic trimeter · 33 lines Come, Let Me Take Thee to My Breastiambic tetrameter · 16 lines Dainty Davieiambic tetrameter · 23 lines Robert Bruce’s March to Bannockburntrochaic tetrameter · 24 lines Behold the Hour, the Boat Arriveiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGHGH · 16 lines Down the Burn, Daviecommon measure · ABAB · 8 lines Thou Hast Left Me Ever, Jamieiambic tetrameter · 38 lines Deluded Swain, the Pleasureiambic tetrameter · 16 lines Thine Am I, My Faithful Fairtrochaic tetrameter · 16 lines On Mrs. Riddell’s Birthdayiambic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines My Spouse Nancytrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 32 lines Addressiambic pentameter · AABB · 43 lines Complimentary Epigram on Maria Riddellcommon measure · ABAB · 8 lines Remorseful Apologyiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 8 lines Wilt Thou Be My Dearie?trochaic tetrameter · 18 lines A Fiddler in the Northiambic tetrameter · 16 lines The Minstrel at Lincludeniambic tetrameter · 38 lines A Visioniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 32 lines A Red, Red Rosecommon measure · ABAB · 16 lines Young Jamie, Pride of a’ the Plainiambic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines The Flowery Banks of Creeiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines Monodyanapaestic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 lines The EpitaphABAB · 4 lines Pinned to Mrs. Walter Riddell’s Carriage4 lines Epitaph for Mr. Walter RiddellAABB · 4 lines Epistle from Esopus to Mariaiambic pentameter · AABB · 85 lines On Capt. LascellesAABB · 4 lines On Wm. Graham, Esq., of Mossknoweiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines Of Glenriddell and Friars’ Carseiambic pentameter · ABBA · 14 lines The Lovely Lass o’ Invernessiambic tetrameter · 16 lines Charlie, He’s My Darlingiambic trimeter · 28 lines Bannocks o’ Bear Mealdactylic dimeter · 14 lines The Highland Baloutrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 12 lines The Highland Widow’s Lamentcommon measure · 32 lines It Was a’ for Our Rightfu’ Kingiambic tetrameter · 25 lines Ode for General Washington’s Birthdayiambic tetrameter · 62 lines Inscription to Miss Graham of Fintryiambic pentameter · 12 lines On the Seas and Far Awayiambic tetrameter · AABB · 48 lines Ca’ the Yowes to the Knowes—Second Versiontrochaic tetrameter · 29 lines She Says She Loes Me Best of a’iambic tetrameter · 36 lines To Dr. Maxwelliambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines To the Beautiful Miss Eliza J—NAABB · 4 lines On Chloris4 lines On Seeing Mrs. Kemble in Yaricocommon measure · 12 lines On Being Shewn a Beautiful Country Seatiambic tetrameter · 4 lines On Hearing It Asserted Falsehoodiambic tetrameter · 4 lines On a Suicideiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines On a Swearing Coxcombiambic tetrameter · 6 lines On Andrew Turneriambic tetrameter · 6 lines Pretty Pegiambic tetrameter · unrhymed · 12 lines Esteem for Chloriscommon measure · ABAB · 12 lines Saw Ye My Dear, My Phillyanapaestic trimeter · AABB · 12 lines How Lang and Dreary Is the Nightiambic tetrameter · unrhymed · 18 lines Inconstancy in Lovetrochaic tetrameter · 16 lines The Lover’s Morning Salute to His Mistressiambic tetrameter · 24 lines The Winter of Lifeiambic trimeter · 16 lines Behold, My Love, How Green the Grovescommon measure · 24 lines The Charming Month of Mayiambic tetrameter · 21 lines Lassie Wi’ the Lint-White Locksiambic tetrameter · 29 lines Philly and Willyiambic tetrameter · 47 lines Contented Wi’ Little and Cantie Wi’ Mairanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 20 lines Farewell Thou Streamiambic tetrameter · 24 lines Canst Thou Leave Me Thus, My Katieiambic tetrameter · 14 lines My Nanie’s Awaanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines The Tear-Dropanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 12 lines For the Sake o’ Somebodyiambic tetrameter · 16 lines A Man’s a Man for a’ Thatiambic tetrameter · 40 lines Craigieburn Woodiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines The Solemn League and Covenantiambic tetrameter · 4 lines Compliments of John Syme of Ryedaleiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Inscription on a Gobletiambic tetrameter · 4 lines Apology for Declining an Invitation to Dine4 lines Epitaph for Mr. Gabriel Richardsoniambic tetrameter · 4 lines Epigram on Mr. James Gracieiambic tetrameter · 4 lines Bonie Peg-a-Ramsayshort measure · 12 lines To the Memory of Robert Riddelliambic tetrameter · 4 lines There Was a Bonie Lassiambic hexameter · 8 lines Wee Willie Graytrochaic hexameter · AABB · 8 lines O Aye My Wife She Dang Meiambic tetrameter · 14 lines Gude Ale Keeps the Heart Aboontrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 14 lines O Steer Her Up an’ Haud Her Gauniambic tetrameter · 16 lines The Lass o’ Ecclefechaniambic tetrameter · 16 lines O Let Me in Thes Ae Nightcommon measure · 18 lines Her Answeriambic tetrameter · 23 lines I’ll Aye Ca’ in by Yon Towniambic tetrameter · 14 lines O Wat Ye Wha’s in Yon Towniambic tetrameter · 44 lines Ballad Firstiambic tetrameter · 48 lines Ballad Second—Election Dayanapaestic trimeter · 96 lines John Bushby’s Lamentationcommon measure · 68 lines At Kerroughtree, the Seat of Mr. Heroniambic tetrameter · AABB · 7 lines The Cardin O’t, the Spinnin O’tiambic tetrameter · 13 lines The Cooper o’ Cuddyiambic pentameter · 19 lines The Lass That Made the Bed to Meiambic tetrameter · 64 lines Had I the Wyte? She Bade Meiambic tetrameter · 32 lines Does Haughty Gaul Invasion Threat?iambic tetrameter · 40 lines Address to the Woodlarkiambic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines Song.—On Chloris Being ILLtrochaic trimeter · 19 lines How Cruel Are the Parentsiambic tetrameter · 18 lines Mark Yonder Pomp of Costly Fashioniambic pentameter · 41 lines Their Groves O’sweet Myrtleanapaestic tetrameter · 16 lines Forlorn, My Love, No Comfort Neariambic tetrameter · 23 lines Fragment,—Why, Why Tell the Lovertrochaic tetrameter · 8 lines The Braw Wooeriambic pentameter · ABABB · 40 lines This Is No My Ain Lassieiambic tetrameter · 24 lines O Bonie Was Yon Rosy Brieriambic tetrameter · 16 lines Song Inscribed to Alexander Cunninghamiambic tetrameter · 40 lines O That’s the Lassie o’ My Heartiambic tetrameter · 30 lines Inscriptioncommon measure · ABAB · 24 lines Fragment.—Leezie LindsayABAB · 4 lines Fragment.—The Wren’s Nestiambic tetrameter · 8 lines News, Lassies, Newsiambic trimeter · 18 lines Crowdie Ever Mairtrochaic tetrameter · 13 lines Mally’s Meek, Mally’s Sweetiambic tetrameter · 19 lines Jockey’s Taen the Parting Kisstrochaic tetrameter · 16 lines Verses to Collector Mitchelliambic tetrameter · 18 lines Postscriptiambic pentameter · 12 lines A New Ballad Tune—“The Dragon of Wantley”iambic tetrameter · 40 lines Epistle to Colonel De Peysteriambic tetrameter · 48 lines A Lass Wi’ a Tocheranapaestic common measure · AABB · 18 lines The Trogger. Tune—“Buy Broom Besoms”iambic tetrameter · 37 lines The Toasttrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 6 lines The Menagerieiambic tetrameter · 12 lines On Her Recoveryiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines O Lay Thy Loof in Mine, Lassiambic tetrameter · 14 lines A Health to Ane I Loe Dearanapaestic trimeter · unrhymed · 19 lines O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blastiambic tetrameter · 16 lines Inscription to Miss Jessy Lewarsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 14 lines Fairest Maid on Devon Banksiambic tetrameter · 14 lines

About this text

Public domain. Text from Poems and Songs of Robert Burns, Project Gutenberg ebook #1279. Free to read, print, copy and reuse.

More by Robert Burns