Prologue spoken at the Theatre, Dumfries, on New-year's Day Evening (1790)........... 143 1790.-Et. 31. My lovely Nancy 148 Prologue for Mr Sutherland's Benefit-Night, Dumfries....... 150 166 Written to a Gentleman who had sent the Poet a News- paper, and offered to continue it free of Expense....... 169 Second Epistle to Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintry. 182 Elegy on Captain Matthew Henderson.. 190 Epitaph on Captain Henderson.. 193 Tam o' Shanter: a Tale................... 212 Stanzas on the Birth of a Posthumous Child, born in peculiar circumstances of Family-distress..... 224 Elegy on the late Miss Burnet of Monboddo... 231 1791. Et. 22. Lament of Mary Queen of Scots, on the approach of Spring. 234 241 Lament for James, Earl of Glencairn...... 247 Lines sent to Sir John Whitefoord, Bart. of Whitefoord, with the foregoing Poem..... 250 To Mr Alexander Findlater with a Basket of Eggs 261 Third Epistle to Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintry The bonie wee thing. PAGE 282 : A Fragment on Glenriddel's Fox breaking his Chain.......... 292 To John Maxwell, Esq., of Terraughty, on his Birthday..... 294 303 The Rights of Woman: an Occasional Address spoken by 360 To Miss Fontenelle, on seeing her in a favourite Character.. 362 369 My spouse Nancy.. Lovely Polly Stewart..... Inscription in a lady's pocket-book The Creed of Poverty.. Epigrams on the Earl of Galloway. Impromptu on Mrs Riddel's Birthday, 4th November 1793.. At Brownhill we always get dainty good cheer.... Address spoken by Miss Fontenelle on her benefit night... 27 30 31 32 .37, 49 51 59 60 61 62 68 96 132 132 312 Louis, what reck I by thee? [see also note]...... Extempore pinned to Mrs Riddel's coach... Epigram on a noted Coxcomb. The banks of Cree......... Fragment of an Ode for Washington's Birthday.. A Vision....... Clarinda... 98 108 112 .117, 129 117 120 123 125, 126 129 A tippling ballad....... Address to the Daughter of Mr Graham of Fintry. Ye true 'Loyal Natives,' attend to my song. On the seas and far away Ca' the yowes to the knowes.. She says she lo'es me best of a'. To Dr Maxwell, on Miss Jessy Staig's Recovery To Chloris.... Lassie wi' the lint-white locks.. PAGE 130 131 133 137 139 140 143 145, 156, 157 145, 164 |