Edinburgh:

Printed by W. and R. Chambers.

Contents

The Italic letters indicate the publication in which the several compositions respectively appeared; see note prefixed to the Contents of Volume I. Pieces which have not appeared in any previous edition of the poet's works are marked n. The letter o refers to the authorised edition of the Letters to Clarinda, Edinburgh, 1843.

DUMFRIES.

DECEMBER 1791-JULY 1796.-(CONTINUED.)

A TIME OF NATIONAL DISTRESS, JULY 1793; BURNS SUFFERS AMONGST

Letter to Mr Peter Hill, JULY-BAD TIMES-SAD REMEMBRANCES OF OLD
EDINBURGH COMPANIONS,

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EXCURSION OF BURNS AND SYME THROUGH GALLOWAY; KENMURE;

ST MARY'S ISLE-EARL OF SELKIRK-URBANI,

ANECDOTE OF BURNS AND A CLERGYMAN AT AIRDS HILL,,
EXASPERATED SPIRIT OF BURNS AT THIS TIME,

Letter to Miss Craik of Arbigland, AUG.-MISERY OF POETS,
MR THOMSON TO BURNS, AUG. 1,

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Burns to Mr Thomson, AUG.-GEORGIUM SIDUS OUT OF TUNE,
Burns to Mr Thomson, AUG.-Phillis the Fair,

MR THOMSON TO BURNS, AUG.-Robin Adair, &c.,.

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Burns to Mr Thomson, AUG.-Had I a Cave-SOME AIRS COMMON TO

Burns to Mr Thomson, 19TH AUG.-By Allan Stream I chanced to Rove,

Burns to Mr Thomson, AUG.-Whistle, and I'll come to you, my Lad—
Adown winding Nith I did Wander,

PETER PINDAR OVER-ESTIMATED BY BURNS,

Burns to Mr Thomson, 28TH AUG.—Come, let me take thee to my Breast,
Burns to Mr Thomson, 28TH AUG.-Dainty Davie,

AFFAIRS AT HOME AND IN FRANCE,

MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 1ST SEpt.-Delighted WITH THE PRODUCTIONS
OF BURNS'S MUSE-ASKS TWENTY-THREE SONGS,
Burns to Mr Thomson, SEPT.-Hey, Tuttie Taitie-FRASER'S HAUTBOY-
SONG-Bruce to his Men, &c.,

CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE COMPOSITION OF Scots, wha hae, &C.,
Burns to Mr Thomson, SEPT.-Behold the Hour,

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MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 5TH SEPT.-CRITICISM ON Bruce's Address,
Burns to Mr Thomson, SEPT.-Down the Burn, Davie-HABITS IN SONG-
WRITING OBSERVATIONS ON MR THOMSON'S LIST OF TUNES REQUIRING
SONGS-Thou hast left me ever-Where are the Joys? &c.-Auld
Lang Syne,
Burns to Mr Thomson, 8TH SEPT.-Revised COPY OF Bruce's Address,
MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 12TH SEPT.-JAMES BALFOUR'S SINGING-CRITICISMS, e
Burns to Mr Thomson, 15TH SEPT.-Where are the Joys? &c.,
Burns to Mr Thomson, SEPT.-Deluded Swain, the Pleasure-IRISH AIRS, . e
LIBRARY AT DUMFRIES-PRESENT OF A BOOK TO, BY BURNS-ANECDOTES
OF THE TIME of Terror,

Burns to Mr Thomson, 29TH OCT.-DEATH OF HON. ANDREW ERSKINE-
Thine am I, my faithful Fair-SONGS BY GAVIN TURNBULL,

Impromptu on Mrs Riddel's Birthday,

BURNS AT BROWNHILL INN-AN IMPROMPTU,

NICOL AND MASTERTON WITH BURNS AT DUMFRIES-IMPROMPTUS,
MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 7TH Nov.-APPREHENSIONS—THANKS,

Burns to Mr Thomson, DEC.-My Spouse Nancy,

Letter to John M'Murdo, Esq., Dec.-Paying a Debt,

-TO THE EARL OF

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Letter to Mrs Riddel-PENITENCE,

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ALIENATION OF THE RIDDELS FROM BURNS HIS STUBBORN SOMETHING,'

COLLECTION OF TRADITIONARY SONGS,
Letters enclosing Bruce's Address-To CAPTAIN
BUCHAN-TO CAPTAIN MILLER, DALSWINTON,
MRS WALTER RIDDEL, HER PENELOPE-LIKE Life,
Note to Mrs Riddel-PROMISING TO ATTEND A PLAY,
ANECDOTE OF BURNS FROM MRS BASIL MONTAGUE,
BURNS GIVES AN IMPRUDENT TOAST-TROUBLES,
Letter to Mr Stephen Clarke, Jun., Dumfries,

A SEASON OF INTEMPERANCE-SCENE AT WOODLEY PARK,

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MR JOHN BUSHBY-A QUARREL WITH,

Letter to Mr Alexander Cunningham, 25TH FEB. 1794.-MISERY-
CONSOLATIONS IN RELIGION,.

Letter to Mr James Johnson-BALMERINO'S DIRK,
FIFTH VOLUME OF Johnson's Museum, SONGS IN, BY BURNS,
LINCLUDEN ABBEY-A HAUNT OF BURNS,

SIXTH VOLUME OF Johnson's Museum, SONGS IN, BY BURNS,
BAD EFFECTS OF THE RIDDEL QUARREL AND LAMPOONS,
DEATH OF RIDDEL OF GLENRIDDEL Sonnet on, BY BURNS,
Letter to Miss --OBSCURE ALLUSIONS TO HIS DISREPUTE-REQUESTS
RETURN OF A VOLUME LENT TO GLENRIDdel,.

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MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 17TH APRIL-A PROPOSED MEETING WITH
BURNS THE MELANCHOLY CARLINI-MR ALLAN HAS BEGUN A SKETCH
FROM THE COTTER'S SATURDAY NIGHT,'

Burns to Mr Thomson, MAY-DAVID ALLAN'S SKETCHES-The Banks of Cree,.

DAVID M'CULLOCH OF ARDWELL-ANECDOTE OF BURNS,
RECOVERY OF BURNS FROM THE LATE DEPRESSING CIRCUMSTANCES,
Letter to Mr David M'Culloch, 21ST JUNE-A TOUR IN GALLOWAY,
Letter to Mrs Dunlop, 25TH JUNE-POOR HEALTH-STANZAS ON LIBERTY,
Last Letter to Clarinda-AT A SOLITARY INN-HIS FAVOURITE TOAST FOR
A MARRIED LADY,
Burns to Mr Thomson, JULY-PLEYEL IN FRANCE-ADDRESS TO MISS
GRAHAM OF FINTRY, WITH A COPY OF MR THOMSON'S COLLECTION,
ESCAPES OF DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENT-The Creed of Poverty-The Tree of
Liberty,
MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 10TH AUG.-DOES NOT EXPECT TO HEAR FROM
PLEYEL SOON-HOPES FOR MORE SONGS,

Burns to Mr Thomson, 30TH AUG.-On the Seas and far away,.

MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 16TH SEPT.-CRITICISMS,.

Burns to Mr Thomson, SEPT.-Ca' the Yowes to the Knowes,

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Burns to Mr Thomson, SEPT.-She says she lo’es me best of a'-EPIGRAM ON
MISS JESSIE STAIG,

MR THOMSON TO BURNS-SUGGESTS DRAMATIC Writing,

MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 14TH OCT.-RITSON'S COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH
SONGS DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN SCOTTISH Melodies in thEIR ORIGINAL
STATE,

Burns to Mr Thomson, 19TH OCT.-A LADY INSPIRER-Saw ye my Phely?
-Donocht Head-How long and dreary is the Night !—Let not Woman
e'er Complain-The Lover's Morning Salute to his Mistress-The Auld
Man,.

LATTER HISTORY OF CHLORIS,

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Letter to Mr Peter Hill, OCT.—a Kipper-RAMSAY AND CAMERON,

MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 27TH OCT.-WISHES HE KNEW THE INSPIRING
FAIR ONE-ALLAN'S SKETCH OF MAGGIE LAUDER,

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Burns to Mr Thomson, Nov.-HAS BEGUN HIS ANECDOTES-My Chloris,
mark how Green the Groves-It was the Charming Month of May-
Lassie wi' the Lint-white Locks-Farewell, thou Stream, &c.-TUNE OF
Ye Banks and Braes, HOW COMPOSED-INSTANCE OF THE DIFFICULTY
OF TRACING THE ORIGIN OF ANCIENT AIRS,

MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 15TH NOV.-THANKS FOR SONGS,

Burns to Mr Thomson, 19TH Nov.-Philly and Willy-Contented wi' Little
-Canst thou Leave me thus ? &c.-DESCRIPTION OF THE STOCK AND
HORN,

Insouciance Of BURNS, .

MRS RIDDEL SONG BY HER TO BURNS,

MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 28TH Nov.-DAVID ALLAN,

MR PERRY PROPOSES TO BURNS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE Morning

Letter to Peter Miller, Jun., Esq.-DECLINES BEING A CONTRIBUTOR TO
THE Morning Chronicle,

BURNS'S OFFICIAL INCOME-HIS POVERTY HAS BEEN OVERSTATED-HIS
STYLE OF HOUSEKEEPING AT DUMFRIES,

Burns to Mr Thomson, 9TH DEC.-My Nannie's awa',

Letter to Mrs Dunlop, 20TH DEC.—Appointed to act for the SUPERVISOR
-REFLECTIONS ON THE SLIPPING AWAY OF LIFE,.

VICARIOUS COURTSHIP-Love-letters for a Friend,

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RECONCILIATION WITH MRS RIDDEL A SONG BY HER, REGARding Burns,
MR THOMSON TO BURNS, 30TH JAN. THANKS FOR Songs,

Burns to Mr Thomson, 7TH FEB.-CONFINED IN AN INN,
Burns to Mr Thomson, 9TH FEB.-O Lassie, art thou Sleeping yet?

Letter to [Richard A. Oswald, Esq.], 23D APRIL, ENCLOSING ELECTION
BALLADS,

Letter to John Syme, Esq.-MR AND MRS OSWALD-WILL NOT COURT THE
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