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Scottish poets and poems

Scottish poetry has long moved between Scots, English, song, ballad, satire, narrative, and lyric address.

The poets below are those with verified Scottish place records in the current local corpus.

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Poets in this collection

  1. Robert BurnsRomantic · 99 poems

Selected poems

99 starting points, with featured poems first.

  1. 128. The FarewellRobert Burns · 28 lines
  2. 209. Song—M’Pherson’s FarewellRobert Burns · 28 lines
  3. 310. Tam o’ Shanter: A TaleRobert Burns · 224 lines
  4. 447. Song—A red, red RoseRobert Burns · 16 lines
  5. A Red, Red RoseRobert Burns · 16 lines
  6. Tam O'ShanterRobert Burns · 227 lines
  7. 101. Song—Composed in SpringRobert Burns · 38 lines
  8. 115. The Farewell to the Brethren of St. James’s Lodge, TarboltonRobert Burns · 32 lines
  9. 117. Song—Farewell to ElizaRobert Burns · 16 lines
  10. 123. Lines to an Old SweetheartRobert Burns · 8 lines
  11. 130. Nature’s Law: A PoemRobert Burns · 48 lines
  12. 136. Prayer—O Thou Dread PowerRobert Burns · 24 lines
  13. 137. Song—Farewell to the Banks of AyrRobert Burns · 32 lines
  14. 144. A Winter NightRobert Burns · 96 lines
  15. 15. Winter: A DirgeRobert Burns · 24 lines
  16. 155. Epistle to Mrs. Scott of Wauchope HouseRobert Burns · 70 lines
  17. 16. A Prayer under the Pressure of Violent AnguishRobert Burns · 16 lines
  18. 166. Epitaph for William Nicol, High School, EdinburghRobert Burns · 4 lines
  19. 167. Epitaph for Mr. William Michie, SchoolmasterRobert Burns · 4 lines
  20. 177. Elegy on the Death of Sir James Hunter BlairRobert Burns · 47 lines
  21. 185. The Humble Petition of Bruar WaterRobert Burns · 89 lines
  22. 19. A Prayer in the Prospect of DeathRobert Burns · 20 lines
  23. 193. On Scaring some Water-Fowl in Lock TuritRobert Burns · 40 lines
  24. 195. Song—A Rose-bud by my Early WalkRobert Burns · 24 lines
  25. 201. Birthday Ode for 31st December, 1787Robert Burns · 60 lines
  26. 203. Sylvander to ClarindaRobert Burns · 41 lines
  27. 204. Song—Love in the Guise of FriendshipRobert Burns · 8 lines
  28. 220. Song—The Winter it is PastRobert Burns · 8 lines
  29. 226. Song—I hae a Wife o’ my AinRobert Burns · 16 lines
  30. 234. A Mother’s Lament for her Son’s DeathRobert Burns · 16 lines
  31. 244. The Henpecked HusbandRobert Burns · 19 lines
  32. 247. Ode, Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Oswald of AuchencruiveRobert Burns · 31 lines
  33. 25. My Father was a Farmer: A BalladRobert Burns · 36 lines
  34. 254. Caledonia: A BalladRobert Burns · 48 lines
  35. 26. John Barleycorn: A BalladRobert Burns · 60 lines
  36. 264. Song—On a Bank of FlowersRobert Burns · 36 lines
  37. 273. Song—Tam GlenRobert Burns · 32 lines
  38. 278. On the late Captain Grose’s PeregrinationsRobert Burns · 60 lines
  39. 279. Epigram on Francis Grose the AntiquaryRobert Burns · 6 lines
  40. 280. The Kirk of Scotland’s Alarm: A BalladRobert Burns · 118 lines
  41. 285. Song—I Gaed a Waefu’ Gate YestreenRobert Burns · 16 lines
  42. 29. Song—The Rigs o’ BarleyRobert Burns · 39 lines
  43. 292. Song—Farewell to the HighlandsRobert Burns · 13 lines
  44. 293. The Whistle: A BalladRobert Burns · 72 lines
  45. 294. Song—To Mary in HeavenRobert Burns · 32 lines
  46. 296. The Five Carlins: An Election BalladRobert Burns · 97 lines
  47. 297. Election Ballad for Westerha’Robert Burns · 23 lines
  48. 304. Song—I Murder hateRobert Burns · 16 lines
  49. 305. Song—Gudewife, count the lawinRobert Burns · 18 lines
  50. 306. Election Ballad at close of Contest for representing the Dumfries Burghs, 1790Robert Burns · 162 lines
  51. 309. Verses on Captain GroseRobert Burns · 16 lines
  52. 311. On the Birth of a Posthumous ChildRobert Burns · 24 lines
  53. 314. Song—There’ll never be Peace till Jamie comes hameRobert Burns · 16 lines
  54. 324. Song—The Charms of Lovely DaviesRobert Burns · 32 lines
  55. 347. Song—Ye Jacobites by NameRobert Burns · 20 lines
  56. 352. The Song of DeathRobert Burns · 16 lines
  57. 370. Song—Sic a Wife as Willie hadRobert Burns · 32 lines
  58. 375. Song—The Deuks dang o’er my DaddieRobert Burns · 16 lines
  59. 38. Epitaph on my Ever Honoured FatherRobert Burns · 9 lines
  60. 383. Song—My Wife’s a winsome wee thingRobert Burns · 14 lines
  61. 386. The Rights of Women—Spoken by Miss FontenelleRobert Burns · 38 lines
  62. 39. Ballad on the American WarRobert Burns · 72 lines
  63. 391. A Tippling Ballad—When Princes and Prelates, etc.Robert Burns · 21 lines
  64. 394. Song—Braw Lads o’ Gala WaterRobert Burns · 16 lines
  65. 395. Sonnet on the Author’s BirthdayRobert Burns · 14 lines
  66. 398. Lord Gregory: A BalladRobert Burns · 24 lines
  67. 403. The Soldier’s Return: A BalladRobert Burns · 64 lines
  68. 419. Bonie Jean: A BalladRobert Burns · 48 lines
  69. 421. Epitaph on a Lap-dogRobert Burns · 8 lines
  70. 437. Song—Thine am I, my faithful FairRobert Burns · 16 lines
  71. 438. Impromptu on Mrs. Riddell’s BirthdayRobert Burns · 16 lines
  72. 449. Song—The Flowery banks of CreeRobert Burns · 16 lines
  73. 45. My Girl she’s Airy: A FragmentRobert Burns · 6 lines
  74. 466. Ode for General Washington’s BirthdayRobert Burns · 62 lines
  75. 478. Epigram on a SuicideRobert Burns · 4 lines
  76. 488. Song—The Winter of LifeRobert Burns · 16 lines
  77. 494. Song—Farewell thou stream that winding flowsRobert Burns · 24 lines
  78. 511. Song—O aye my wife she dang meRobert Burns · 14 lines
  79. 518. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 1Robert Burns · 48 lines
  80. 519. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 2Robert Burns · 96 lines
  81. 520. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 3Robert Burns · 68 lines
  82. 538. Song—Now Spring has clad the grove in greenRobert Burns · 40 lines
  83. 540. Inscription to ChlorisRobert Burns · 24 lines
  84. 548. The Dean of Faculty: A new BalladRobert Burns · 40 lines
  85. 551. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 4Robert Burns · 37 lines
  86. 56. Epistle to Davie, A Brother PoetRobert Burns · 155 lines
  87. 57. Holy Willie’s PrayerRobert Burns · 102 lines
  88. 59. Death and Dr. HornbookRobert Burns · 191 lines
  89. 7. Ah, woe is me, my Mother dearRobert Burns · 12 lines
  90. 73. Song—Farewell to BallochmyleRobert Burns · 16 lines
  91. 75. HalloweenRobert Burns · 268 lines
  92. 79. Adam Armour’s PrayerRobert Burns · 42 lines
  93. 83. The Cotter’s Saturday NightRobert Burns · 190 lines
  94. 87. The Twa DogsRobert Burns · 240 lines
  95. 88. The Author’s Earnest Cry and PrayerRobert Burns · 204 lines
  96. 91. The VisionRobert Burns · 285 lines
  97. 92. Suppressed Stanzas of “The Vision”Robert Burns · 92 lines
  98. 93. The Rantin Dog, the Daddie o’tRobert Burns · 16 lines
  99. 94. Here’s his Health in WaterRobert Burns · 12 lines