Robert Burns Song I Dream’d I Lay I dream’d I lay where flowers were springing Gaily in the sunny beam; List’ning to the wild birds singing, By a falling crystal stream: Straight the sky grew black and daring; Thro’ the woods the whirlwinds rave; Tress with aged arms were warring, O’er the swelling drumlie wave. […]
Robert Burns – Lovely Polly Stewart Poem
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Robert Burns – Lovely Polly Stewart Poem Chorus.—O lovely Polly Stewart, O charming Polly Stewart, There’s ne’er a flower that blooms in May, That’s half so fair as thou art! The flower it blaws, it fades, it fa’s, And art can ne’er renew it; But worth and truth, eternal youth Will gie to Polly Stewart, […]
Robert Burns – Ae Fond Kiss, And Then We Sever Song
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Ae Fond Kiss, And Then We Sever Song Tune— Rory Dall’s Port. Ae fond kiss, and then we sever; Ae fareweel, alas, for ever! Deep in heart-wrung tears I’ll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I’ll wage thee. Who shall say that Fortune grieves him, While the star of hope she leaves him? Me, nae […]
Robert Burns – Fragment. The Wren’s Nest Poem
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Fragment. The Wren’s Nest Robert Burns Poetry The Robin to the Wren’s nest Cam keekin’ in, cam keekin’ in; O weel’s me on your auld pow, Wad ye be in, wad ye be in? Thou’s ne’er get leave to lie without, And I within, and I within, Sae lang’s I hae an auld clout To […]
Robert Burns – Epigram To Miss Ainslie In Church Poem
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Robert Burns Poem Epigram To Miss Ainslie In Church Who was looking up the text during sermon. Fair maid, you need not take the hint, Nor idle texts pursue: ‘Twas guilty sinners that he meant, Not Angels such as you.
Robert Burns – Behold The Hour, The Boat Arrive Poem
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Behold The Hour, The Boat Arrive Poem Behold the hour, the boat arrive; Thou goest, the darling of my heart; Sever’d from thee, can I survive, But Fate has will’d and we must part. I’ll often greet the surging swell, Yon distant Isle will often hail: E’en here I took the last farewell; There, latest […]
Robert Burns – Versified Note To Dr. Mackenzie, Mauchline Poem
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Versified Note To Dr. Mackenzie, Mauchline Poem Robert Burns Friday first’s the day appointed By the Right Worshipful anointed, To hold our grand procession; To get a blad o’ Johnie’s morals, And taste a swatch o’ Manson’s barrels I’ the way of our profession. The Master and the Brotherhood Would a’ be glad to see […]
Robert Burns – Sonnet On Receiving A Favour Poem
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Robert Burns Poem Sonnet On Receiving A Favour 10 Aug., 1979. Addressed to Robert Graham, Esq. of Fintry. I call no Goddess to inspire my strains, A fabled Muse may suit a bard that feigns: Friend of my life! my ardent spirit burns, And all the tribute of my heart returns, For boons accorded, goodness […]
Robert Burns – Elegy On The Death Of Robert Ruisseaux Poem
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Elegy On The Death Of Robert Ruisseaux Poetry Now Robin lies in his last lair, He’ll gabble rhyme, nor sing nae mair; Cauld poverty, wi’ hungry stare, Nae mair shall fear him; Nor anxious fear, nor cankert care, E’er mair come near him. To tell the truth, they seldom fash’d him, Except the moment that […]
Robert Burns – John Anderson, My Jo Poem
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Robert Burns – John Anderson, My Jo Poem John Anderson, my jo, John, When we were first acquent; Your locks were like the raven, Your bonie brow was brent; But now your brow is beld, John, Your locks are like the snaw; But blessings on your frosty pow, John Anderson, my jo. John Anderson, my […]