Works with a theme of poetry (44)
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A Ballad [While prose work and rhymes]
鈥淲hile prose-work and rhymes ...鈥
A song performed by Alex Norton
A Bard's Epitaph
鈥淚s there a whim-inspired fool ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by John Gordon Sinclair
A sonnet upon sonnets
鈥淔ourteen, a sonneteer thy praises sings; ...鈥
A poem written in 1788 and performed by Kate Dickie
Epigram on Mr James Gracie
鈥淕racie, thou art a man of worth, ...鈥
An epigram written in 1795 and performed by Alan Cumming
Epistle To Davie, A Brother Poet
鈥淲hile winds frae aff Ben-Lomond blaw ...鈥
An epistle written in 1785 and performed by Ian McDiarmid
Epistle To J. Lapraik
鈥淲hile briers an' woodbines budding green ...鈥
An epistle written in 1785 and performed by David Rintoul
Epistle To John Goldie, In Kilmarnock
鈥淥 Gowdie , terror o' the whigs ...鈥
A poem performed by Bill Paterson
Epistle to Hugh Parker
鈥淚n this strange land, this uncouth clime ...鈥
A poem written in 1788 and performed by Billy Boyd
Epistle to James Smith
鈥淒ear Smith, the sleest, pawkie thief ...鈥
An epistle written in 1786 and performed by Gerry Carruthers
Epistle to John Ranken
鈥淥 rough, rude, ready-witted Rankine ...鈥
An epistle written in 1784 and performed by Stuart McQuarrie
Epistle to Robert Graham Esq: of Fintry on the Election of the Dumfries string of Boroughs, Anno 1790
鈥淔intry, my stay in worldly strife ...鈥
An epistle written in 1790 and performed by Simon Tait
Epitaph. Here lies Robert Fergusson, Poet
鈥淣o sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1787 and performed by Barbara Rafferty
Extempore (on The Loyal Natives' Verses)
鈥淵e true 'Loyal Natives', attend to my song ...鈥
A poem written in 1794 and performed by Cal Macaninch
Extempore epistle to Mr McAdam of Craigengillan
鈥淪ir, o'er a gill I gat your card, ...鈥
A poem written in 1787 and performed by John Shedden
Extempore to Mr Gavin Hamilton
鈥淭o you, sir, this summons I've sent ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Tam Dean Burn
Lovely Davies
鈥淥 how shall I, unskilfu', try ...鈥
A song written in 1791 and performed by John Cairney
Monody on Maria
鈥淗ow cold is that bosom which folly once fired ...鈥
A poem written in 1794 and performed by Stella Gonet
Nature's Law
鈥淟et other heroes boast their scars ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Paul Young
Occasional Address, Spoken by Miss Fontenelle, on her benefit night
鈥淪till anxious to secure a partial favour, ...鈥
A poem written in 1793 and performed by Alison Peebles
Ode to Spring
鈥淲hen maukin bucks, at early f ...鈥
A poem written in 1794 and performed by Richard Wilson
Poem On Pastoral Poetry
鈥淗ail, Poesie! thou Nymph reserv'd! ...鈥
A poem written in 1791 and performed by Hannah Gordon
Poem addressed to Mr Mitchell, Collector of Excise, Dumfries
鈥淔riend o' the Poet, tried and leal ...鈥
A poem written in 1795 and performed by Cal Macaninch
Reply to Robert Riddell [Robert Burns]
鈥淒ear Bard ...鈥
A poem written in 1789 and performed by Alex Norton
Second Epistle To J. Lapraik
鈥淲hile new-ca'd kye rowte at the stake ...鈥
An epistle written in 1785 and performed by David Rintoul
Second Epistle to Davie
鈥淚'm three times doubly o'er your debtor ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Ian McDiarmid
The Answer, to the Guidwife of Wauchope-House
鈥淕uidwife, I mind it weel in early date, ...鈥
A poem written in 1787 and performed by John Cairney
The Brigs of Ayr
鈥淭he simple Bard, rough at the rustic plough ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Multiple Readers
The Jolly Beggars : I am a bard of no regard
鈥淚 am a bard of no regard ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Gerry Mulgrew
The Vision
鈥淭he sun had clos'd the winter day ...鈥
A poem written in 1785 and performed by Crawford Logan
The Vision Suppressed
鈥淲ith secret throes I marked that earth ...鈥
A poem written in 1785 and performed by Crawford Logan
Third Epistle To J. Lapraik
鈥淕uid speed and furder to you, Johnie ...鈥
An epistle written in 1785 and performed by David Rintoul
To Captain Riddell
鈥淵our News and Review, Sir, I've read through and through, Sir ...鈥
A poem written in 1789 and performed by Alex Norton
To Miss Graham of Fintry
鈥淗ere, where the Scotish Muse immortal lives ...鈥
A poem written in 1794 and performed by Stella Gonet
To Mr E - on his translation of and commentaries on Martial
鈥淥 thou, whom poesy abhors ...鈥
A poem written in 1787 and performed by Tam Dean Burn
To Mr Graham of Fintry, On being appointed to my Excise Division
鈥淚 call no goddess to inspire my strains ...鈥
A poem written in 1789 and performed by Cal Macaninch
To Robert Graham Esq of Fintry Esq with a Request for an Excise Division
鈥淲hen Nature her great Masterpiece designed ...鈥
To Robert Graham of Fintry Esq
鈥淟ate crippled of an arm, and now a leg ...鈥
An epistle written in 1791 and performed by Paul Young
To W. Simpson, Ochiltree
鈥淚 gat your letter, winsome Willie ...鈥
An epistle written in 1785 and performed by Gerry Carruthers
To a Young Lady, Miss Jessy Lewars
鈥淭hine be the volumes, Jessy fair ...鈥
A poem written in 1796 and performed by Cal Macaninch
Verses written with a Pencil over the Chimney-piece, In the Parlour of the Inn at Kenmore, Taymouth
鈥淎dmiring Nature in her wildest grace ...鈥
A poem written in 1787 and performed by Joyce Falconer
