Works with a theme of politics (27)
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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 Fragment [Ballad on the American War]
鈥淲hen Guilford good our Pilot stood ...鈥
A song written in 1784 and performed by Alex Norton
A Fragment [On Glenriddel's Fox breaking his chain]
鈥淭hou, Liberty, thou art my theme; ...鈥
A poem written in 1795 and performed by Stuart McQuarrie
A Toast. Lines on the Commemoration of Rodney's Victory
鈥淚nstead of a song, boys, I'll give you a toast ...鈥
A poem written in 1793 and performed by David Hayman
Dumfries Epigrams
鈥淐opland faithful likeness, friend Painter, would'st seize? ...鈥
An epigram written in 1794 and performed by Paul Young
Epistle to Mr Tytler of Woodhouselee, Author of a Defence of Mary Queen of Scots
鈥淩evered defender of beauteous Stuart ...鈥
An epistle written in 1787 and performed by Simon Donald
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
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
Here's a health to them that's awa
鈥淗ere's a health to them that's awa ...鈥
A song written in 1792 and performed by Barbara Rafferty
Lines To A Gentleman
鈥淜ind Sir, I've read your paper through ...鈥
A poem written in 1790 and performed by John Sessions
Lines written on windows of the Globe Tavern, Dumfries
鈥淭he greybeard, old wisdom, may boast of his treasures, ...鈥
A poem written in 1796 and performed by Kate Dickie
Ode to the departed Regency bill 1789
鈥淒aughter of Chaos' doting years ...鈥
A poem written in 1789 and performed by Liz Lochhead
On Commissary Goldie's Brains
鈥淟ord, to account who dares Thee call ...鈥
A poem written in 1795 and performed by John Ramage
On Mr Pit's hair-powder tax
鈥淧ray Billy Pit expain thy rigs ...鈥
A poem written in 1795 and performed by Lorraine McIntosh
Poetical Inscription, for An Altar to Independence at Kerroughtree, the Seat of Mr Heron, written in summer 1795
鈥淭hou, of an independent mind ...鈥
A poem written in 1795 and performed by Stella Gonet
The Author's Earnest Cry and Prayer
鈥淵e Irish lords, ye knights an' squires ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Alex Norton
The Five Carlins
鈥淭here was five Carlins in the South ...鈥
A song written in 1789 and performed by Annette Crosbie
The Heron Ballads : Buy Braw Troggin
鈥淲ha will buy my Troggin ...鈥
The Heron Ballads : John Bushby's Lamentation
鈥'Twas in the seventeen hunder year ...鈥
A song performed by David Hayman
The Heron Ballads : The Election : A New Song
鈥淔y, let us a' to Kirkcudbright, ...鈥
A song written in 1795 and performed by Derek Riddell
The Heron Ballads : Wham will we send to London town
鈥淲ham will we send to London town ...鈥
A song written in 1795 and performed by Paul Young
The Kirk of Scotland's Garland
鈥淥rthodox, orthodox, who believe in John Knox ...鈥
A poem written in 1789 and performed by Kate Dickie
The fete champetre
鈥淥 wha will to Saint Stephen's house ...鈥
A poem written in 1788 and performed by Phyllida Law
To Capt Gordon on being asked why I was not to be one of the party with him and his brother Kenmure at Syme's
鈥淒ost ask, dear Captain, why from Syme ...鈥
A poem written in 1793 and performed by Cal Macaninch
