Full Description
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, was the first collection of poetry produced by Robert Burns. Published in Kilmarnock in July 1786 it has become known as The Kilmarnock Edition. The contents include 44 of Burns' best known poems including To a Louse, The Cotter's Saturday Night, To a Mouse, The Twa Dogs and To a Mountain Daisy. Released in 2009 to celebrate Burns' 250th birthday, The Luath Kilmarnock Edition brought this classic of Scottish literature back into print, after being unavailable for many years.
New material includes an introduction by 'the man who played Burns' - author, actor and Burns expert - John Cairney, exploring Burns' life and work, especially the origins of The Kilmarnock Edition. Looking to the future of Burns in Scotland and the rest of the world, Clark McGinn, world-renowned Burns Supper speaker, provides an afterword that speaks to Burns' continuing legacy. Illustrated throughout with original line drawings by top political satirist Bob Dewar, The Luath Kilmarnock Edition makes a beautiful gift for any Burns enthusiast.
Contents
Preface to the 1786 Kilmarnock Edition
Introduction by John Cairney
The Twa Dogs, a Tale
Scotch Drink
The Author's earnest cry and prayer, to the right honorable and honorable, the Scotch representatives in the House of Commons
The Holy Fair
Address to the Deil
The death and dying words of Poor Maillie
Poor Maillie's Elegy
To J.S****
A Dream
The Vision
Halloween
The auld Farmer's new-year-morning Salutation to his auld Mare, Maggy, on giving her the accustomed ripp of Corn to hansel in the new year
The Cotter's Saturday night, inscribed to R.A. Esq
To a Mouse, on turning her up in her Nest, with the Plough, November, 1785
Epistle to Davie, a brother Poet
The Lament, occasioned by the unfortunate issue of a friend's amour
Despondency, an Ode
Man was made to mourn, a Dirge
Winter, a Dirge
A Prayer in the prospect of Death
To a Mountain-Daisy, on turning one down, with the Plough, in April, 1786
To Ruin
Epistle to a young Friend
On a Scotch Bard gone to the West Indies
A Dedication to G.H. Esq
To a Louse, on seeing one on a Lady's bonnet at Church
Epistle to J.L*****k, an old Scotch Bard
to the fame
to W.S*****n, Ochiltree
to J.R******, enclosing some Poems
Song, It was upon a Lammas night
Song, Now westlin winds, and slaught'ring guns
Song, From thee, Eliza, I must go
The Farewell
Epitaphs and Epigrams
A Bard's Epitaph
Afterword by Clark McGinn
Glossary
