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Index to Poems And Songs Of Robert Burns






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In all the transated Robert Burns poems on this site, lines are in pairs,
each italicized line is a translation to aid in understanding, if needed.

All translations are by the author of the Larch website

The translation of the poems is an ongoing process, it will take a while...



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1771 -1779

Song - Handsome Nell
Song - O Tibbie, I Hae Seen The Day
Song - I Dream'd I Lay
Song - In The Character Of A Ruined Farmer
Tragic Fragment - All villain as I am
The Tarbolton Lasses
Ah, Woe Is Me, My Mother Dear
Song - Montgomerie's Peggy
The Ploughman's Life









1780


The Ronalds Of The Bennals
Song - Here's To Thy Health
Song - The Lass Of Cessnock Banks
Song - Bonie Peggy Alison
Song - Mary Morison








1781


Winter: A Dirge
A Prayer, Under The Pressure Of Violent Anguish
Paraphrase Of The First Psalm
The First Six Verses Of The Ninetieth Psalm Versified
Prayer, In The Prospect Of Death
Stanzas, On The Same Occasion









1782


Fickle Fortune: A Fragment
Raging Fortune - Fragment Of Song
I'll Go And Be A Sodger
Song - "No Churchman Am I"
My Father Was A Farmer
John Barleycorn: A Ballad









1783


Death And Dying Words Of Poor Mailie
Poor Mailie's Elegy
Song - The Rigs O' Barley
Song Composed In August
Song - My Nanie, O!
Song - Green Grow The Rashes
Song - Wha Is That At My Bower-Door









1784


Remorse: A Fragment
Epitaph On Wm. Hood, Senr., In Tarbolton
Epitaph On James Grieve, Laird Of Boghead, Tarbolton
Epitaph On My Own Friend And My Father's Friend, Wm. Muir In Tarbolton Mill
Epitaph On My Ever Honoured Father
Ballad On The American War
Reply To An Announcement By J. Rankine
Epistle To John Rankine
A Poet's Welcome To His Love-Begotten Daughter
Song - O Leave Novels!
The Mauchline Lady: A Fragment
My Girl She's Airy: A Fragment
The Belles Of Mauchline
Epitaph On A Noisy Polemic
Epitaph On A Henpecked Country Squire
Epigram On The Said Occasion
Another On The said Occasion
On Tam The Chapman
Epitaph On John Rankine
Lines On The Author's Death
Man Was Made To Mourn: A Dirge
The Twa Herds; Or, The Holy Tulyie









1785


Epistle To Davie, A Brother Poet
Holy Willie's Prayer
Epitaph On Holy Willie
Death and Doctor Hornbook
Epistle To J. Lapraik, An Old Scottish Bard
Second Epistle To J. Lapraik
Epistle To William Simson
One Night As I Did Wander
Tho' Cruel Fate Should Bid Us Part
Song - Rantin', Rovin' Robin
Elegy On The Death Of Robert Ruisseaux
Epistle To John Goldie, In Kilmarnock
The Holy Fair
Third Epistle To J. Lapraik
Epistle To The Rev. John M'math
Second Epistle to Davie
Song-Young Peggy Blooms
Song-Farewell To Ballochmyle
Fragment-Her Flowing Locks
Halloween
To A Mouse
Epitaph On John Dove, Innkeeper
Epitaph For James Smith
Adam Armour's Prayer
The Jolly Beggars: A Cantata
Song - For A' That
Song - Merry Hae I Been Teethin A Heckle
The Cotter's Saturday Night
Address To The Deil
Scotch Drink









1786


The Auld Farmer's New-Year-Morning Salutation To His Auld Mare, Maggie
The Twa Dogs
The Author's Earnest Cry And Prayer
The Ordination
Epistle To James Smith
The Vision
Suppressed Stanza's Of "The Vision"
The Rantin' Dog, The Daddie O't
Here's His Health In Water
Address To The Unco Guid, Or The Rigidly Righteous
The Inventory
To John Kennedy, Dumfries House
To Mr. M'Adam, Of Craigen-Gillan
To A Louse
Inscribed On A Work Of Hannah More's
Song, Composed In Spring
To A Mountain Daisy,
To Ruin
The Lament
Despondency: An Ode
To Gavin Hamilton, Esq., Mauchline,  Recommending a Boy.
Versified Reply To An Invitation
Song - Will Ye Go To The Indies, My Mary?
My Highland Lassie, O
Epistle To A Young Friend
Address Of Beelzebub
A Dream
A Dedication To Gavin Hamilton, Esq.
Versified Note To Dr. Mackenzie, Mauchline
The Farewell To the Brethren of St. James' Lodge, Tarbolton.
On A Scotch Bard, Gone To The West Indies
Song - Farewell To Eliza
A Bard's Epitaph
Epitaph For Robert Aiken, Esq.
Epitaph For Gavin Hamilton, Esq.
Epitaph On "Wee Johnie"
The Lass O' Ballochmyle
Lines To An Old Sweetheart
Motto Prefixed To The Author's First Publication
Lines To Mr. John Kennedy
Lines Written On A Banknote
Stanzas On Naething
The Farewell
The Calf
Nature's Law-A Poem
Song-Willie Chalmers
Reply To A Trimming Epistle Received From A Tailor
The Brigs Of Ayr
Fragment Of Song
Epigram On Rough Roads
Prayer-O Thou Dread Power
Song - Farewell To The Banks Of Ayr
Address To The Toothache
Lines On Meeting With Lord Daer
Masonic Song
Tam Samson's Elegy
Epistle To Major Logan
Fragment On Sensibility
A Winter Night
Song-Yon Wild Mossy Mountains
Address To Edinburgh
Address To A Haggis








1787


To Miss Logan, With Beattie's Poems, For A New-Year's Gift, Jan. 1, 1787.
Mr. William Smellie-A Sketch
Rattlin', Roarin' Willie
Song-Bonie Dundee
Extempore In The Court Of Session
Inscribed Under Fergusson's Portrait
Epistle To Mrs. Scott of Wauchope-House
Verses Intended To Be Written Below A Noble Earl's Picture
Prologue, Spoken by Mr. Woods at Edinburgh.
Song - The Bonie Moor-Hen
Song - My Lord A-Hunting he is gane
Epigram At Roslin Inn
The Book-Worms
On Elphinstone's Translation Of Martial's Epigrams
Song-A Bottle And Friend
Lines Written Under The Picture Of The Celebrated Miss Burns
Epitaph For William Nicol, Of The High School, Edinburgh
Epitaph For Mr. William Michie
Boat song-Hey, Ca' Thro'
Address To Wm. Tytler, Esq., Of Woodhouselee
Epigram To Miss Ainslie In Church
Burlesque Lament For The Absence Of William Creech' s Absence
Note To Mr. Renton Of Lamerton
Elegy On "Stella"
The Bard At Inverary
Epigram To Miss Jean Scott
On The Death Of John M'Leod, Esq,
Elegy On The Death Of Sir James Hunter Blair
Impromptu On Carron Iron Works
To Miss Ferrier
Written By Somebody On The Window Of an Inn at Stirling
The Poet's Reply To The Threat Of A Censorious Critic
The Libeller's Self-Reproof
Verses Written With A Pencil at the Inn at Kenmore
Song-The Birks Of Aberfeldy
The Humble Petition Of Bruar Water
Lines On The Fall Of Fyers Near Loch-Ness.
Epigram On Parting With A Kind Host In The Highlands
Song - Strathallan's Lament
Verses on Castle Gordon
Song-Lady Onlie, Honest Lucky
Song - Theniel Menzies' Bonie Mary
The Bonie Lass Of Albany
On Scaring Some Water-Fowl In Loch-Turit
Song - Blythe Was She
Song - A Rose-Bud By My Early Walk
Epitaph For Mr. W. Cruikshank
Song - The Banks Of The Devon
 Song - Braving Angry Winter's Storms
Song - My Peggy's Charms
Song - The Young Highland Rover
Birthday Ode For 31st December, 1787
On The Death Of Robert Dundas, Esq., Of Arniston,
Sylvander To Clarinda








1788


Song -  Love In The Guise Of Friendship
Song - Go On, Sweet Bird, And Sooth My Care
Song - Clarinda, Mistress Of My Soul
Song - I'm O'er Young To Marry Yet
Song - To The Weavers Gin Ye Go
Song - M'Pherson's Farewell
Song - Stay My Charmer
Song - My Hoggie
Song - Raving Winds Around Her Blowing
Song - Up In The Morning Early
Song - How Long And Dreary Is The Night
Song - Hey, The Dusty Miller
Song - Duncan Davison
Song - The Lad They Ca'Jumpin John
Song - Talk Of Him That's Far Awa
Song - To Daunton Me
Song - The Winter It Is Past
Song - The Bonie Lad That's Far Awa
Verses To Clarinda, with Drinking Glasses
Song - The Chevalier's Lament
Epistle To Hugh Parker
Song - Of A' The Airts The Wind Can Blaw
Song - I Hae a Wife O' My Ain
Lines Written In Friars'-Carse Hermitage
To Alex. Cunningham, ESQ., Writer, Edinburgh
Song.-Anna, Thy Charms
The Fete Champetre
Epistle To Robert Graham, Esq., Of Fintry
Song.-The Day Returns
Song.-O, Were I On Parnassus Hill
A Mother's Lament
Song - The Fall Of The Leaf
Song - I Reign In Jeanie's Bosom
Song - It Is Na, Jean, Thy Bonie Face
Song - Auld Lang Syne
Song - My Bonie Mary
Verses On Aa  Parting Kiss
Written In Friars Carse Hermitage (Second Version)
The Poet's Progress
Elegy On The Year 1788
The Henpecked Husband
Versicles On Sign-Posts








1789


Robin Shure In Hairst
Ode, Sacred To The Memory Of Mrs. Oswald Of Auchencruive
Pegasus At Wanlockhead
Sappho Redivivus-A Fragment
Song-She's Fair And Fause
Impromptu Lines To Captain Riddell
Lines To John M'Murdo, Esq. Of Drumlanrig
Rhyming Reply To A Note From Captain Riddell
Caledonia-A Ballad
Verses To Miss Cruickshank
Beware O' Bonie Ann
Ode On The Departed Regency Bill
Epistle To James Tennant Of Glenconner
A New Psalm For The Chapel Of Kilmarnock
Sketch In Verse  Inscribed to the Right Hon. C. J. Fox.
The Wounded Hare
Delia, An Ode
Song - The Gard'ner Wi' His Paidle
Song - On A Bank Of Flowers
Song - Young Jockie Was The Blythest Lad
Song - The Banks Of Nith
Song - Jamie, Come Try Me
Song - I Love My Love In Secret
Song - Sweet Tibbie Dunbar
Song - The Captain's Lady
Song - John Anderson, My Jo
Song - My Love, She's But A Lassie Yet
Song - Tam Glen
Song - Carle, An The King Come
Song - The Laddie's Dear Sel'
Song - Whistle O'er The Lave O't
Song - My Eppie Adair
On The Late Captain Grose's Peregrinations Thro' Scotland
Epigram On Francis Grose The Antiquary
The Kirk Of Scotland's Alarm
Sonnet to Robert Graham, Esq., On Receiving A Favour
Extemporaneous Effusion On being appointed to an Excise division.
Song-Willie Brew'd A Peck O' Maut^1
Song - Ca' The Yowes To The Knowes
Song - I Gaed A Waefu' Gate Yestreen
Song - Highland Harry Back Again
Song - The Battle Of Sherramuir
Song - The Braes O' Killiecrankie
Song - Awa' Whigs, Awa'
Song - A Waukrife Minnie
Song - The Captive Ribband
Song - My Heart's In The Highlands
The Whistle-A Ballad
Song - To Mary In Heaven
Epistle To Dr. Blacklock
The Five Carlins
Election Ballad For Westerha'
Prologue Spoken At The Theatre Of Dumfries