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