Works with a theme of poverty (25)
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A Penitential thought, in the hour of Remorse - Intended for a Tragedy
“All devil as I am, a damned wretch ...”
A poem written in 1771-9 and performed by Jonathan Watson
Auld Rob Morris
“There's Auld Rob Morris that wons in yon glen ...”
A song written in 1792 and performed by Paul Higgins
In the character of a ruined Farmer
“The sun he is sunk in the west ...”
A song written in 1771-9 and performed by Gerry Carruthers
Jeremiah 15th, Ch 10 V
“Ah, woe is me, my mother dear! ...”
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Tam Dean Burn
Lines Written on a Banknote
“Wae worth thy pow'r, thou cursed leaf! ...”
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Liam Brennan
My Father was a Farmer
“My father was a farmer upon the Carrick border O ...”
A song written in 1784 and performed by Simon Donald
O Raging Fortune's Withering Blast
“O raging Fortune's withering blast ...”
A poem performed by Juliet Cadzow
O That I Had Ne'er Been Married
“O That I Had Ne'er Been Married ...”
O gude ale comes and gude ale goes
“O gude ale comes and gude ale goes ...”
A song written in 1795 and performed by Crawford Logan
Pegasus at Wanlockhead
“With Pegasus upon a day ...”
A poem written in 1789 and performed by Liz Lochhead
Stanzas On the Same Occasion
“Why am I so loth to leave this earthly scene ...”
Tam Glen
“My heart is a breaking, dear Tittie ...”
A song written in 1788 and performed by Joyce Falconer
The Highland Balou
“Hee-balou, my sweet, wee Donald, ...”
A song written in 1794 and performed by Elaine C Smith
The Jolly Beggars : Fiddlers Tune
“Let me ryke up to dight that tear ...”
A song written in 1785 and performed by Alan Cumming
The Jolly Beggars : I am a son of Mars
“I am a Son of Mars who have been in many wars ...”
A song written in 1785 and performed by Douglas Henshall
The Jolly Beggars : Love and Liberty - A Cantata
“When lyart leaves bestrow the yird, ...”
A song written in 1785 and performed by Multiple Readers
The Ronalds of the Bennals
“In Tarbolton, ye ken, there are proper young men, ...”
A poem written in 1780 and performed by John Cairney
The Twa Dogs
“Twas in that place o' Scotland's isle ...”
A poem written in 1785 and performed by David Rintoul
To Mr John Kennedy
“Now, Kennedy if foot or horse ...”
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Jonathan Watson
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 a Mouse
“Wee sleekit cow'rintim'rous beastie ...”
