Works with a theme of unhappiness (59)
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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
A Prayer, Under the Pressure of violent Anguish
“O Thou Great Being! What Thou art ...”
A poem written in 1781 and performed by Shirley Henderson
A Waukrife Minnie
“Whaur are you gaun, my bony lass, ...”
A poem written in 1789 and performed by John Cairney
Address to the Woodlark
“O Stay, sweet warbling woodlark stay ...”
A poem written in 1795 and performed by Simon Donald
As I was a wand'ring
“As I was a wand'ring ae midsummer e'enin ...”
A song written in 1792 and performed by Clare Grogan
Can you leave me thus, my Katy
“Canst thou leave me thus, my Katy ...”
A song written in 1794 and performed by Gary Lewis
Cauld Frosty Morning
“'Twas past ane o'clock in a cauld frosty morning ...”
A song written in 1790 and performed by Gary Lewis
Composed in Spring
“Again rejoicing Nature sees ...”
A song written in 1786 and performed by Gerry Carruthers
Despondency
“Oppress'd with grief, oppress'd with care ...”
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Maureen Beattie
Fair Jenny
“Where are the joys I have met in the morning ...”
A song written in 1793 and performed by Lorraine McIntosh
Fairest Maid on Devon Banks
“Fairest maid on Devon banks ...”
A song written in 1795 and performed by Stuart McQuarrie
Farewell to the Banks of Ayr
“The gloomy night is gath'ring fast ...”
A song written in 1786 and performed by Clare Grogan
For the sake o' Somebody
“My heart is sair, I dare na tell ...”
A song written in 1794 and performed by Blythe Duff
Frae the friends and Land I love
“Frae the friends and Land I love ...”
A song written in 1792 and performed by Shirley Henderson
Fragment - Why, Why Tell Thy Lover
“Why, why tell thy lover ...”
A song written in 1795 and performed by Lorraine McIntosh
Fragment [Now health forsakes that angel face]
“Now health forsakes that angel face ...”
A poem performed by Stuart McQuarrie
How lang and dreary is the night
“How lang and dreary is the night ...”
A song written in 1794 and performed by Laura Fraser
I Dream'd I Lay
“I dream'd I lay where flowers were springing ...”
A song written in 1771-9 and performed by Elaine C Smith
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
It Was A' For Our Rightfu' King
“It was a' for our rightfu' king ...”
A song written in 1794 and performed by Annette Crosbie
Lament Of Mary, Queen Of Scots, On The Approach Of Spring
“Now Nature hangs her mantle green ...”
A poem written in 1791 and performed by Phyllis Logan
Lament for James, Earl of Glencairn
“The wind blew hollow frae the hills ...”
A poem written in 1791 and performed by John Cairney
Lines sent to Sir John Whiteford, of Whiteford, Bart
“Thou, they honour a thou God rever'st ...”
A song written in 1791 and performed by Dougray Scott
Monody on Maria
“How cold is that bosom which folly once fired ...”
A poem written in 1794 and performed by Stella Gonet
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
My Harry was a Gallant gay
“My Harry was a gallant gay ...”
A song written in 1787 and performed by Joyce Falconer
My Nanie's Awa
“Now in her green mantle blithe Nature arrays ...”
A song written in 1794 and performed by Stella Gonet
O dear Minny, what shall I do?
“O dear minny, what shall I do? ...”
A song written in 1790 and performed by Alison Peebles
On Fergusson A
“Curse on ungrateful man, that can be pleas'd ...”
A poem written in 1787 and performed by John Shedden
On Fergusson B
“Ill-fated genius! Heaven-taught Fergusson ...”
A poem written in 1787 and performed by John Shedden
On the seas and far away
“How can my poor heart be glad ...”
A song written in 1794 and performed by Clare Grogan
Phillis The Fair
“While larks with little wing ...”
A song written in 1793 and performed by Lorraine McIntosh
Poor Mailie's Elegy
“Lament in rhyme, lament in prose ...”
An elegy written in 1783 and performed by Elaine C Smith
Remorse
“Off all the numerous ills that hurt our peace ...”
A poem written in 1784 and performed by Gerry Carruthers
Scotch Song
“Now Spring has clad the grove in green ...”
A song written in 1795 and performed by Lorraine McIntosh
Sensibility how charming
“Sensibility how charming ...”
A song written in 1790 and performed by Paul Higgins
Sketch New Year's Day. To Mrs Dunlop
“This day, Time winds th' exhausted chain ...”
A poem written in 1789 and performed by Stella Gonet
Stay, my Charmer, can you leave me
“Stay, my Charmer, can you leave me ...”
A song written in 1788 and performed by Annette Crosbie
Strathallan's Lament
“Thickest night, surround my dwelling! ...”
A song written in 1787 and performed by Joyce Falconer
The Farewell
“Farewell, old Scotia's bleak domains, ...”
A song written in 1786 and performed by John Cairney
The Henpecked Husband
“Curs'd be the man, the poorest wretch in life, ...”
A poem written in 1788 and performed by Denis Lawson
The Highland Widow's Lament
“Oh, I am come to the low Countrie ...”
A song written in 1794 and performed by Annette Crosbie
The Lament. Occasioned by the Unfortunate Issue of a Friend's Amour
“O thou pale orb that silent shines ...”
A poem written in 1786 and performed by David Hayman
The Lazy Mist
“the lazy mist hangs from the brow of the hill ...”
A song written in 1788 and performed by Dawn Steele
The Linkin' Laddie
“Waes me that e'er I made your bed! ...”
A song written in and performed by Joyce Falconer
The Lovely Lass o' Inverness
“The luvely Lass o' Inverness ...”
A song written in 1794 and performed by David Hayman
The Slave's Lament
“It was in sweet Senegal that my foes did me enthrall ...”
A song written in 1792 and performed by Elaine C Smith
The Young Highland Rover
“Loud blaw the frosty breezes ...”
A song written in 1787 and performed by Blythe Duff
The auld man's winter thought
“But lately seen in gladsome green ...”
A song written in 1794 and performed by John Shedden
The bonie lad that's far awa
“O how can I be blythe and glad ...”
A song written in 1792 and performed by Joyce Falconer
Though fickle fortune has deceived me
“Though fickle fortune has deceived me ...”
A poem written in 1771-9 and performed by Crawford Logan
To Daunton Me
“The blude-red rose at Yule may blaw ...”
A song written in 1788 and performed by Joyce Falconer
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
Wae is my heart
“wae is my heart, and the tear's in my e'e; ...”
A song written in 1794 and performed by Elaine C Smith
