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CONTENTS.
The Whistle
109
Sketch, inscribed to the Right Hon. C. J. Fox
111
To Dr. Blacklock
112
Prologue spoken at the Theatre, Dumfries
113
Elegy on the late Miss Burnet
114
The following Poem was written to a gentleman who had sent him a newspaper, and offered to continue it free of expense
115
Lines on an interview with Lord Daer
115
The Rights of Woman. Prologue spoken by Miss Fontenelle
116
Address, spoken by Miss Fontenelle
117
Verses to a Young Lady
118
Poem on Pastoral Poetry
118
Verses to Chloris, with a copy of the last edition of his Poems
119
Poetical Address to Mr. William Tytler
120
Sketch—New-Year Day
121
Extempore, on Mr. William Smellie
121
Inscription for an Altar to Independence
122
Monody on a Lady famed for her Caprice
122
Sonnet, on the Death of Robert Riddel, Esq. of Glenriddel
123
Impromptu, on Mrs. Riddel's birthday
123
To Miss Jessy Lewars, Dumfries
123
Verses written under violent grief
124
Extempore to Mr. Syme, on refusing to dine with him
124
To Mr. Syme
124
Sonnet, on hearing a Thrush sing
124
Poem, addressed to Mr. Mitchell
125
Sent to a Gentleman whom he had offended
125
Poem on Life
126
Epitaph on a Friend
126
To Robert Graham, Esq. of Fintry
127
Verses written at Selkirk
127
A Grace before Dinner
128
Inscription on the Tombstone of the Poet Fergusson
128
A Verse, repeated on taking leave at a place in the Highlands
128
Liberty
129
Fragment of an Ode to the memory of Prince Charles Edward Stuart
129
Elegy on the Death of Robert Ruisseaux
130
Answer to Verses addressed to the Poet by the Guidwife of Wauchope House
130
To J. Lapraik
131
The Twa Herds
132
To the Rev. John M'Math
133
Holy Willie's Prayer
135
Epitaph on Holy Willie
137
On scaring some Water Fowl in Loch-Turit
137
To Gavin Hamilton, Esq. Mauchline
138
To Captain Riddel, Glenriddel
138
Epistle to Mr. M'Adam
139
To Terraughty, on his Birthday
139
Verses intended to be written below noble Earl's picture
140
To a Lady, with a present of a pair of drinking-glasses
140
Elegy on the year 1788
140
The Vowels
141
Sketch
141
Verses written under the Portrait of Fergusson the Poet
142
Lament written at a time when the Poet was about to leave Scotland
142
Prologue for Mr. Sutherland's benefit
143
On the Death of Sir James Hunter Blair
144
Delia
145
Verses to an old Sweetheart, then married
145
The Poet's Welcome to his Illegitimate Child
146
To Miss Ferrier
146
Letter to John Goudie, Kilmarnock
147
Letter to James Tait, Glenconnor
147
Epistle to Hugh Parker
148
Epistle from Esopus to Maria
149
A Farewell
150
The Farewell
151
On a Suicide
151
The League and Covenant
151
Epistle to Robert Graham, Esq
152
Verses on the Destruction of the Woods near Drumlanrig
155
Stanzas on the Duke of Queensberry
155
Epistle to Major Logan
156
To Mr. John Kennedy
157
To John M'Murdo, Esq
157
Lines written at Loudon Manse
157
Epitaph on the Poet's Daughter
158
Epitaph on Gabriel Richardson
158
On Stirling
158
Lines on being told that the above Verses would affect his prospects
158
The Reply
158
Address of Beelzebub to the President of the Highland Society
159
On the Death of Robert Dundas, Esq
160
Orthodox, Orthodox. A Second Version of The Kirk's Alarm
161
The Selkirk Grace
162
Elegy on the Death of Peg Nicholson
163
Written on a Blank Leaf of one of Miss Hannah More's Works, which she had given him
163
On the Death of a Lap-dog, named Echo
163
On seeing Miss Fontenelle in a Favourite Character
163
Epitaph on Miss Jessy Lewars
164
The Recovery of Jessy Lewars
164
The Kirk of Lamington
164
Inscription on a Goblet
164
The Book-worms
164
On Robert Riddel
165
Willie Chalmers
165
On Miss Jessy Lewars
165
The Toad-eater
165
Lines written on a Bank Note
166
Remorse
166
The Toast
166
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