The life and works of Robert Burns, ed. by R. Chambers

CONTENTS.

Anecdote of Temperance on part of Burns,

Address to Mr William Tytler,

Letter to Miss Chalmers. Has been at Dumfries. Song on

171

Song-On a Young Lady residing on the banks of the Devon, &c. d 170

Letter to Mr Gavin Hamilton [Dec. 1787.] Ironical Advices, j
Letter to Miss Mabane. Difficulty with a Card of Compliments, g
Letter to Sir John Whitefoord. Rebuts scandalous imputations, e
Reckonings with Mr Creech,

Burns becomes acquainted with Mrs M'Lehose (Clarinda)
Note to Mrs M'Lehose,

Burns lamed by a bruise in the knee,

Note to Mrs M'Lehose Apology for not going to Tea,

Note to Mrs M'L. Thanks for her Friendship,

Burns chidden by Mrs ML. for his romantic style of Address,
Letter to Mrs M'L. Defences,

Letter to Miss Chalmers, Dec. 12. Gloomy state of his mind;
has taken to reading of the Bible,

Elegy on the Death of President Dundas,

Letter to Charles Hay, Esq., enclosing the Elegy,

h 179

*j 179

*7 180

Note to Mr Francis Howden, jeweller, ordering a Locket,

Letter to Miss Chalmers, Dec. 19. Has crossed the Room on

Crutches. Reflections on his Errors,

n 181

h 182

Letter to Clarinda (Mrs M'Lehose.) Professor Gregory's criti-
cism on Clarinda's Poetry. Expresses his own admiration
of the Lady. Hopes to meet her in another state of being, g

Burns's admiration of Professor Gregory,

Clarinda's Lines-Talk not of Love!'

Letter to Clarinda. His Limb much improved,

Letter to Mr Richard Brown, Dec. 30. Is the same Will-o'-

Wisp being as ever,

186

Letter to Clarinda [after New Year 1788.] Faults oftener
changed than got rid of. His definition of Worth,

9 187

Second interview with Clarinda,

189

Letter to Clarinda. Dwells with pleasure on their late Interview, g 189

Clarinda remonstrates against his hostility to Calvinism,

Letter to Clarinda. Describes his Creed,

Clarinda admires his continued attachment to Jean,

Letter to Clarinda. She does not look high enough for a poet's

lodging. His enduring friendship,

Clarinda's hints, deprecatingly, at his friendship for an unnamed

Third Interview of Burns with Clarinda,

Letter to Clarinda His Epigram on Mr Elphinstone.

must soon leave Edinburgh,

Letter to Clarinda. His love not lessened by seeing her nearly.

Entreats for another meeting,

Letter to Clarinda. Disturbed by undesired visitors. Avows

himself her friend and lover. Hopes to be associated with

her in another world,

9 196

197

Endeavours to obtain a Settlement of Accounts from Creech,

Letter to Miss Chalmers. Fears for Creech's solvency. Melan-

choly prospects,

Letter to Mrs Dunlop, Jan. 21. Could wish to resign life, e

Creech's Business Habits, note,

200

Letter to Robert Graham of Fintry. Desires an Excise appoint-

ment,

Letter to the Earl of Glencairn. Requests his interest with the

Commissioners,

A Farewell to Clarinda,

A Fourth Interview with Clarinda,

Letter to Clarinda. Wonders at his good fortune in having her

for a friend,

Letter to Clarinda. Expostulates with her fears. Would die

rather than injure her,

Letter to Clarinda. Has almost given up the Excise idea. His
enjoyment of the devotional feeling,

Clarinda announces having consulted her Clergyman,
Letter to Clarinda. Looks back with pleasure on the interview
of preceding evening. Prays for sympathising feelings,

Clarinda entreats him to remember her in absence,

Letter to Clarinda. Justifies her love. Shall always remem-

ber her,

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Scouts her fears for Mary. Expresses his

admiration of Solomon,

Strathallan's Lament,

The Young Highland Rover,

d 214

d 215

Who was the Heroine of the last Song?

Clarinda's Song on the Blackbird, improved by Burns,

Clarinda's Religious Views,

Letter to Clarinda. Religion. Retrospect of his life. His love

for her beyond all other enjoyments,

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Letter to Clarinda. Denounces a bigot's interference.
loves and will love her, nevertheless,

Justifies her against the remonstrating

Letter to Clarinda. Distress at the ills he has occasioned to

her. Prayers for her,
Letter to Clarinda. Consoles her for the loss of her friend,
Letter to Clarinda. Renewed consolations,
Letter to Mr James Candlish, asking a Song for the Museum,
Letter to Mrs Dunlop, Feb. 12, 1788.
Letter to Rev. John Skinner, Feb. 14.
Letter to Mr Richard Brown, Feb. 15.
Letter to Miss Chalmers, Feb. 17.

Disclaims irreligion,
The Museum,

Promises a Meeting,
Announces his Excise

Mrs Rose of Kilravock sends Burns two Highland airs,

Letter to Mrs Rose, Feb. 17. Thanks. Recalls her hospitality, j 228

Letter to Clarinda from Kilmarnock. A Paisley friend described, o
Letter to Mr R. Brown, Feb. 24. Companions of youth,
Burns goes to Dumfriesshire to see Farms,
Letter to Clarinda, March 2. Vows warm attachment,
Letter to Mr W. Cruikshank, March 3. Hopes of a Farm,
Letter to Mr R. Ainslie, March 3. Dissipation. Jean,
Letter to
Savage hospitality,

Situation of Jean.

Burns's views regarding her,

Letter to Clarinda. Crapulous reflections,

Letter to Clarinda, March 7. Honest Self-confidence,

Letter to Mr Richard Brown, March 7. A Farm. Jean,

Letter to Mr R. Muir. Honesty has nothing to fear,

Letter to Mrs Dunlop. Disclaims having ridiculed her,

Burns returns to Edinburgh, and concludes for a Farm,

Letter to Miss Chalmers, March 14. Announces his taking a

Farm,

Patrick Miller-Dalswinton Farms,

Order for instructions from the Excise Board,

Four Letters to Clarinda. Promises of lasting attachment, o 245, 246

Verses to Clarinda, with a present of a pair of Drinking-glasses, h 247

Settlement with Creech. His Profits,

244

247

Letter to Mr R. Brown. Invitation from Cartsburn,

A depressing crisis,

Letter to Mr R. Cleghorn, March 31. The Chevalier's Lament, e 250

Burns helps his brother Gilbert with money,

Letter to Mr W. Dunbar. Skill in business of life,

Letter to Miss Chalmers, April 7. Sacrifices,

Change of intention regarding Jean. Union with her deter-

mined on,

Remarks on the Clarinda Correspondence,

Letter to Mr J. Smith. Jocular remarks on his Marriage,

Anecdote of Mrs Gavin Hamilton,

h 255

256

Letter to Mrs Dunlop, April 28. His views in the Excise,

Letter to Professor Stewart, May 3. Gratitude,

Letter to Mrs Dunlop, May 4. Criticism on Virgil,

Letter to Mr Samuel Brown, May 4. Jocular Intimation,

Letter to Mr R. Ainslie, May 26. Mrs Burns now acknow-

Letter to Mrs Dunlop, May 27. Domestic Servants,

Summary of Burns's Conduct since his debût,

General Remarks on his Present Position,

261

ELLISLAND.

JUNE 1788-DECEMBER 1791.

Burns Enters on his Farm,

Letter to Mrs Dunlop, June 14. Pleased with his Marriage,

Letter to Mr R. Ainslie. Resolutions of Prudence,

Extract from a Commonplace-Book. Wife and Children,

Prudential Feelings of Burns at this time,

265

266

Epistle to Hugh Parker. Describes his life,

j 266

Jean in Absence. Song-Of a' the airts the wind can blaw, d 267, 268

Song-Oh, were I on Parnassus' Hill,

d 269

Letter to Mr R. Ainslie. Captain Riddell of Glenriddell,

j 270

Verses in Friars' Carse Hermitage,

Letter to Mr R. Ainslie. Praises Closeness and Prudence,

Opens Business Correspondence with Mr P. Hill. Letter,

Letter to Mr G. Lockhart, July 18. The Misses Baillie,

Letter to Mrs Dunlop, Aug. 2. Her Luckpenny-Sympathy, e 275

Description of Ellisland,

Burns's Marriage Formula,

Letter to Mrs Dunlop. Account of his Wife,

Letter to Mrs Dunlop. Dinner at Mr Miller's. His heart

preserves him from Scepticism,

Letter to Mr Beugo, engraver, Sept. 9. Extols Marriage,
Mr Cunninghame of Enterkin's Fête Champêtre. Poem,
Letter to Miss Chalmers, Sept. 16. Recollections of their Inti-
macy. Account of his Marriage,

Song-The Day Returns,

Letter to Mr Morrison about Furniture, Sept. 22,

Burns contemplates English Verse,

First Epistle to Mr Graham of Fintry,