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Poetry Index Progs 7-10
Texts of Featured Poems
Weaving Words
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On the Death of Mrs Alexr. McCaw
Expiring Autumn's growling blast
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My Auld Mither's Address
Confound your Indian trash, B-e,
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The Kirk's Alarm
Town oTown o' B--n, town o' B--n, a' your foibles to scan' B--n, town o' B--n, a' your foibles to scan
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Ode to the People of Preston
Ye proud inhabitants of Preston town,
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Epistle to Mr FW H-----s
No venal bard, with sugar'd lays,
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Epistle to James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd
Inspired bard o’ Ettrick braes,
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Answer to Mr Daniel Magerry’s Epistle
Accept these few lines, my dear Daniel Magerry
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Doddery Willowaim
A’ ye wha’s fand o’ readin’ tales,
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To a Mouse
My curse upon you for a mouse,
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The Irish Widow's Lament
Until our Spring's return
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My Ain Native Toun
Since I was a boy in my ain native toun,
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The Auld School at the Pun
The wheels o’ progress birlin’ roon
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A Song for February
Day in an’ day oot on his auld farrant loom,
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Poetical Epistle tae Cullybackey Auld Nummer
Auld freen and helper up the hill,
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The Weaver Question
We read o’ meetings to support
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Poetical Epistle tae Bab M’Keen
As on the stream o’ life we glide,