The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. by Robert Burns and Allan Cunningham
The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. Chapter 1 WINTER.
A DIRGE.
[This is one of the earliest of the poet's recorded compositions: it was written before the death of his father, and is called by Gilbert Burns, 'a juvenile production.' To walk by a river while flooded, or through a wood on a rough winter day, and hear the storm howling among the leafless trees, exalted the poet's thoughts. "In such a season," he said, "just after a train of misfortunes, I composed Winter, a Dirge."]
The wintry west extends his blast,
And hail and rain does blaw;
Or the stormy north sends driving forth
The blinding sleet and snaw;
While tumbling brown, the burn comes down,
And roars frae bank to brae;
And bird and beast in covert rest,
And pass the heartless day.
"The sweeping blast, the sky o'ercast,"[1]
The joyless winter day
Let others fear, to me more dear
Than all the pride of May:
The tempest's howl, it soothes my soul,
My griefs it seems to join;
The leafless trees my fancy please,
Their fate resembles mine!
Thou Power Supreme, whose mighty scheme
These woes of mine fulfil,
Here, firm, I rest, they must be best,
Because they are Thy will!
Then all I want (O, do thou grant
This one request of mine!)
Since to enjoy Thou dost deny,
Assist me to resign!
FOOTNOTES:
[1] Dr. Young.
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The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence.
Robert Burns and Allan Cunningham
Literature
Chapter 1 WINTER.
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Chapter 2 THE
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Chapter 3 POOR MAILIE'S ELEGY.
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Chapter 4 No.4
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Chapter 5 No.5
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Chapter 6 No.6
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Chapter 7 No.7
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Chapter 8 No.8
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Chapter 9 No.9
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Chapter 10 No.10
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Chapter 11 No.11
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Chapter 12 No.12
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Chapter 13 No.13
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Chapter 14 No.14
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Chapter 15 SECOND EPISTLE TO DAVIE,
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Chapter 16 ADDRESS TO THE DEIL
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Chapter 17 THE AULD FARMER'S
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Chapter 18 TO A HAGGIS.
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Chapter 19 A PRAYER,
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Chapter 20 A PRAYER
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Chapter 21 STANZAS
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Chapter 22 A WINTER NIGHT.
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Chapter 23 REMORSE.
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Chapter 24 THE JOLLY BEGGARS.
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Chapter 25 DEATH AND DR. HORNBOOK.
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Chapter 26 THE TWA HERDS
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Chapter 27 HOLY WILLIE'S PRAYER.
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Chapter 28 EPITAPH ON HOLY WILLIE.
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Chapter 29 THE INVENTORY;
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Chapter 30 THE HOLY FAIR.
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Chapter 31 THE ORDINATION.
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Chapter 32 THE CALF.
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Chapter 33 TO JAMES SMITH.
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Chapter 34 THE VISION.
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Chapter 35 HALLOWEEN.[28]
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Chapter 36 MAN WAS MADE TO MOURN.
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Chapter 37 No.37
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Chapter 38 No.38
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Chapter 39 TO
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Chapter 40 TO No.40
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