Poet

Robert Burns

Robert Burns has 99 approved public poems available in Poem A Day.

1. 101. Song—Composed in Spring by Robert Burns

   "AGAIN rejoicing Nature sees" — Robert Burns, "101. Song—Composed in Spring"

   nature, death, hope
2. 115. The Farewell to the Brethren of St. James’s Lodge, Tarbolton by Robert Burns

   "ADIEU! a heart-warm fond adieu;" — Robert Burns, "115. The Farewell to the Brethren of St. James’s Lodge, Tarbolton"

   nature, love, death
3. 117. Song—Farewell to Eliza by Robert Burns

   "FROM thee, Eliza, I must go," — Robert Burns, "117. Song—Farewell to Eliza"

   nature, love, death
4. 123. Lines to an Old Sweetheart by Robert Burns

   "ONCE fondly lov’d, and still remember’d dear," — Robert Burns, "123. Lines to an Old Sweetheart"

   love, solitude, war
5. 128. The Farewell by Robert Burns

   "FAREWELL, old Scotia’s bleak domains," — Robert Burns, "128. The Farewell"

   nature, love, death
6. 130. Nature’s Law: A Poem by Robert Burns

   "LET other heroes boast their scars," — Robert Burns, "130. Nature’s Law: A Poem"

   nature, love, death
7. 136. Prayer—O Thou Dread Power by Robert Burns

   "O THOU dread Power, who reign’st above," — Robert Burns, "136. Prayer—O Thou Dread Power"

   nature, love, death
8. 137. Song—Farewell to the Banks of Ayr by Robert Burns

   "THE GLOOMY night is gath’ring fast," — Robert Burns, "137. Song—Farewell to the Banks of Ayr"

   nature, love, death
9. 144. A Winter Night by Robert Burns

   "WHEN biting Boreas, fell and dour," — Robert Burns, "144. A Winter Night"

   nature, love, death
10. 15. Winter: A Dirge by Robert Burns

    "THE WINTRY west extends his blast," — Robert Burns, "15. Winter: A Dirge"

    nature, love, death
11. 155. Epistle to Mrs. Scott of Wauchope House by Robert Burns

    "GUDEWIFE,I MIND it weel in early date," — Robert Burns, "155. Epistle to Mrs. Scott of Wauchope House"

    nature, love, death
12. 16. A Prayer under the Pressure of Violent Anguish by Robert Burns

    "O THOU Great Being! what Thou art," — Robert Burns, "16. A Prayer under the Pressure of Violent Anguish"

    death, solitude, grief
13. 166. Epitaph for William Nicol, High School, Edinburgh by Robert Burns

    "YE maggots, feed on Nicol’s brain," — Robert Burns, "166. Epitaph for William Nicol, High School, Edinburgh"

    nature, love
14. 167. Epitaph for Mr. William Michie, Schoolmaster by Robert Burns

    "HERE lie Willie Michie’s banes;" — Robert Burns, "167. Epitaph for Mr. William Michie, Schoolmaster"

    general
15. 177. Elegy on the Death of Sir James Hunter Blair by Robert Burns

    "THE LAMP of day, with-ill presaging glare," — Robert Burns, "177. Elegy on the Death of Sir James Hunter Blair"

    nature, love, death
16. 185. The Humble Petition of Bruar Water by Robert Burns

    "MY lord, I know your noble ear" — Robert Burns, "185. The Humble Petition of Bruar Water"

    nature, love, death
17. 19. A Prayer in the Prospect of Death by Robert Burns

    "O THOU unknown, Almighty Cause" — Robert Burns, "19. A Prayer in the Prospect of Death"

    love, hope, solitude
18. 193. On Scaring some Water-Fowl in Lock Turit by Robert Burns

    "WHY, ye tenants of the lake," — Robert Burns, "193. On Scaring some Water-Fowl in Lock Turit"

    nature, love, solitude
19. 195. Song—A Rose-bud by my Early Walk by Robert Burns

    "A ROSE-BUD by my early walk," — Robert Burns, "195. Song—A Rose-bud by my Early Walk"

    nature, love, beauty
20. 201. Birthday Ode for 31st December, 1787 by Robert Burns

    "AFAR 1 the illustrious Exile roams," — Robert Burns, "201. Birthday Ode for 31st December, 1787"

    nature, death, hope
21. 203. Sylvander to Clarinda by Robert Burns

    "WHEN dear Clarinda, 1 matchless fair," — Robert Burns, "203. Sylvander to Clarinda"

    nature, love, death
22. 204. Song—Love in the Guise of Friendship by Robert Burns

    "YOUR friendship much can make me blest," — Robert Burns, "204. Song—Love in the Guise of Friendship"

    love, grief, identity
23. 209. Song—M’Pherson’s Farewell by Robert Burns

    "FAREWELL, ye dungeons dark and strong," — Robert Burns, "209. Song—M’Pherson’s Farewell"

    nature, love, death
24. 220. Song—The Winter it is Past by Robert Burns

    "THE WINTER it is past, and the summer comes at last" — Robert Burns, "220. Song—The Winter it is Past"

    nature, love, solitude
25. 226. Song—I hae a Wife o’ my Ain by Robert Burns

    "I HAE a wife of my ain," — Robert Burns, "226. Song—I hae a Wife o’ my Ain"

    grief, faith, war
26. 234. A Mother’s Lament for her Son’s Death by Robert Burns

    "FATE gave the word, the arrow sped," — Robert Burns, "234. A Mother’s Lament for her Son’s Death"

    nature, love, death
27. 244. The Henpecked Husband by Robert Burns

    "Chorus.—Robin shure in hairst," — Robert Burns, "244. The Henpecked Husband"

    death, war, identity
28. 247. Ode, Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Oswald of Auchencruive by Robert Burns

    "DWELLER in yon dungeon dark," — Robert Burns, "247. Ode, Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Oswald of Auchencruive"

    nature, love, death
29. 25. My Father was a Farmer: A Ballad by Robert Burns

    "MY father was a farmer upon the Carrick border, O," — Robert Burns, "25. My Father was a Farmer: A Ballad"

    nature, love, death
30. 254. Caledonia: A Ballad by Robert Burns

    "THERE was once a day, but old Time wasythen young," — Robert Burns, "254. Caledonia: A Ballad"

    nature, love, death
31. 26. John Barleycorn: A Ballad by Robert Burns

    "THERE was three kings into the east," — Robert Burns, "26. John Barleycorn: A Ballad"

    nature, love, death
32. 264. Song—On a Bank of Flowers by Robert Burns

    "ON a bank of flowers, in a summer day," — Robert Burns, "264. Song—On a Bank of Flowers"

    nature, love, death
33. 273. Song—Tam Glen by Robert Burns

    "MY heart is a-breaking, dear Tittie," — Robert Burns, "273. Song—Tam Glen"

    nature, love, death
34. 278. On the late Captain Grose’s Peregrinations by Robert Burns

    "HEAR, Land o’ Cakes, and brither Scots," — Robert Burns, "278. On the late Captain Grose’s Peregrinations"

    nature, death, beauty
35. 279. Epigram on Francis Grose the Antiquary by Robert Burns

    "THE DEVIL got notice that Grose was a-dying" — Robert Burns, "279. Epigram on Francis Grose the Antiquary"

    nature, time
36. 280. The Kirk of Scotland’s Alarm: A Ballad by Robert Burns

    "ORTHODOX! orthodox, who believe in John Knox," — Robert Burns, "280. The Kirk of Scotland’s Alarm: A Ballad"

    nature, love, death
37. 285. Song—I Gaed a Waefu’ Gate Yestreen by Robert Burns

    "I GAED a waefu’ gate yestreen," — Robert Burns, "285. Song—I Gaed a Waefu’ Gate Yestreen"

    nature, love, death
38. 29. Song—The Rigs o’ Barley by Robert Burns

    "IT was upon a Lammas night," — Robert Burns, "29. Song—The Rigs o’ Barley"

    nature, love, beauty
39. 292. Song—Farewell to the Highlands by Robert Burns

    "FAREWELL to the Highlands, farewell to the North," — Robert Burns, "292. Song—Farewell to the Highlands"

    nature, love, solitude
40. 293. The Whistle: A Ballad by Robert Burns

    "I SING of a Whistle, a Whistle of worth," — Robert Burns, "293. The Whistle: A Ballad"

    nature, love, death
41. 294. Song—To Mary in Heaven by Robert Burns

    "THOU ling’ring star, with lessening ray," — Robert Burns, "294. Song—To Mary in Heaven"

    nature, love, death
42. 296. The Five Carlins: An Election Ballad by Robert Burns

    "THERE was five Carlins in the South," — Robert Burns, "296. The Five Carlins: An Election Ballad"

    nature, love, death
43. 297. Election Ballad for Westerha’ by Robert Burns

    "THE LADDIES by the banks o’ Nith" — Robert Burns, "297. Election Ballad for Westerha’"

    nature, death, beauty
44. 304. Song—I Murder hate by Robert Burns

    "I MURDER hate by flood or field," — Robert Burns, "304. Song—I Murder hate"

    nature, death, beauty
45. 305. Song—Gudewife, count the lawin by Robert Burns

    "GANE is the day, and mirk’s the night," — Robert Burns, "305. Song—Gudewife, count the lawin"

    nature, hope, faith
46. 306. Election Ballad at close of Contest for representing the Dumfries Burghs, 1790 by Robert Burns

    "FINTRY, my stay in wordly strife," — Robert Burns, "306. Election Ballad at close of Contest for representing the Dumfries Burghs, 1790"

    nature, love, death
47. 309. Verses on Captain Grose by Robert Burns

    "KEN ye aught o’ Captain Grose?—Igo, and ago," — Robert Burns, "309. Verses on Captain Grose"

    nature, death, faith
48. 310. Tam o’ Shanter: A Tale by Robert Burns

    "WHEN chapman billies leave the street," — Robert Burns, "310. Tam o’ Shanter: A Tale"

    nature, love, death
49. 311. On the Birth of a Posthumous Child by Robert Burns

    "SWEET flow’ret, pledge o’ meikle love," — Robert Burns, "311. On the Birth of a Posthumous Child"

    nature, love, beauty
50. 314. Song—There’ll never be Peace till Jamie comes hame by Robert Burns

    "BY yon Castle wa’, at the close of the day," — Robert Burns, "314. Song—There’ll never be Peace till Jamie comes hame"

    nature, love, grief
51. 324. Song—The Charms of Lovely Davies by Robert Burns

    "O HOW shall I, unskilfu’, try" — Robert Burns, "324. Song—The Charms of Lovely Davies"

    nature, love, beauty
52. 347. Song—Ye Jacobites by Name by Robert Burns

    "YE Jacobites by name, give an ear, give an ear," — Robert Burns, "347. Song—Ye Jacobites by Name"

    nature, death, hope
53. 352. The Song of Death by Robert Burns

    "FAREWELL, thou fair day, thou green earth, and ye skies," — Robert Burns, "352. The Song of Death"

    nature, love, death
54. 370. Song—Sic a Wife as Willie had by Robert Burns

    "WILLIE WASTLE dwalt on Tweed," — Robert Burns, "370. Song—Sic a Wife as Willie had"

    death, beauty
55. 375. Song—The Deuks dang o’er my Daddie by Robert Burns

    "THE BAIRNS gat out wi’ an unco shout," — Robert Burns, "375. Song—The Deuks dang o’er my Daddie"

    nature, death, time
56. 38. Epitaph on my Ever Honoured Father by Robert Burns

    "O YE whose cheek the tear of pity stains," — Robert Burns, "38. Epitaph on my Ever Honoured Father"

    love, solitude, grief
57. 383. Song—My Wife’s a winsome wee thing by Robert Burns

    "Chorus.—She is a winsome wee thing," — Robert Burns, "383. Song—My Wife’s a winsome wee thing"

    love, beauty, faith
58. 386. The Rights of Women—Spoken by Miss Fontenelle by Robert Burns

    "WHILE Europe’s eye is fix’d on mighty things," — Robert Burns, "386. The Rights of Women—Spoken by Miss Fontenelle"

    nature, love, death
59. 39. Ballad on the American War by Robert Burns

    "WHEN Guilford good our pilot stood" — Robert Burns, "39. Ballad on the American War"

    nature, love, death
60. 391. A Tippling Ballad—When Princes and Prelates, etc. by Robert Burns

    "WHEN Princes and Prelates," — Robert Burns, "391. A Tippling Ballad—When Princes and Prelates, etc."

    identity
61. 394. Song—Braw Lads o’ Gala Water by Robert Burns

    "BRAW, braw lads on Yarrow-braes," — Robert Burns, "394. Song—Braw Lads o’ Gala Water"

    love, death, war
62. 395. Sonnet on the Author’s Birthday by Robert Burns

    "SING on, sweet thrush, upon the leafless bough," — Robert Burns, "395. Sonnet on the Author’s Birthday"

    nature, love, beauty
63. 398. Lord Gregory: A Ballad by Robert Burns

    "O MIRK, mirk is this midnight hour," — Robert Burns, "398. Lord Gregory: A Ballad"

    nature, love, death
64. 403. The Soldier’s Return: A Ballad by Robert Burns

    "WHEN wild war’s deadly blast was blawn," — Robert Burns, "403. The Soldier’s Return: A Ballad"

    nature, love, beauty
65. 419. Bonie Jean: A Ballad by Robert Burns

    "THERE was a lass, and she was fair," — Robert Burns, "419. Bonie Jean: A Ballad"

    nature, love, beauty
66. 421. Epitaph on a Lap-dog by Robert Burns

    "IN wood and wild, ye warbling throng," — Robert Burns, "421. Epitaph on a Lap-dog"

    nature, love, solitude
67. 437. Song—Thine am I, my faithful Fair by Robert Burns

    "THINE am I, my faithful Fair," — Robert Burns, "437. Song—Thine am I, my faithful Fair"

    nature, love, death
68. 438. Impromptu on Mrs. Riddell’s Birthday by Robert Burns

    "OLD Winter, with his frosty beard," — Robert Burns, "438. Impromptu on Mrs. Riddell’s Birthday"

    nature, death, beauty
69. 447. Song—A red, red Rose by Robert Burns

    "O MY Luve’s like a red, red rose," — Robert Burns, "447. Song—A red, red Rose"

    nature, love, death
70. 449. Song—The Flowery banks of Cree by Robert Burns

    "HERE is the glen, and here the bower" — Robert Burns, "449. Song—The Flowery banks of Cree"

    nature, love, beauty
71. 45. My Girl she’s Airy: A Fragment by Robert Burns

    "MY girl she’s airy, she’s buxom and gay;" — Robert Burns, "45. My Girl she’s Airy: A Fragment"

    love, beauty, choice
72. 466. Ode for General Washington’s Birthday by Robert Burns

    "NO Spartan tube, no Attic shell," — Robert Burns, "466. Ode for General Washington’s Birthday"

    nature, death, beauty
73. 478. Epigram on a Suicide by Robert Burns

    "EARTH’D up, here lies an imp o’ hell," — Robert Burns, "478. Epigram on a Suicide"

    death, faith
74. 488. Song—The Winter of Life by Robert Burns

    "BUT lately seen in gladsome green," — Robert Burns, "488. Song—The Winter of Life"

    nature, love, grief
75. 494. Song—Farewell thou stream that winding flows by Robert Burns

    "FAREWELL, thou stream that winding flows" — Robert Burns, "494. Song—Farewell thou stream that winding flows"

    nature, love, death
76. 511. Song—O aye my wife she dang me by Robert Burns

    "Chorus—O aye my wife she dang me," — Robert Burns, "511. Song—O aye my wife she dang me"

    nature, death, solitude
77. 518. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 1 by Robert Burns

    "WHOM will you send to London town," — Robert Burns, "518. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 1"

    nature, hope, faith
78. 519. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 2 by Robert Burns

    "FY, let us a’ to Kirkcudbright," — Robert Burns, "519. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 2"

    nature, love, death
79. 520. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 3 by Robert Burns

    "’TWAS in the seventeen hunder year" — Robert Burns, "520. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 3"

    nature, death, beauty
80. 538. Song—Now Spring has clad the grove in green by Robert Burns

    "NOW spring has clad the grove in green," — Robert Burns, "538. Song—Now Spring has clad the grove in green"

    nature, love, death