This biography tells of the life and death of Robert Burns, dwelling at some length on his virtues and glossing over or even contradicting many of his reported failings. The text includes many excerpts from letters written by Burns or by others in…

A tale of the love between a miller’s daughter and a trumpeter for the local lord. When her father finds out of the love between them, he forbids them to marry, although the lord gives his approval. While the trumpeter is away, the miller’s daughter…

A collection of four ballads, mostly humorous. The first is a satirical ballad about a local figure named Auld Ronald who appears to be well-known around Aberdeen. He is humorously portrayed as scantily clad, poor, and possibly a bit crazy, although…

A collection of songs. In the first song, a young man courts two young women, only to be caught in his deception after kissing one and demeaning her rival, which is overheard by the friend of the other. The second song is a toast to Robert Burns on…

A collection of songs, at least some of which appear to have been sung at the Theatrical Pavilion in Glasgow. The first song is about a young man who is rejected by his first love, who he meets in church. One point of interest in this song is when…

An uplifting tale of the power of love in conquering the trials of life. Allen, a young man slowly becomes blind. The blindness causes him to despair, most especially because he feels he must now break off his betrothal to his childhood sweetheart,…