Address from the genius of Caledonia to His Grace The Duke of Hamilton on the supposition of a French invasion. To which are added, two songs.

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Title

Address from the genius of Caledonia to His Grace The Duke of Hamilton on the supposition of a French invasion. To which are added, two songs.

Alternative Title

Two Songs

Publisher

Glasgow: Printed and sold by Brash & Reid

Date

1797? per ESTC

Extent

8 pages

Identifier

Is Part Of

Chapbook #4 in a bound collection of 54 chapbooks

Abstract

The chapbook begins with an advertisement on inside cover indicating that Robert Burns’ earlier poems had been received very favourably and included in a volume of poetry, which has led to these next poems being published. The first poem is a nationalistic declamation of the heroism of the Duke of Hamilton, in the case of a hypothetical French invasion of the Scottish countryside. The second is a love poem on the beauty and charm of Emma, who is compared to the loveliness of the countryside the poem is set in. The final untitled Song is about two young lovers, Jenny and Willy, a shepherd. The song emphasizes the joy and beauty and earnestness of young love as she runs out into the fields and woods to see Willy one evening and he praises and sings for her. At the end, speaks of how love is the best blessing, more than wealth, or power.

Coverage

Caledonia, Scotland
Gallia, Scotland
The River Avon

Subject

Courtship and Marriage
War
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow

Source

Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario

Is Referenced By

English Short Title Catalogue T20360

Format

JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.

Rights

In public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413

Language

English

Contributor

Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Citation

“Address from the genius of Caledonia to His Grace The Duke of Hamilton on the supposition of a French invasion. To which are added, two songs.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 8, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/566.

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