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 April 24, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/566.
