Page 252.-Verse 17, line 5-read, And eye the barren, hungry hut. 28,"1 "I

254.

Pages 255-64.-'THE VISION.'

4-rattling ranting.

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Pages 272-76.-'SCOTCH DRINK.'

Verse 12, lines 4-6 in the first edition read,

Wae worth them for 't!

While healths gae round to him wha, tight,
Gies famous sport.

Pages 277-84.-'THE AUTHOR'S EARNEST CRY AND PRAYER.
Page 282, Postscript, verse 1, line 2-read,

See vines, an' wines, an' olives rise.

Pages 284-87.-'THE AULD FARMER'S NEW-YEAR MORNING SALUTATION TO HIS AULD MARE, MAGGIE.'

Page 287, last verse, lines 4-6-read,

An' clap thy back,

An' mind the days we 've haen thegither,
An' ca' the crack.

Pages 288-95.- THE TWA DOGS.'

Page 289, lines 21, 22-read,

Till tired at last, and weary grown,
Until wi' daffin weary grown,
Upon a knowe they sat them down.

Page 292, lines 5-8-read,

They lay aside their private cares,
An' mind the Kirk and State affairs,
Foretell what new taxation 's comin,
An' wonder at the folk in Lon'on.

Page 293, lines 19, 20-read [1786 edition],

An' purge the bitter ga's an' cankers,

O' curst Venetian b―res an' ch-ncres.
Page 295, last line-some ither day = another day.

Pages 296, 297.-'To A LOUSE.'

Verse 1, line 1-crowlin = blasted.

Pages 298-303.-THE ORDINATION.'

Verse 4-read, Come wale a text, a proper verse,
And touch it aff wi' vigour,
How Ham leugh at his father's a-
Which made Canaan a nigger;
Or Phineas did fair Cozbie pierce
Wi' whore-abhorring rigour
Or Zipporah wi' scaulding hearse,
Was like a bluidy teeger,

I' th' inn that day.

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Verse 10, last line.-Fast, fast

Fu' fast.

delusive joys.

6-read, Will clap him in the torture.

Pages 307-10.-THE INVENTORY.'

Page 308, line 1-read, My horses, servants, carts and graith.

6-Lan' afore

= hand-afore.

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" 13-blockhead = haverel.

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18-wordy gude grey; stark gray.

24-If Gin.

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2-read, Ae tram and baith the feet are broken.

"1 6-rantin' = fechtin'.

Pages 332-334.-'EPISTLE TO A YOUNG FRIEND.'

3, 4-In the MS. at Kilmarnock Monument Museum these

verses are transposed.

3, line 5-read, But gen'rally, mankind are weak.

This song is entered in the volume known as the Logan MSS., now at The Cottage,' under the title 'Sweet Afton-a song.' The following variation occurs in the second verse, third line-lapwing = plover.

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15,

348

13,

16,

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3-wild in wrath = wild wi wrath.

6-On =0'; on =

4-Are Is.

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6-pagan wicked.

3-read, For Fairy Willy Water-fit;
For sairie Willie-water-fitt.

last line-read, In haste that day.

20, line 2-read, Their lowin' drouth to quench.

4-toddy punch.

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of.

Last verse, line 6-There's

Pages 369, 370.-' ON A SCOTCH BARD GONE TO THE WEST INDIES.'

Verse 2, line 5-read, He's canter'd tae anither shore.

2-read, An' pray kind Fortune to redress him.

Pages 381, 382.-'THE LASS O' BALLOCHMYLE.'

First publication of this song has hitherto been ascribed to Currie. It now appears that it was first printed in No. 18 of a series of poetical tracts, entitled The Polyhymnia: being a Collection of Poetry,

Original and Selected; by a Society of Gentlemen, issued (weekly) by John Murdoch, stationer and bookseller, Glasgow, during 1799. The series extended to twenty numbers of 8 pp. each.

The List of Contents to the volume says that this song was 'never before published.' Several of the following variations are taken from that version, being here given for the first time. The heading in The Polyhymnia is followed by this note: Composed by Robert Burns, from the emotions of gratitude and esteem which he felt for the worthy family now living there, for the kindness and attention they had shewn him.'

Pages 397, 398.-'THE CALF.’

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Verse 2, lines 1, 2-read, And when some patron shall be kind

11 3,

11

To bless you-wi' a kirk.

to conclude.

Beneath.

Pages 415, 416.-'FAREWELL, THE BONIE BANKS OF AYR.'
Verse 3, line 7-these and those transposed.

love

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23-left = leaves; took

24-wheel'd

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wheels.

== taks.

28-out forth; nor = or.

29-Dungeon-clock

steeple-clock.

13-Rhymer

=

Bardie.

423, lines 13, 14-Omitted in one (an early) MS.

line 15-read,

Will your auld, formless bulk o' stane and lime.

Nae mair down street the Council quorum waddles,
With wigs like mainsails on their lugger noddles;
No difference but whase main-mast is tallest,
All comfortably charged alike wi' leaden ballast.
Page 427, line 1-read,

Or gather'd liberal views in musty Bonds and Seisins.
5 dull kind; omit, kindly.

19-struck

touched.