1. 396. Song—Wandering Willie - written by Robert Burns
From Poems and Songs. The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.. Published in 1793. Read 582 times on Poetry Connection.

HERE awa, there awa, wandering Willie,
  Now tired with wandering, haud awa hame;
Come to my bosom, my ae only dearie,
  And tell me thou bring’st me my Willie the same.
Loud blew the cauld winter winds at our parting;
  It was na the blast... (Read full poem)

HERE awa, there awa, wandering Willie,
  Here awa, there awa, haud awa hame;
Come to my bosom, my ain only dearie,
  Tell me thou bring’st me my Willie the same.
Winter winds blew loud and cauld at our parting,
  Fears for my Willie brought... (Read full poem)

3. 310. Tam o’ Shanter: A Tale - written by Robert Burns
From Poems and Songs. The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.. Published in 1790. Read 952 times on Poetry Connection.

WHEN chapman billies leave the street,
And drouthy neibors, neibors, meet;
As market days are wearing late,
And folk begin to tak the gate,
While we sit bousing at the nappy,
An’ getting fou and unco happy,
We think na on the lang Scots... (Read full poem)

A Tale

"Of Brownyis and of Bogilis full is this Buke."
                              —Gawin Douglas.

When chapman billies leave the street,
And drouthy neebors neebors meet,
As market-days are wearing late,
An' folk begin to tak' the... (Read full poem)