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/'turn over th«i Poet to far other and more important concerns then ftu-
"-d>ing the brilliancy of Wit, or the patho* of Sentiments _Howcver,
"Hope is the cordial of the human heart, and I endeavour to cherilh it
'*as well as 1 can Let me hear from >'Ou as foon as convenient, —
"Your work is a great one; and though, now that it is near finiflied, I
"fee if we were to begin again, two or three things that might be mend-
"cd, >et I will venture to prophefj that to future ages your Publication
"will b( the text book and ftandard of Scotifll Song and Mufic.
••___... ."Yours ever . - .R. BURNS*/
Note. The Songs in the four preceding Volume* mafked B. R. X.
and Z. and the Authors' names^cannot be inferted in this lh^^x,a8 the
Kditor does not know the names of thofe Gentlemen who have favoured
the Public and him with their Productions. There are a number marked
B.and R. which the Editor is certain are Burns's compofition.
Index to Volume Fifth.
A.'
hnlt line of each Song. Pag*
S I ftood b> yon rooflefs tower. _ _ Burns _ _ _ - - 418
_ A. Auld Rob the laird o' muckle land ._-_-- - 420
\ friend o' mine came here yeftreen __---- -- 422
As S_>Ivia in a fore ft iaj- _.--.- -------- ■*/;
Aften hie 1 play'd at the cards and the dice _.----- 474
About ane bank with balm^' bewis ..._.----- 478
As I came oer the Cairny mount ^__-,---- "* lao
A Laddie and a Lafsie ,------------ "^^^
Altho* my back be at the wa* _--------- - 494
As 1 came in by Achindown .^_------- -^02
And a' that e*cr my Jenny had --_- _-.---. -512
A nee majr I haii thee thou gloomy December - Buras - -. 5l5
B
Bleft arc the mortals above all - _ - - by Mr. A.M. _ - - 453
Bannocks o' bear meal ..---------- 'f"^
But lately feten in gladfome green . _ _ Burns _ - - - 50l
Com in thro* the r^e, poor body . _ _ _ Buxns- - _ - ~ ^^^
Could aught of fong declare my pain _ - Burns - _ _ - 609
fa fain wad I be Jamie's lafs .-_-.- ___-- 478
For weel he kend the wa>- o__- --.------ ^^^
G
Gin a bodv meet a J^odv _-,__-------- 431
- ' " 44?
Gat ye me,0 gat jie me _ - - - - - - - - - - T'*-
Good morrow fair miftrefs ..---.------ '^"*
H
^fere's a healtlx to them that's awa ._„----- 425