I lived from 1747-1794. I was from Scotland.
Popular poetry
- When the soft tear steals silently down from the eye,
Take no note of its course, nor detect the slow sigh;23 lines - When night's dark mantle veil'd the seas,
And nature's self was hush'd to sleep,--25 lines - I lives in a neat little cottage;
I rents me a nice little farm;38 lines, 1 comment - Go, sweet companion of the Spring,
Go, plume the little songster's wing;42 lines - How oft by the lamp of the pale waning moon
Would Kitty steal out from the eye of the town;33 lines - O dinna think, my bonnie lass, that I'm gaun to leave thee!
I'll nobbet gae to yonder town, and I'll come and see thee;18 lines


