Works with a theme of poverty (25)
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A Penitential thought, in the hour of Remorse - Intended for a Tragedy
鈥淎ll devil as I am, a damned wretch ...鈥
A poem written in 1771-9 and performed by Jonathan Watson
Auld Rob Morris
鈥淭here's Auld Rob Morris that wons in yon glen ...鈥
A song written in 1792 and performed by Paul Higgins
In the character of a ruined Farmer
鈥淭he sun he is sunk in the west ...鈥
A song written in 1771-9 and performed by Gerry Carruthers
Jeremiah 15th, Ch 10 V
鈥淎h, woe is me, my mother dear! ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Tam Dean Burn
Lines Written on a Banknote
鈥淲ae worth thy pow'r, thou cursed leaf! ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Liam Brennan
My Father was a Farmer
鈥淢y father was a farmer upon the Carrick border O ...鈥
A song written in 1784 and performed by Simon Donald
O Raging Fortune's Withering Blast
鈥淥 raging Fortune's withering blast ...鈥
A poem performed by Juliet Cadzow
O That I Had Ne'er Been Married
鈥淥 That I Had Ne'er Been Married ...鈥
O gude ale comes and gude ale goes
鈥淥 gude ale comes and gude ale goes ...鈥
A song written in 1795 and performed by Crawford Logan
Pegasus at Wanlockhead
鈥淲ith Pegasus upon a day ...鈥
A poem written in 1789 and performed by Liz Lochhead
Stanzas On the Same Occasion
鈥淲hy am I so loth to leave this earthly scene ...鈥
Tam Glen
鈥淢y heart is a breaking, dear Tittie ...鈥
A song written in 1788 and performed by Joyce Falconer
The Highland Balou
鈥淗ee-balou, my sweet, wee Donald, ...鈥
A song written in 1794 and performed by Elaine C Smith
The Jolly Beggars : Fiddlers Tune
鈥淟et me ryke up to dight that tear ...鈥
A song written in 1785 and performed by Alan Cumming
The Jolly Beggars : I am a son of Mars
鈥淚 am a Son of Mars who have been in many wars ...鈥
A song written in 1785 and performed by Douglas Henshall
The Jolly Beggars : Love and Liberty - A Cantata
鈥淲hen lyart leaves bestrow the yird, ...鈥
A song written in 1785 and performed by Multiple Readers
The Ronalds of the Bennals
鈥淚n Tarbolton, ye ken, there are proper young men, ...鈥
A poem written in 1780 and performed by John Cairney
The Twa Dogs
鈥淭was in that place o' Scotland's isle ...鈥
A poem written in 1785 and performed by David Rintoul
To Mr John Kennedy
鈥淣ow, Kennedy if foot or horse ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Jonathan Watson
To Robert Graham Esq of Fintry Esq with a Request for an Excise Division
鈥淲hen Nature her great Masterpiece designed ...鈥
To Robert Graham of Fintry Esq
鈥淟ate crippled of an arm, and now a leg ...鈥
An epistle written in 1791 and performed by Paul Young
To a Mouse
鈥淲ee sleekit cow'rintim'rous beastie ...鈥
