Works with a theme of religion (69)
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A Ballad [While prose work and rhymes]
鈥淲hile prose-work and rhymes ...鈥
A song performed by Alex Norton
A Grace After Dinner
鈥淥 thou, in whom we live and move ...鈥
An epigram written in 1789 and performed by Vivien Heilbron
A Grace Before Dinner
鈥淥 thou who kindly dost provide ...鈥
An epigram written in 1789 and performed by Vivien Heilbron
A Prayer in the Prospect of Death
鈥淥 Thou unknown, Almighty Cause ...鈥
A Prayer, Under the Pressure of violent Anguish
鈥淥 Thou Great Being! What Thou art ...鈥
A poem written in 1781 and performed by Shirley Henderson
A Winter Night
鈥淲hen biting Boreas, fell and dour ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Phyllis Logan
A dedication to Gavin Hamilton Esq
鈥淓xpect na, sir, in this narration ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Gerry Mulgrew
A new Psalm for the chapel of Kilmarnock
鈥淥, Sing a new song to the Lord, ...鈥
A poem written in 1789 and performed by Laura Fraser
Address To The Unco Guid
鈥淥 ye wha are sae guid yoursel' ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Phyllis Logan
Address to the Deil
鈥淥 Thou! Whatever title suit thee! ...鈥
A poem written in 1785 and performed by Liam Brennan
At Roslin Inn
鈥淢y blessings on ye, honest wife ...鈥
A poem written in 1787 and performed by Billy Boyd
Burns Grace at Kirkcudbright
鈥淪ome have meat and cannot eat ...鈥
A poem written in 1787 and performed by Annette Crosbie
Contented wi little
鈥淐ontented wi' little, and cantie wi' mair ...鈥
A song written in 1794 and performed by John Shedden
Divine Service In The Kirk Of Lamington
鈥淎s cauld a wind as ever blew, ...鈥
An epigram written in 1791 and performed by Ian McDiarmid
Elegy on the year 1788
鈥淔or lords or kings I dinna mourn ...鈥
A poem written in 1789 and performed by Kate Dickie
Epigram Addressed To An Artist
鈥淒ear Sir, I'll gie ye some advice ...鈥
A poem written in 1787 and performed by Crawford Logan
Epigram On Rough Roads
鈥淚'm now arrived -- thanks to the gods ...鈥
An epigram written in 1786 and performed by Phyllis Logan
Epistle To John Goldie, In Kilmarnock
鈥淥 Gowdie , terror o' the whigs ...鈥
A poem performed by Bill Paterson
Epistle To The Rev. John M'math
鈥淲hile at the stook the shearers cow'r ...鈥
An epistle written in 1785 and performed by John Sessions
Epitaph for J H Writer in Ayr
鈥淗ere lies a Scots mile of a chiel ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1788 and performed by Laura Fraser
Epitaph on John Dove, Innkeeper
鈥淗ere lies Johnny Pidgeon, ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1785 and performed by Daniela Nardini
Extempore reply to an invitation
鈥淪ir, Yours this moment I unseal ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Tam Dean Burn
Extempore to Mr Gavin Hamilton
鈥淭o you, sir, this summons I've sent ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Tam Dean Burn
Fragment [Now health forsakes that angel face]
鈥淣ow health forsakes that angel face ...鈥
A poem performed by Stuart McQuarrie
Grace after Meat
鈥淥 Thou in whom we live and move ...鈥
A poem written in 1789 and performed by Shirley Henderson
Halloween
鈥淯pon that night, when fairies light ...鈥
A poem written in 1785 and performed by Ralph Riach
Holy Willie's Prayer
鈥淥 Thou, who in the heavens does dwell ...鈥
A poem written in 1785 and performed by Richard Wilson
I'll Tell You a Tale of a Wife
鈥淚'll tell you a tale of a wife ...鈥
A song written in 1789 and performed by Dawn Steele
Lines written in the kirk of Lamington
鈥淎s cauld a wind as ever blew ...鈥
A poem written in 1789 and performed by Kate Dickie
Lines written on windows of the Globe Tavern, Dumfries
鈥淭he greybeard, old wisdom, may boast of his treasures, ...鈥
A poem written in 1796 and performed by Kate Dickie
Lines, wrote by Burns, while on his deathbed
鈥淗e who of Ranken sang, lies stiff and dead ...鈥
A poem written in 1785 and performed by Douglas Henshall
No Churchman am I
鈥淣o churchman am I for to rail and to write ...鈥
A song written in 1782 and performed by Phil McKee
Ode, sacred to the memory of Mrs Oswald of Auchencruive
鈥淒weller in yon dungeon dark ...鈥
A poem written in 1788 and performed by Phyllida Law
On Andrew Turner
鈥淚n Se'enteen Hunder 'n Forty-Nine ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1795 and performed by Eddi Reader
On James. Grieve, Laird of Boghead, Tarbolton
鈥淗ere lies Boghead amang the dead ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1784 and performed by Eddi Reader
On Scaring Some Water Fowl In Loch Turit
鈥淲hy, ye tenants of the lake ...鈥
A poem written in 1787 and performed by Phyllis Logan
On being asked why God had made Miss D so little and Mrs A so big
鈥淎sk why God made the gem so small ...鈥
A poem written in 1793 and performed by Phyllida Law
Paraphrase Of The First Psalm
鈥淭he man, in life wherever plac'd ...鈥
A poem written in 1781 and performed by Phyllis Logan
Poem on Life
鈥淢y honored colonel, deep I feel ...鈥
An epistle written in 1796 and performed by Jonathan Watson
Prayer - O Thou Dread Power [Lying at a Rev. Friend's house one night, the author left the following verses in the room where he slept]
鈥淥 thou dread pow'r, whop reign'st above ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Tam Dean Burn
Robert Burns' Answer [to 'Epistle from a Taylor to Robert Burns']
鈥淲hat ails ye now, ye lousie bitch ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Simon Donald
Scotish Ballad
鈥淟ast May a braw wooer cam down the lang glen ...鈥
A song written in 1795 and performed by Eddi Reader
Sketch. Inscribed to the Right Hon. Ch. J. Fox Esq.
鈥淗ow Wisdom and Folly meet, mix, and unite ...鈥
A poem written in 1789 and performed by Stella Gonet
Sonnet On Hearing A Thrush Sing
鈥淪ing on, sweet thrush, upon the leafless bough ...鈥
A poem written in 1788 and performed by Crawford Logan
Tam o' Shanter
鈥淲hen chapman billies leave the street ...鈥
The Cotter's Saturday Night
鈥淢y lov'd, my honour'd, much respected friend ...鈥
An epigram performed by Tom Fleming
The Heron Ballads : The Election : A New Song
鈥淔y, let us a' to Kirkcudbright, ...鈥
A song written in 1795 and performed by Derek Riddell
The Jolly Beggars : See the Smoking Bowl Before us
鈥淪ee the smoking bowl before us ...鈥
A song written in 1785 and performed by John Shedden
The Jolly Beggars : Sir Wisdom's a fool when he's fou
鈥淪ir Wisdom's a fool when he's fou ...鈥
A song written in 1785 and performed by Tam Dean Burn
The Kirk of Scotland's Garland
鈥淥rthodox, orthodox, who believe in John Knox ...鈥
A poem written in 1789 and performed by Kate Dickie
The Ninetieth Psalm
鈥淥 Thou, the first, the greatest friend ...鈥
A poem written in 1782 and performed by Crawford Logan
The Ordination
鈥淜ilmarnock Wabsters, fidge an' claw ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Derek Riddell
The Solemn League and Covenant
鈥淭he Solemn League and Covenant ...鈥
The Twa Herds
鈥淥 a' ye pious godly flocks ...鈥
A poem written in 1784 and performed by Maureen Beattie
To Dr John MacKenzie
鈥淔riday first's the day appointed ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by John Shedden
To John Kennedy
鈥淔arewel, dear Friend! May Guid luck hit you ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1786 and performed by John Shedden
To Miss Graham of Fintry
鈥淗ere, where the Scotish Muse immortal lives ...鈥
A poem written in 1794 and performed by Stella Gonet
To Mr Gavin Hamilton. Mauchline
鈥淚 hold it, sir, my bounten duty ...鈥
A poem written in 1786 and performed by Tam Dean Burn
To Renton of Lamerton
鈥淵our billet, sir, I grant receipt ...鈥
A poem written in 1787 and performed by Gerry Mulgrew
To Terraughty, on his birthday
鈥淚t is na, Jean, thy bonie face ...鈥
A song written in 1791 and performed by Dougray Scott
To William Stewart
鈥淚n honest Bacon's ingle-neuk ...鈥
A poem written in 1789 and performed by Dougray Scott
Winter A Dirge
鈥淭he wintry west extends his blast ...鈥
A poem written in 1781 and performed by Ian McDiarmid
Written In Friars' Carse Hermitage
鈥淭hou whom chance may hither lead ...鈥
A poem written in 1788 and performed by Liz Lochhead
