Burns's epigrams (19)
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
Complimentary Epigram On Maria Riddell
鈥"Praise Woman still," his lordship roars, ...鈥
An epigram written in 1793 and performed by Ian McDiarmid
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
Dumfries Epigrams
鈥淐opland faithful likeness, friend Painter, would'st seize? ...鈥
An epigram written in 1794 and performed by Paul Young
Epigram On Rough Roads
鈥淚'm now arrived -- thanks to the gods ...鈥
An epigram written in 1786 and performed by Phyllis Logan
Epigram On Said Occasion
鈥淥 Death, had'st thou but spar'd his life ...鈥
An epigram written in 1784 and performed by Richard Wilson
Epigram on Captain Francis Grose, The Celebrated Antiquary
鈥淭he devil got notice that Grose was a-dying ...鈥
An epigram written in 1790 and performed by Simon Tait
Epigram on Mr James Gracie
鈥淕racie, thou art a man of worth, ...鈥
An epigram written in 1795 and performed by Alan Cumming
Epigram. Another On The Said Occasion
鈥淥ne Queen Artemisia, as old stories tell, ...鈥
An epigram written in 1784 and performed by Richard Wilson
Epigrams on Lord Galloway
鈥淲hat dost thou in that mansion fair ...鈥
An epigram written in 1793 and performed by Laura Fraser
Extempore - On being shown a beautiful Country seat belonging to Maxwell of Cardoness
鈥淲e grant they're thine, those beauties all ...鈥
An epigram written in 1794 and performed by Liz Lochhead
Lines Inscribed In A Lady's Pocket Almanac
鈥淕rant me, indulgent Heaven, that I may live ...鈥
An epigram written in 1793 and performed by Phyllis Logan
Lines sent to John Syme of Ryedale
鈥淥 had the malt thy strength of mind ...鈥
An epigram written in 1795 and performed by Bill Paterson
On John Morine, laird of Laggan
鈥淲hen Morine, deceased, to the Devil went down ...鈥
An epigram written in 1793 and performed by Liz Lochhead
On Maxwell of Cardoness
鈥淏less Jesus Christ, O Cardoness ...鈥
An epigram written in 1794 and performed by Liz Lochhead
The Cotter's Saturday Night
鈥淢y lov'd, my honour'd, much respected friend ...鈥
An epigram performed by Tom Fleming










