Burns's epitaphs (41)
Elegy On The Death Of Robert Ruisseaux
鈥淣ow Robin lies in his last lair ...鈥
An epitaph performed by Tom Fleming
Elegy on Captain MH, A gentleman who held the patent for his honours immediately from almighty god
鈥淥 Death! Thy Tyrant Fell and bloody! ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1788 and performed by Phyllida Law
Epitaph For William Nicol
鈥淵e maggots, feed on Nicol's brain ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1788 and performed by John Gordon Sinclair
Epitaph On A Henpecked Country Squire
鈥淎s father Adam first was fool'd, ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1784 and performed by Richard Wilson
Epitaph On Holy Willie
鈥淗ere Holy Willie's sair worn clay ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1785 and performed by John Sessions
Epitaph On Robert Muir
鈥淲hat man could esteem, or what what woman could love ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1784 and performed by John Gordon Sinclair
Epitaph On Wm. Graham, Esq of Mossknowe
鈥'Stop thief!' Dame nature called to Death ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1794 and performed by Lorraine McIntosh
Epitaph for Gavin Hamilton Esq
鈥淭he poor man weeps - here Gavin sleeps ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1786 and performed by Paul Higgins
Epitaph for Hugh Logan
鈥淗ere lyes Squire Hugh - ye harlot crew ...鈥
An epitaph written in and performed by Clare Grogan
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 for Robert Aiken Esq;
鈥淜now thou, O stranger to the fame ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1786 and performed by Elaine C Smith
Epitaph for the Author's Father
鈥淥 ye whose cheek the tear of pity stains ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1784 and performed by Jonathan Watson
Epitaph on John Dove, Innkeeper
鈥淗ere lies Johnny Pidgeon, ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1785 and performed by Daniela Nardini
Epitaph on Mr Burton
鈥淗ere, cursing swearing Burton lies ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1794 and performed by Lorraine McIntosh
Epitaph on Tam the Chapman
鈥淎s Tam the chapman on a day ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1784 and performed by Elaine C Smith
Epitaph on Wee Johnie
鈥淲hoe'er thou art, O reader, know, ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1786 and performed by Elaine C Smith
Epitaph on a Celebrated Ruling Elder
鈥淗ere Sowter Hood in Death does sleep ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1784 and performed by Paul Higgins
Epitaph on a Noisy Polemic
鈥淏elow thir stanes lie Jamie's banes ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1784 and performed by Jonathan Watson
Epitaph on a Wag in Mauchline
鈥淟ament 'im, Mauchline husbands a' ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1785 and performed by Blythe Duff
Epitaph on my own friend, and my father's friend, William Muir in Tarbolton
鈥淎n honest man here lies at rest ...鈥
An epitaph performed by Gerda Stevenson
Epitaph. Here lies Robert Fergusson, Poet
鈥淣o sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1787 and performed by Barbara Rafferty
Man Was Made To Mourn
鈥淲hen chill November's surly blast ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1784 and performed by Bill Paterson
On An Innkeeper In Tarbolton
鈥淗ere lies a mock Marquis, whose titles were shamm'd ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1795 and performed by Crawford Logan
On An Innkeeper Nicknamed The Marquis
鈥淗ere lies a mock Marquis, whose titles were shamm'd ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1785 and performed by Alan Cumming
On Andrew Turner
鈥淚n Se'enteen Hunder 'n Forty-Nine ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1795 and performed by Eddi Reader
On Captain William Roddirk of Corbiston
鈥淟ight lay the earth on Billy's breast ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1794 and performed by Lorraine McIntosh
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 Wee Johnie
鈥淲hoe'er thou art, O reader, know ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1786 and performed by Blythe Duff
On a Schoolmaster in Cleish Parish, Fifeshire
鈥淗ere lies Willie Michie's banes ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1787 and performed by Joyce Falconer
On a Suicide One
鈥淗ere lies in earth a root of Hell ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1795 and performed by Alan Cumming
On a Suicide Two
鈥淓arth'd up, here lies an imp o' hell, ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1795 and performed by Alan Cumming
On the death of Echo, a Lap-dog
鈥淚n wood and wild, ye warbling throng ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1793 and performed by David Hayman
Sonnet, on the death of Robert Riddel, Esq. of Glen Riddel, April 1974
鈥淣o more, ye warblers of the wood, no more ...鈥
An epitaph performed by Phyllida Law
The Humble Petition Of Bruar Water
鈥淢y lord, I know your noble ear ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1787 and performed by Bill Paterson
To John Kennedy
鈥淔arewel, dear Friend! May Guid luck hit you ...鈥
An epitaph written in 1786 and performed by John Shedden
























