THE POETICAL WORKS OF JANET LITTLE, THE SCOTCH MILKMAID.

AIR: PRINTED BY JOHN & PETER WILSON.

M,DCC,XCII.

Entered in Stationers’ Hall.

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE FLORA, COUNTESS OF LOUDOUN, THE FOLLOWING POEMS ARE WITH PERMISSION, HUMBLY INSCRIBED, BY YOUR LADYSHIP’S]

EVER GRATEFUL, AND OBEDIENT HUMBLE SERVANT, JANET LITTLE,

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CONTENTS.

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SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I, J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

W

V

Y

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ERRATA.

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TO THE COUNTESS OF LOUDOUN.

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TO THE PUBLIC.

I.

II.

III.

IV.

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POEMS.

TO HOPE.

I.

II.

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III.

IV.

V.

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ON HAPPINESS.

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UPON A YOUNG LADY’S LEAVING LOUDOUN CASTLE.

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THE FICKLE PAIR.

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TO A LADY, A PATRONESS OF THE MUSES, ON HER RECOVERY FROM SICKNESS.

[1] The Residence of the celebrated Poet, Robert Burns.

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THE LOTTERY TICKET.

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THE MONTH’S LOVE.

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DAMON AND PHILANDER.

DAMON.

PHILANDER.

DAMON.

PHILANDER.

DAMON.

PHILANDER.

DAMON.

PHILANDER.

DAMON.

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COLIN AND ALEXIS.

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ALEXIS.

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ALMEDA AND FLAVIA.

FLAVIA.

ALMEDA.

FLAVIA.

ALMEDA.

FLAVIA.

ALMEDA.

FLAVIA.

ALMEDA.

FLAVIA.

ALMEDA.

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ON THE SPRING.

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WILLIAM AND MARY.

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LOTHARIO.

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AMANDA: AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF MRS. ——, PERSONATING HER HUSBAND.

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CELIA AND HER LOOKING GLASS.

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THE UNFORTUNATE RAMBLER.

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LUCINA: AN ELEGY.

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THE ENVIED KISS.

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THE YOUNG MAN’S RESOLUTION.

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TO A YOUNG MAN UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH FOR FORGERY. FROM HIS MISTRESS.

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ON AN UNLOOKED-FOR SEPARATION FROM A FRIEND.

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WRITTEN JANUARY FIRST, 1792.

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ON A VISIT TO MR. BURNS.

[2] The name of the Poet’s horse.

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GIVEN TO A LADY WHO ASKED ME TO WRITE A POEM.

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EPISTLE TO NELL, WROTE FROM LOUDOUN CASTLE.

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NELL’S ANSWER.

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ANOTHER EPISTLE TO NELL.

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AN EPISTLE TO A LADY.

November, 1789.

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FROM SNIPE, A FAVOURITE DOG, TO HIS MASTER.

May, 1791.

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ON THE DEATH OF J——. H——. Esq. JUNE, 1790.

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ON THE BIRTH OF J——. H——. Esq.’s SON. NOVEMBER 15, 1790.

ON A GENTLEMAN’S PROPOSING TO TRAVEL 300 MILES TO SEE J——. H——. Esq.’s CHILD.

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VERSES WRITTEN ON A FOREIGNER’S VISITING THE GRAVE OF A SWISS GENTLEMAN, BURIED AMONG THE DESCENDENTS OF SIR WILLIAM WALLACE, GUARDIAN OF SCOTLAND IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY.

[3] A famous Swiss chief

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FROM PHILANDER TO EUMENES.

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SYLVIA AND ARMEDA.

Armeda.

Sylvia.

Armeda.

Sylvia.

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THE CAPTIVATED SOLDIER.

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ON READING LADY MARY MONTAGUE AND Mrs. ROWE’S LETTERS.

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UPON A YOUNG LADY’S BREAKING A LOOKING-GLASS.

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AN ACROSTIC UPON A YOUNG WOMAN, WRITTEN BY HER LOVER.

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AN EXTEMPORARY ACROSTIC.

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AN EPISTLE TO MR. ROBERT BURNS.

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TO MY AUNTY.

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ON HALLOWEEN.

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ON SEEING MR. —— BAKING CAKES.

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A POEM ON CONTENTMENT. INSCRIBED TO JANET NICOL, A POOR OLD WANDERING WOMAN, WHO LIVES BY THE WALL AT LOUDOUN AND USED SOMETIMES TO BE VISITED BY THE COUNTESS.

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ALCANZAR.

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FROM ALONZO TO DELIA.

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FROM DELIA TO ALONZO.

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FROM DELIA TO ALONZO. WHO HAD SENT HER A SLIGHTING EPISTLE.

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FROM FLAVIA TO CARLOS.

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TO NELL WHEN AT MOFFAT WELL.

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A YOUNG LADY’S LAMENTATION FOR THE LOSS OF HER SISTER BY MARRIAGE.

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THE RIVAL SWAINS.

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TO A LADY WHO SENT THE AUTHOR SOME PAPER WITH A READING OF SILLAR’S POEMS.

FINIS.