page line 277 9 Another version of this song will be found vol. ii. p. 84, 1. 24. 286 17 It is doubted whether Burns was the author of this song. 287 19 Of this song Burns writes:-'These were originally English verses-I gave them their Scots dress.' 289 I Part only of this song is by Burns. 289 19 Part only of this song appears to have been written by Burns. 290 9 Of this song Burns writes:-"The chorus is old, the rest of it is mine.' 292 17 The foundation of this song is old. 294 I This is founded on an old ballad. 297 9 The last stanza of this song,' Burns writes, 'is mine. It was composed out of compliment to one of the worthiest fellows in the world, William Dunbar, Esq. W.S. Edinburgh, and colonel of the Crochallan Corps, a club of wits who took that title at the time of raising the fencible regiments,' 299 17 The first four lines of this song are old. 300 9 The second verse of this song is by Burns. 301 I Concerning this ballad Gilbert Burns says: 2 'When Mr. Cunninghame of Enterkin came to his estate, two mansion houses on it, Enterkin and Anbank were both in a ruinous state. Wishing to introduce himself with some éclat to the county, he got temporary erections made on the banks of Ayr, tastefully decorated with shrubs and flowers, for a supper and ball, to which most of the respectable families in the county were invited. It was a novelty, and attracted much notice. A dissolution of Parliament was soon expected, and this festivity was thought to be an introduction to a canvass for representing the county. Several other candidates were spoken of, particularly Sir John Whitefoord, then residing с с page line 307 309 313 at Cloncaird (commonly pronounced Glencaird), and Mr. Boswell the well-known biographer of Dr. Johnson. The political views of the festive assemblage, which are alluded to in the ballad, if they ever existed, were, however, laid aside, as Mr. Cunninghame did not canvass the county.' 1 Burns says the second and fourth stanzas of this song were written by him. I This song is founded on an old ballad. I The last two verses of this song are by Burns. 318 I The Heron Ballads' were written on the occasion of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright being contested, in 1795, by Mr. Heron of Kerroughtree in the Whig, and Mr. Gordon of Balmaghie, in the Tory interest. 320 7 Var. For now what he wan in the Indies Has scoured up the laddie fu' clean. 327 1 This song was produced at a festive meeting of the Kilmarnock Masonic Lodge, presided over by Mr. William Parker. 332 5 Gilbert Burns was of opinion that his brother did not write this song. 337 II Burns states concerning this song:-'I added the four last lines by way of giving a turn to the theme of the poem, such as it is. 340 21 The text has been collated with a copy in the Poet's handwriting. GLOSSARY. A', all, vol. i. page 2, line 32 Abread, abroad, in sight, i. 159, 726 Acquent, acquainted, ii. 135, 12 20 Ae, one, i. 36, l 25; only, ii. 255, 125 Aff-hand, at once, i. 45, 14 Aff loof, extemporaneously, i. 168, 7 18 Afore, before, i. 88, 7 19 Aften, often, i. 2, 127 A-gley, off the right line, i. 112, / 22 Aiblins, perhaps, i. 5, 133 Aik, an oak, i. 197, 79. Ain, own, i. 23, /21 Air, early, i. 235, 720 Aiken, oaken, ii. 224, 71 Airl-penny, earnest money, ii. 138, 75. Airles, earnest money, i. 288, 123 Airn, iron, i. 44, / 28. Airns, irons, i. 204, 721 Airt, direction, ii. 130, 13; the point from which the wind blows, ii. 157, 19; to direct, ii. 279, 12. Airted, directed, ii. 4, 73 Aith, an oath, i. 16, Aits, oats, i. 9, 7 22 14. Aiver, an old horse, i. 66, 17 Aiths, oaths, i. 176, 18 Ajee, to the one side, ii. 308, 18 An's, and is, i. 119, l 16 Anes, ones, i. 5, l 22 An', and, i. 2, I 32. Asklent, obliquely, i. 304, 19. A'thegither, altogether, ii. 54, Athort, athwart, ii. 156, 123 Aslant, ii. 82, / 14 29 Aught, eight, i. 109, 21. Aughteen, eighteen, ii. 239, / 14 Aughtlins, anything, in the least, ii. 22, 129 Auld, old, i. 1, 12. Auld's, as old as, i. 265, 127. Aulder, older, ii. 256, 7 18 Auldfarran, sagacious, i. 16, l 17 Awa, away, i. 2, 721 Awe, to owe, ii. 254, 20 BA', a ball, i. 117, 127 Babie-clouts, baby-clothes, i. 165, 75 Backets, buckets, i. 208, 123 Bade, endured, i. 37, 123; desired, i. 234, l 18 Baggie (dim. of bag), the stomach, i. 107, 12 Bainie, bony, muscular, i. 11, 14 Bairns, children, i. 43, 13 Bairntime, a family of children, i. 65, 123 Baith, both, i. 5, 729 Bakes, biscuits, i. 25, 721 Ballats, ballads, i. 246, 720 i. 37, 123 An unco bang, a heavy stroke or effort, Bannet, a bonnet, ii. 314, 3 Bannock, a cake of oatmeal bread, ii. 3, 134 Barefit, barefooted, i. 22, 19 Barkit, barked, i. 5, 24. Barkin, barking, i. 13, 73 7 20 Batch, a party, i. 23, 17 Bauks, cross-beams, i. 87, 716. Bauk-en', end of a bauk or cross-beam, ii. 87, 124 Bauld, bold, i. 16, 21. Bauldly, boldly, i. 91, 19 Baumy, balmy, ii. 145, 18 Bawk, an open space in a cornfield, generally a ridge left Baws'nt, having a white stripe down the face, i, 2, / 11 Be't, be it, i. 26, 7 I Bear, barley, i. 9, 13 Beas, vermin, ii. 25, 33 Beastie, dim. of beast, i. III, 77 Beets, adds fuel to fire, i. 120, 15 Befa', befall, ii. 193, 73 Behint, behind, i. 15, 14 Belang, belong to, ii. 238, 14. Belang'd, belonged to, i. 281, /12 Beld, bald, ii. 135, 75 Bellum, a noise, an attack, i. 265, 711 Bellyfu', bellyful, i. 151, 14 Belyve, by and by, i. 128, 24 Ben, into the spence or parlour, i. 68, 75. Benmost bore, Bethankit, the grace after meat, i. 153, 76 Beuk, a book, i. 98, 15. Devil's pictur'd beuks, cards, i. |