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James D. Burns

born 1823; living 1855–57


James D. Burns (born 1823; living 1855–57) is one of the Scottish song-writers whose lives Charles Rogers sketched in The Modern Scottish Minstrel (six volumes, Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black, 1855–57).

This archive holds 2 songs printed under this poet's name in volume 6 of the anthology, in Rogers's spelling. Dates are those given in Rogers's memoir, which is the only source used here.

  1. Rise, Little Star
  2. Though Long the Wanderer May Depart
  3. The Child Samuel
  4. The Footsteps of the Flock
  5. The Bird and the Bee
  6. Presentiment
  7. Reason and Faith
  8. Behind my wandering steps, the busy hands
  9. Imagination
  10. Evening Picture

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