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James Hogg

1770–1835

James Hogg (1770–1835) 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 songs from volume 2 of Rogers's anthology, together with the shorter poems, ballads, songs and parodies of The Poetical Works of the Ettrick Shepherd (Blackie, Glasgow, 1838–40, five volumes). The long poems are in the Works section. Dates are those given in Rogers's memoir.

Major Works (6)

  1. Mador of the Moor — Narrative poem, 1816
  2. The Pilgrims of the Sun — Narrative poem, 1815
  3. Queen Hynde — Narrative poem, 1824
  4. The Queen's Wake — Narrative poem, 1813
  5. The Russiadde — Mock-epic poem, 1838
  6. Wat o' the Cleuch — Narrative poem, 1816

Poems (238)

  1. Donald Macdonald
  2. Flora Macdonald's Farewell
  3. Bonnie Prince Charlie
  4. The Skylark
  5. Caledonia
  6. O Jeanie, There 's Naething to Fear Ye
  7. When the Kye Comes Hame
  8. The Women Folk
  9. M'Lean's Welcome
  10. Charlie Is My Darling
  11. Love Is Like a Dizziness
  12. O Weel Befa' the Maiden Gay
  13. The Flowers of Scotland
  14. Lass, an' Ye Lo'e Me, Tell Me Now
  15. Pull Away, Jolly Boys
  16. O, Saw Ye This Sweet Bonnie Lassie o' Mine?
  17. The Auld Highlandman
  18. Ah, Peggy, Since Thou 'Rt Gane Away
  19. Gang to the Brakens wi' Me
  20. Lock the Door, Lariston
  21. I Hae Naebody Now
  22. The Moon Was A-waning
  23. Good Night, and Joy
  24. The Liddel Bower
  25. Elen of Reigh
  26. The Good Man of Alloa
  27. Jock Johnstone the Tinkler
  28. A Lay of the Martyrs
  29. Bothwell Brigg
  30. The Carle of Invertime
  31. Ringan and May
  32. A Bard's Address to his Youngest Daughter
  33. The Spirit of the Glen
  34. The Miser's Warning
  35. The Origin of the Fairies
  36. Allan of Dale
  37. The Descent of Love
  38. Connel of Dee
  39. The Gyre Caryl
  40. Superstition
  41. St Mary of the Lowes
  42. Superstition and Grace
  43. A Greek Pastoral
  44. Verses to the Comet of 1811
  45. The Field of Waterloo
  46. The Mermaid
  47. Sir David Graeme
  48. The Pedlar
  49. Gilmanscleuch
  50. The Fray of Elibank
  51. Mess John
  52. The Death of Douglas, Lord of Liddisdale
  53. Willie Wilkin
  54. Thirlestane, a Fragment
  55. Lord Derwent, a Fragment
  56. The Laird of Lairistan; or, The Three Champions of Liddisdale
  57. The Wife of Crowle
  58. The Tweeddale Raide
  59. Robin an' Nanny
  60. Sandy Tod, a Scottish Pastoral
  61. Farewell to Ettrick
  62. The Author's Address to his Auld Dog Hector
  63. May of the Moril Glen
  64. Mora Campbell
  65. The P and the Q; or, The Adventures of Jock M'Pherson
  66. The Powris of Moseke
  67. The Guerilla
  68. Epistle to Mr R. S.
  69. The Stranger
  70. The Flying Tailor
  71. James Rigg
  72. The Gude Greye Katt
  73. Isabelle
  74. The Cherub
  75. Peter of Barnet
  76. The Curse of the Laureate
  77. The Morning Star
  78. Hymn to the Moon
  79. The Stranded Ship
  80. Lines to Sir Walter Scott, Bart.
  81. Cary O'Kean
  82. Wallace
  83. Verses Addressed to the Right Honourable Lady Anne Scott of Buccleuch
  84. Storm of Thunder
  85. Will and Davie
  86. The Auld Man's Fareweel to his Wee House
  87. To Mary at Parting
  88. On the Death of Mr Pitt
  89. Hymn to the Evening Star
  90. The Battle of Busaco
  91. Elegy
  92. The Dawn of July, 1810
  93. To the Genius of Shakespeare
  94. On the Close of the Year 1812
  95. Fragment
  96. The Fall of the Leaf
  97. Regret
  98. The Admonition
  99. Epitaph on a Living Character
  100. Stanzas (Come and fire one rousing gun)
  101. Elegy on Lady Rosslyn
  102. The Gipsies
  103. Epitaph on a Living Character (II)
  104. Love
  105. On the Lifting of the Banner of Buccleuch
  106. The First Sermon
  107. The Lady's Dream
  108. A Last Adieu
  109. Jewish Captives Parting
  110. The Captive's Song
  111. Jacob and Laban
  112. The Rose of Sharon
  113. Maiden of Jeshimon
  114. Dweller in Heaven
  115. On Carmel's Brow
  116. The Guardian Angels
  117. Where Am I Gaun?
  118. An Aged Widow's Lament
  119. M'Kimman
  120. Song of the Times of Charles First
  121. Gin Ye Meet a Bonnie Lassie
  122. Moggy and Me
  123. Rise! Rise! Lowland and Highland Men
  124. Scotia's Glens
  125. The Bower of Tay
  126. The Bittern's Quavering Trump on High
  127. The Lassie of Yarrow
  128. The Soldier's Widow
  129. John of Brackadale
  130. Why Should I Sit an' Sigh
  131. The Last Cradle Song
  132. What Gars the Parting Day-beam Blush
  133. Poor Little Jessie
  134. The Flower
  135. Lord Eglintoun's Auld Man
  136. Bonnie Mary
  137. Bauldy Frazer
  138. The Broom Sae Green
  139. The Minstrel Boy
  140. Farewell to Glen-Shalloch
  141. The Laird o' Lamington
  142. The Souters o' Selkirk
  143. Arabian Song
  144. The Village of Balmaquhapple
  145. Callum-a-glen
  146. The Three Men of Moriston
  147. Lenachan's Farewell
  148. The Stuarts of Appin
  149. The Poor Man
  150. The Maid of the Sea
  151. Go Home to Your Rest
  152. The Harp of Ossian
  153. When Maggy Gangs Away
  154. A Father's Lament
  155. There's Gowd in the Breast
  156. Why Weeps Yon Highland Maid
  157. My Emma, My Darling
  158. Donald M'Gillavry
  159. O'er the Ocean Bounding
  160. If E'er I Am Thine
  161. Meg o' Marley
  162. The Ladies' Evening Song
  163. Mary Canst Thou Leave Me?
  164. Mary is My Only Joy
  165. Cameron's Welcome Hame
  166. The Frazer's in the Correi
  167. Ye Breezes That Spring
  168. Come Rowe the Boat
  169. The Highlander's Farewell
  170. A Witch's Chant
  171. How Dear to Me the Hour
  172. The Hill of Lochiel
  173. The Bonnie Lass of Deloraine
  174. The Two Men of Colston
  175. Red Clan-Ranald's Men
  176. Up an' Rin Awa', Geordie
  177. My Love's Bonny
  178. The Gloamin'
  179. Auld Ettrick John
  180. Doctor Monroe
  181. Sing On, Sing On, My Bonny Bird
  182. Jock an' His Mother
  183. Blithe an' Cheerie
  184. Athol Cummers
  185. Love Letter
  186. Mischievous Woman
  187. Fair Was Thy Blossom
  188. Courting Song
  189. There's Nae Laddie Coming
  190. Appie M'Gie
  191. The Gathering of the Clans
  192. The Forty-Second's Welcome to Scotland
  193. I'll No Wake wi' Annie
  194. The Lass o' Carlisle
  195. My Love She's but a Lassie Yet
  196. The Moon
  197. The Witch o' Fife
  198. Row On, Row On
  199. Marion Graham
  200. Birniebouzle
  201. I Hae Lost My Love
  202. Allan Dhu
  203. Love's Visit
  204. A Widow's Wail
  205. Auld Joe Nicholson's Nanny
  206. The Broken Heart
  207. Ohon-a-righ
  208. The Laddie That I Ken O'
  209. Angel's Morning Song to the Shepherd
  210. I Hae Lost My Jeanie, O
  211. The Braes of Bushby
  212. The Blue and the Yellow
  213. Sir Morgan O'Doherty's Farewell to Scotland
  214. Reply to Sir Morgan O'Doherty's Farewell to Scotland
  215. King Willie
  216. The Flower of Annisley
  217. O, Love's a Fitter Thing to Bide
  218. The Cutting o' My Hair
  219. The Bonnets o' Bonnie Dundee
  220. 1828
  221. A Genuine Love-letter
  222. A Highland Song of Triumph for King William's Birth Day
  223. I'm A' Gane Wrang
  224. The Covenanter's Scaffold Song
  225. The Shepherd Boy's Song
  226. Maggy of Buccleuch
  227. A Boy's Song
  228. Stanzas (My sweet little cherub)
  229. March of Intellect
  230. I Dinna Blame Thy Bonnie Face
  231. Auld John Nicol
  232. Dennis Delany
  233. What Tongue Can Speak the Glowing Heart
  234. I'll Bid My Heart Be Still
  235. A Ballad About Love
  236. The Monitors
  237. Lyttil Pynkie
  238. The Lord of Balloch

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