Poetry Codex

Romantic

Robert Tannahill

1774–1810

Robert Tannahill (1774–1810) 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 16 songs printed under this poet's name in volume 2 of the anthology, in Rogers's spelling. Dates are those given in Rogers's memoir, which is the only source used here.

Poems (16)

  1. Jessie, the Flower o' Dumblane
  2. Loudon's Bonnie Woods and Braes
  3. The Lass of Arranteenie
  4. Yon Burn Side
  5. The Braes o' Gleniffer
  6. Through Crockston Castle's Lanely Wa's
  7. The Braes o' Balquhither
  8. Gloomy Winter 's Now Awa'
  9. O! Are Ye Sleeping, Maggie?
  10. Now Winter, wi' His Cloudy Brow
  11. The Dear Highland Laddie, O
  12. The Midges Dance Aboon the Burn
  13. Barrochan Jean
  14. O, Row Thee in My Highland Plaid
  15. Bonnie Wood of Craigie Lea
  16. Good Night, and Joy

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