Poetry Anthologies: 16th To 18th Centuries

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  • Cover scan of Robert Burns In Your Pocket
    Robert Burns In Your Pocket - Robert Burns - Hardback
    This title contains a clear and accessible biography of Burns, 52 of Burns' poems and songs, a comprehensive glossary of Scots words, an index of first lines, and a brief introduction to each poem.
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    The Burns Supper Companion - Nancy Marshall - Paperback
    This insight into the traditions surrounding Burns Night includes a biography of Robert Burns, poems, songs and quotations, simple speeches and even a recipe for haggis. It is the essential guide for anyone intending to hold or attend a Burns Night of any size or ilk.
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    The Life Of Robert Burns - James Veitch - Paperback
    This booklet on the life of Burns is designed for young people and also intended for the tourist. It is reproduced from a series of articles which first appeared in the Burns Chronicles.
  • Cover scan of Gàir Nan Clàrsach
    Gàir Nan Clàrsach - Colm Ó Baoill - Paperback
    This is an anthology of Gaelic poetry and song from the 17th century and includes the melodies of songs where known. 43 poems illustrate the range of verse from that turbulent century - work songs, rowing songs, political songs and songs of clans, anger and grief.
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    Civil Warrior: The Life And Collected Poems Of James Graham, First Marquis Of Montrose, Warrior And Poet, 1612-1650 - James Graham, Marquis of Montrose - Hardback
    James Graham was Scotland's great cavalier hero. This work tell's his story, based on all that survives of the poems he wrote at moments of crisis. It puts his words in their historical context, using contemporary reportage.
  • Cover scan of An Lasair
    An Lasair: An Anthology Of 18th Century Scottish Gaelic Verse - Paperback
    This anthology of Gaelic verse contains over 50 poems, arranged chronologically. These range from the stylised poetic forms and structures of the 17th century to the free-flowing individualism and variety of the 18th century
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    Alexander Crawford's Collection Of Ballads And Songs - Hardback
    Alexander Crawford acquired and assembled this collection principally during the 1820s. He sought out those texts which were preserved through oral, rather than written, tradition and this imparts a particular distinction to this corpus.
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    James Watson's Choice Collection Of Comic And Serious Scots Poems - Hardback
    This is the first known printed collection of Older Scots verse. Watson began to put these works into print in 1706 and the mixture of 16th and 17th century pieces has examples of many key genres in Scottish literary history, such as the beast poem, the mock testament and the drinking song.
  • Cover scan of The Scots Musical Museum, 1787-1803
    The Scots Musical Museum, 1787-1803 - James Johnson; Robert Burns - Hardback
    A valuable collection of traditional Scottish songs, 'The Scots Musical Museum' was the result of a collaboration between Robert Burns and James Johnson, and it includes more than 200 original songs.

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