Little, Janet, 1759-1813. The Poetical Works of Janet Little, the Scotch Milkmaid. Air: Printed by John & Peter Wilson, 1792. (ESTC T126549)

    • THE POETICAL WORKS OF JANET LITTLE, THE SCOTCH MILKMAID. AIR: PRINTED BY JOHN & PETER WILSON. M, DCC, XCII.

    • ENTERED IN STATIONERS 'HALL.

    • TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE FLORA, COUNTESS OF LOUDOUN, THE FOLLOWING POEMS ARE WITH PERMISSION, HUMBLY INSCRIBED, BY YOUR LADYSHIP'S EVER GRATEFUL, AND OBEDIENT HUMBLE SERVANT, JANET LITTLE,

    • CONTENTS.

    • TO Hope 27
    • On Happiness    32
    • Upon a young Lady's leaving Loudoun Castle    37
    • The fickle Pair    40
    • To a Lady, a Patroness of the Muses, on her Recovery from Sickness    42
    • The Lottery Ticket    45
    • The Month's Love    47
    • Damon and Philander    50
    • Colin and Alexis    58
    • Almeda and Flavia    62
    • On the Spring    72
    • William and Mary    75
    • Lothario    78
    • Amanda, an Elegy on the Death of Mrs. —, personating her Husband    83
    • Celia and her Looking Glass    86
    • The unfortunate Rambler    91
    • Lucina, an Elegy    94
    • The envied Kiss    98
    • The young Man's Resolution    100
    • To a young Man under Sentence of Death for Forgery, from his Mistress    101
    • On an unlooked for Separation from a Friend    104
    • Written January first, 1792    106
    • [Page 6]On a Visit to Mr. Burns    111
    • Given to a Lady who asked me to write a Poem    113
    • Epistle to Nell, wrote from Loudoun Castle    117
    • Nell's Answer    120
    • Another Epistle to Nell    122
    • An Epistle to a Lady    125
    • From Snipe, a favourite Dog, to his Master    129
    • On the Death of J — H —, Esq.     133
    • On the Birth of J — H —, Esq.'s Son    138
    • On a Gentleman's proposing to travel 300 Miles to see J — H — Esq.'s Child    140
    • Verses written on a Foreigner's visiting the Grave of a Swiss Gentleman, buried among the Descendents of Sir William Wallace, Guardian of Scotland in the thirteenth Century    142
    • From Philander to Eumenes    144
    • Sylvia and Armeda    147
    • The captivated Soldier    150
    • On reading Lady Mary Montague and Mrs. Rowe's Letters    153
    • Upon a young Lady's breaking a Looking Glass    155
    • An Acrostic upon a young Woman written by her Lover    158
    • An extemporary Acrostic    159
    • An Epistle to Mr. Robert Burns    160
    • To my Aunty    164
    • On Halloween    167
    • On seeing Mr. — Baking Cakes    171
    • A Poem on Contentment    173
    • Alcanzar    180
    • Alonzo to Delia    184
    • Delia to Alonzo    186
    • From Delia to Alonzo, who had sent her a slighting Epistle    188
    • From Flavia to Carlos    192
    • To Nell when at Moffat Well    195
    • A young Lady's Lamentation for the Loss of her Sister by Marriage    197
    • The Rival Swains    202
    • To a Lady who sent the Author some Paper, with a Reading of Sillar's Poems    205

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    • Miss Scott of Ancrum
    • Mrs. Stewart, Argyle street, Edinburgh, 2 copies
    • John Swanson, Esq. Glasgow
    • John Stark, Esq. do.
    • Mr. James Steven, junior, do.
    • Rev. Mr. Steven, Catrine
    • Rev. Mr. Smith, Cummertrees
    • Rev. Mr. Smith, Galston
    • Mr. Robert Speed, Edinburgh
    • Mr. John Swinton, ditto
    • Mr. Archibald Swinton
    • Mr. William Staig
    • Miss Stevens, Edinburgh
    • Mrs. Scott, Forge, Cannonby
    • Mr. David Scott, banker, Air
    • Mr. Adam Smats, Westburn Fla
    • Miss Stewart, Ashton, Edinburgh
    • Mr. Charles Shaw, writer, Air
    • Miss Somervile, Kenox
    • Mr. E. Sheriff, Paisley
    • Mr. Stewart, do.
    • Mr. Slaiter, do.
    • Mr. James Spence, Edinburgh
    • Mr. Robert Spear, Templeton
    • Mr. James Smail, Caldwell
    • Mr. James Smith, Newmilns
    • Mr. James Senier, Glasgow
    • Mr. Thomas Stevens, Whitby
    • Mr. Alex. Scott, Glasgow
    • Mr. Thomas Scott, Langholm
    • Mr. Francis Smith, Catrine
    • Mr. Peter Stewart, do.
    • Mr. Thomas Scott, Craiglockhart
    • Mr. Moses Steven, merchant, Glasgow
    • Mr. James Steel, Alton
    • Mr. John Smith, Dunlop
    • Miss Sked, Hunah
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    • FRANCIS TYTLER, advocate, Edinburgh
    • Mr. Todd, Dean street, London[Page 22]
    • Mrs Todd, Dean street, London
    • Mr. James Thomson, student of divinity, Kilmarnock
    • Mrs. Trotter of Mortonhall, 4 copies
    • Mr. William Thomson, teacher, Carlisle
    • Mr. J. Torrance, Catrine
    • Mr. James Turnbull, Edinburgh
    • Mr. George Turner, Bolton gate
    • Mr. James Thomson, Cummertrees
    • Mr. Robert Turner, Ardry
    • Mrs. Trother, Glasgow.
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    • SIR John Wedderburn, Ballendean
    • Dr. Walker, Edinburgh
    • Mr. J. Wilson, junior, Glasgow
    • Mr. James Wyllie, do.
    • Mr. Williamson, Edinburgh
    • Mr. A. Wachop senior, Niddry, 3 copies
    • Mr. A. Wachop, junior do. 3 copies
    • Miss M. Wachop, do. 2 copies
    • Miss Alice Wachop, do
    • Mr. Robert Wight, Kingsknow
    • Mr. Robert Wood
    • Capt. Wallace of Cairnhill
    • Mrs. Warner, Irvine
    • Mr. Alexander Walker, Air
    • Mr. Samuel Watson, Edinburgh
    • Mr. David Williamson, do.
    • Mrs. Watson, Abbotsinch
    • Mr. Wallace, Queen street, Edinburgh
    • Mr. Alexander Williamson, Glasgow
    • Mr. J. Woodburn Shawmiln
    • Mr. Alexander Wilson, Paisley
    • Mr. Thomas Wilson, Stewarton
    • Mr. J. Wightman Cummertrees
    • Mrs. Walker, Smailholm, 2 copies
    • Mr. Weir, surgeon, Edinburgh
    • Mr. William Wilson, Birmingham
    • Mr. T. Wood, Whitehall
    • Mr. Dan Wilkinson
    • Mr. John Wilkinson
    • J. Wilson, bookseller, Kilmarnock
    • P. Wilson
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    • Mr. Vance Agnew, 3 copies
    • Mrs. Vance Agnew, 4 copies
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    • Charles Young, Esq. Edinburgh
    • Rev. Mr. James Yorkston, Hoddam
    • Mr. J. Young, merchant, Glasgow
    • Mr. William Yates, Ardry
    • Mr. William Young, Shuttleston
    • Mr. William Yeoman

    • ERRATA.

    • P. 44. line 8. from the head for nor, read or.
    • P. 46. line 8. from the head, for delusive, read decisive.
    • P. 51. last line for Golanda, read Golconda.
    • P. 54. line 2. from the head, for my, read buy.
    • P. 69. line 7. from the head, for nor, read no.
    • P. 81. line 5. from the head, for expanded, read extended.
    • P. 90. line 9. from the head, for Claudia, read Claudius.
    • P. 139. line 9. from the head, for the, read his.
    • P. 159. line 4. for of read or.
    • P. 170. line 8. for game, read dance.
  • TO THE COUNTESS OF LOUDOUN.
  • TO THE PUBLIC.

    • POEMS.

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    FINIS.
  • TO HOPE.
  • ON HAPPINESS.
  • UPON A YOUNG LADY'S LEAVING LOUDOUN CASTLE.
  • THE FICKLE PAIR.
  • TO A LADY, A PATRONESS OF THE MUSES, ON HER RECOVERY FROM SICKNESS.
  • THE LOTTERY TICKET.
  • THE MONTH'S LOVE.
  • DAMON AND PHILANDER.
  • COLIN AND ALEXIS.
  • ALMEDA AND FLAVIA.
  • ON THE SPRING.
  • WILLIAM AND MARY.
  • LOTHARIO.
  • AMANDA: AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF MRS. —, PERSONATING HER HUSBAND.
  • CELIA AND HER LOOKING GLASS.
  • THE UNFORTUNATE RAMBLER.
  • LUCINA: AN ELEGY.
  • THE ENVIED KISS.
  • THE YOUNG MAN'S RESOLUTION.
  • TO A YOUNG MAN UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH FOR FORGERY. FROM HIS MISTRESS.
  • ON AN UNLOOKED-FOR SEPARATION FROM A FRIEND.
  • WRITTEN JANUARY FIRST, 1792.
  • ON A VISIT TO MR. BURNS.
  • GIVEN TO A LADY WHO ASKED ME TO WRITE A POEM.
  • EPISTLE TO NELL, WROTE FROM LOUDOUN CASTLE.
  • NELL'S ANSWER.
  • ANOTHER EPISTLE TO NELL.
  • AN EPISTLE TO A LADY. November, 1789.
  • FROM SNIPE, A FAVOURITE DOG, TO HIS MASTER. May, 1791.
  • ON THE DEATH OF J—. H—. ESQ. JUNE, 1790.
  • ON THE BIRTH OF J—. H—. ESQ.'S SON. NOVEMBER 15, 1790.
  • ON A GENTLEMAN'S PROPOSING TO TRAVEL 300 MILES TO SEE J—. H—. ESQ.'S CHILD.
  • VERSES WRITTEN ON A FOREIGNER'S VISITING THE GRAVE OF A SWISS GENTLEMAN, BURIED AMONG THE DESCENDENTS OF SIR WILLIAM WALLACE, GUARDIAN OF SCOTLAND IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY.
  • FROM PHILANDER TO EUMENES.
  • SYLVIA AND ARMEDA.
  • THE CAPTIVATED SOLDIER.
  • ON READING LADY MARY MONTAGUE AND MRS. ROWE'S LETTERS.
  • UPON A YOUNG LADY'S BREAKING A LOOKING-GLASS.
  • AN ACROSTIC UPON A YOUNG WOMAN, WRITTEN BY HER LOVER.
  • AN EXTEMPORARY ACROSTIC.
  • AN EPISTLE TO MR. ROBERT BURNS.
  • TO MY AUNTY.
  • ON HALLOWEEN.
  • ON SEEING MR. — BAKING CAKES.
  • A POEM ON CONTENTMENT. INSCRIBED TO JANET NICOL, A POOR OLD WANDERING WOMAN, WHO LIVES BY THE WALL AT LOUDOUN AND USED SOMETIMES TO BE VISITED BY THE COUNTESS.
  • ALCANZAR.
  • FROM ALONZO TO DELIA.
  • FROM DELIA TO ALONZO.
  • FROM DELIA TO ALONZO. WHO HAD SENT HER A SLIGHTING EPISTLE.
  • FROM FLAVIA TO CARLOS.
  • TO NELL WHEN AT MOFFAT WELL.
  • A YOUNG LADY'S LAMENTATION FOR THE LOSS OF HER SISTER BY MARRIAGE.
  • THE RIVAL SWAINS.
  • TO A LADY WHO SENT THE AUTHOR SOME PAPER WITH A READING OF SILLAR'S POEMS.
    • FINIS.