On this day in 1771 was born Mungo Park at Foulshiels, near Selkirk.
Poetry Corner: Fareweel, Ye Bughts
On 27 August 1748 James Thomson, the Scottish poet, died.
Poetry Corner: Wee Willie Winkie
On 20 August 1872, poet William Miller died.
Poetry Corner: Ode to the Gowdspink
The gowdspink comes in new attire, /The brawest ‘mang the whistling choir,
Poetry Corner: The Gentle Shepherd
I guess, my lassie, that, as well as I,/You ’re made for love, and why should ye deny?
Rabbie Burns a True Story
My story begins in November 1769 when a Bank was started under the name Douglas,Heron & Co.
Poetry Corner: I am the People,the Mob
I am the people—the mob—the crowd—the mass./ Do you know that all the great work of the world is done through me?
Poetry Corner: Scotland Forever: Christie Grahame
For far owre lang the Scots hae bent/ An touched whichever forelock meant/ Position, job or favour lent
Poetry Corner: Scotland Forever: Christie Grahame
The gr’und owre which ancestors focht/ An generations fertile wrocht/ Is noo by speculators bocht/ In City steals,
Poetry Corner: Scotland Forever: Christie Grahame
For this timewise by far the worst/ As, sellin what wis held in trust,/ The votes were bocht an Peers imbursed/ Wi English gowd;