Autograph letter signed : [Dumfries], to George Thomson, [1795 Aug. 3].

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Autograph letter signed : [Dumfries], to George Thomson, [1795 Aug. 3].

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Giving a revised stanza (lines 13-16) of "English Song -- Tune, Let me in this ae night." Mentioning an edit to the first line of "Thine am I, my Chloris fair" (here referred to "the English song to Leiger m' choss, alias, The Quaker's wife"). Giving an "improvement" to his "Song" (beginning "O whistle, and I'll come to ye, my lad"), noting that the heroine of the song "insists on the amendment" but inviting Thomson to "dispute her commands, if you dare!" Discussing proposed edits to "Scotish Ballad -- Tune, the Lothian Lassie." Mentioning an edit for his "Song -- Tune, This is no my ain house" and giving those revised verses. Noting that Thomson has "roused the torpidity of Clarke at last" and that Stephen Clarke has requested verses from Burns that he may set to music. Enclosing (perhaps MA 50.19) two songs for Thomson to forward, mentioning that Thomson may open the enclosure and copy the song beginning "O bonie was yon rosy brier." Also enclosing (not present) a song to "For a' that and a' that," which was composed by "a lady."

1 item (4 p.) ; 37.7 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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