Table of Contents

1. Peblis to the Play, c. 1430-50 (Anon.) 2. Christis Kirk on the Grene, c. 1490-1510 (Anon.) 3. The Justis Betwix the Talyeour and the Soutar, c. 1500 (William Dunbar) 4. Sym and his Bruder, c. 1530 (Anon.) 5. The Justing Betwix James Watsoun and Jhone Barbour, c. 1539 (Sir David Lyndsay) 6. The Justing and Debate up at the Drum Betwix William Adamsone and Johine Sym, c. 1560 (Alexander Scott) 7. Polemo-Middinia inter Vitarvam et Nebernam, c. 1645 (William Drummond of Hawthornden) 8. The Blythesone Wedding, c. 1680 (Anon.) 9. Christ's Kirk on the Green, Cantos II and III, 1715-:18 (Allan Ramsay) 10. The Christmass Bawing of Monimusk, 1739 (John Skinner) 11. Hallow-fair, 1772 (Robert Fergusson) 12. Leith Races, 1773 (Robert Fergusson) 13. The Election, 1773 (Robert Fergusson) 14. Hallowe'en, 1780 (John Mayne) 15. The Siller Gun, Canto I, 1808 (John Mayne) 16. A Mauchline Wedding, 1785 (Robert Burns) 17. Halloween, 1785 (Robert Burns) 18. The Holy Fair, 1785 (Robert Burns) 19. The Ordination, 1786 (Robert Burns) 20. Love and Liberty, 1785-86 (Robert Burns)