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A Song - On Miss P- K

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Archive number
NTS/02/25/BRN/02/92
Alt. number
3.6250
On display
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Creator
Burns, Robert (Author)
Recipient
Kennedy, Margaret

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Description

Manuscript of 'A Song. - On Miss P- K-' 4 eight-line verses.

Begins: "Young Peggy blooms our boniest lass".

Written in honor of Margaret Kennedy (1766-1795), daughter of the factor to the Earl of Cassilis.

Robert Burns first met her in autumn 1785 at Gavin Hamilton's house; this song was the result of that encounter.

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  1. Robert Burns, collection of poems and songs ( )
  2. A Song - On Miss P- K

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