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Castle Gordon Manuscript

Key details

Archive number
NTS/02/25/BRN/02/132
Alt. number
3.6298
Date
1787
On display
No
Creator
Burns, Robert (Author)

Description

Castle Gordon Manuscript, Begins: Streams that glide in orient plains. 3 four-line verses. Tune - Morag. c1787.

This piece was written after visiting the seat of Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon, near Fochabers in September 1787.

It was on this occasion that R.B. and William Nichol had a serious argument concerning the latter being kept waiting at Fochabers Inn while Robert Burns was entertained by the Duke and the Duchess.

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  1. Robert Burns, collection of poems and songs ( )
  2. Castle Gordon Manuscript

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