Ellisland

[The poet seems, in this letter, to perceive that Ellisland was not the bargain he had reckoned it: he intimated, as the reader will remember, something of the same kind to Margaret Chalmers.] _Ellisland, 4th Jan. 1789.

The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham Robert Burns 1777

[In this, the poet's first letter from Ellisland, he lays down his whole system of in-door and out-door economy: while his wife took care of the household, he was to manage the farm, and "pen a stanza" during his hours of leisure.] _Ellisland, 13th June, 1788.

The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham Robert Burns 1777

His lordship invited Burns to leave his corn unreaped, walk from Ellisland to Dryburgh, and help him to crown Thomson's bust with bays, on Ednam Hill, on the 22d of September.] _Ellisland, August 29th, 1791.

The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham Robert Burns 1777

Ellisland: from Mauchline, too, came that eight-day clock, which was sold, at the death of the poet's widow, for thirty-eight pounds, to one who would have paid one hundred, sooner than wanted it.] _Ellisland, September 22, 1788.

The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham Robert Burns 1777

Laggan is on the right bank of the Nith, while Dalswinton is on the left, we have Masterton crossing the river to join Burns at Ellisland, which is the converse of the procedure necessary on the supposition of

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451 Volume 18, New Series, August 21, 1852 Various 1841

Miller, the proprietor, and Burns 'farm of Ellisland lay on the opposite side of the Nith.

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various

We passed up to Ellisland where Robby composed that beautiful old song, "To Mary in Heaven."

A Short Review of my Visit to the European Manoeuvres 1913

Burns was preparing a home at Ellisland; Mrs. Burns was at Mossgiel.

Song-Of a’ the Airts the Wind can Blaw 1909

Continued ill-success, however, led him, in 1791, to abandon Ellisland, and he moved to Dumfries, where he had obtained a position in the Excise.

Introductory Note 1909

His fame as poet had reconciled the Armours to the connection, and having now regularly married Jean, he brought her to Ellisland, and once more tried farming for three years.

Introductory Note 1909