Kilmarnock Edition of Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect
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The Kilmarnock Edition of *Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect* is the landmark 1786 first published collection of Robert Burns’s poetry, which established his reputation as Scotland’s national poet.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect | 4 |
| Kilmarnock Edition of Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect canonical | 1 |
| Kilmarnock Edition of Robert Burns's poems | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kilmarnock Edition of Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect Context triple: [Epistle to Davie, hasPublication, Kilmarnock Edition of Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect]
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Poems of Robert Burns
Poems of Robert Burns is a celebrated collection of verse by the 18th-century Scottish poet Robert Burns, renowned for its use of Scots language and its enduring influence on Scottish literature and culture.
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The Lass o' Ballochmyle
"The Lass o' Ballochmyle" is a romantic Scots-language song and poem by Robert Burns, inspired by a chance encounter with a young woman on the Ballochmyle estate in Ayrshire.
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The Scots Musical Museum
The Scots Musical Museum is a landmark late-18th-century collection of traditional Scottish songs and music, famed for including many lyrics contributed and adapted by poet Robert Burns.
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D.
Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon
"Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon" is a well-known Scottish song with lyrics by Robert Burns, celebrating the beauty and bittersweet memories along the River Doon.
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E.
That Lass o' Lowrie's
That Lass o' Lowrie's is a Victorian-era novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett that portrays the harsh lives and moral struggles of English coal-mining communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kilmarnock Edition of Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect Target entity description: The Kilmarnock Edition of *Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect* is the landmark 1786 first published collection of Robert Burns’s poetry, which established his reputation as Scotland’s national poet.
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A.
Poems of Robert Burns
Poems of Robert Burns is a celebrated collection of verse by the 18th-century Scottish poet Robert Burns, renowned for its use of Scots language and its enduring influence on Scottish literature and culture.
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B.
The Lass o' Ballochmyle
"The Lass o' Ballochmyle" is a romantic Scots-language song and poem by Robert Burns, inspired by a chance encounter with a young woman on the Ballochmyle estate in Ayrshire.
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C.
The Scots Musical Museum
The Scots Musical Museum is a landmark late-18th-century collection of traditional Scottish songs and music, famed for including many lyrics contributed and adapted by poet Robert Burns.
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D.
Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon
"Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon" is a well-known Scottish song with lyrics by Robert Burns, celebrating the beauty and bittersweet memories along the River Doon.
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E.
That Lass o' Lowrie's
That Lass o' Lowrie's is a Victorian-era novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett that portrays the harsh lives and moral struggles of English coal-mining communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Kilmarnock Edition ⓘ |
| author | Robert Burns ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Robert Burns (self-financed by subscription)
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linked to:
Robert Burns
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| containsPoem |
Address to the Deil
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Death and Doctor Hornbook ⓘ Epistle to Davie ⓘ Epistle to a Young Friend ⓘ Halloween ⓘ Scotch Drink ⓘ The Auld Farmer’s New-Year Morning Salutation to his Auld Mare Maggie ⓘ The Author’s Earnest Cry and Prayer ⓘ
linked to:
The Author's Earnest Cry and Prayer
The Brigs of Ayr ⓘ The Cotter’s Saturday Night ⓘ
linked to:
The Cotter's Saturday Night
The Holy Fair ⓘ The Holy Tulzie (Holy Willie’s Prayer) ⓘ
linked to:
The Holy Tulzie
The Jolly Beggars (fragment) ⓘ
linked to:
The Jolly Beggars
The Twa Dogs ⓘ To a Louse ⓘ To a Mouse ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| followedBy | Edinburgh Edition of Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect ⓘ |
| format | octavo ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important early example of poetry in the Scots language
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landmark in Scottish literature ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to Robert Burns’s recognition as Scotland’s national poet
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established Robert Burns’s reputation as a major poet ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Scots ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Robert Burns ⓘ |
| numberOfCopies | 612 ⓘ |
| originalPrice | 3 shillings ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Ayrshire
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Kilmarnock ⓘ |
| printingHouse | John Wilson’s printing office, Kilmarnock ⓘ |
| printingMethod | letterpress ⓘ |
| printingRunCompleted | summer 1786 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 31 July 1786 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1786 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Wilson ⓘ |
| subject |
Scottish rural life
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love ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| title | Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect ⓘ |
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