[Frontispiece: THE AUTHOR.] SONGS AND RHYMES OF A LEAD MINER. By THOMAS GRIERSON GRACIE, Wanlockhead. DUMFRIES: COURIER AND HERALD PRESS, HIGH STREET. 1921. _INDEX._ _PERSONAL NOTE AND PREFACE_ _DESCRIPTIVE PIECES--_ Ridge of Glengonar A Fishin' Splore Troloss The Otter Hunt The Bearers Mennock Burn Heights of Glendyne A Waddin' in the Glen Three Fishers Ma Wag-at-The-Wa' Curmudgeon Bonnie Banks o' Cree Chancellor's seat, Leadhills _MEMORIAM PIECES--_ Last of the Old Band To Mr and Mrs James Slimmon Doctor Wilson Funeral of Private Alex. Howland Lines on a Friend Wullie Tamson Kitchener David Cumming Baby M'Kenzie Wanlock Lads Auld Volunteers Young Volunteers Pony Driver's Lament Bride's Lament Davy's Grave _SONGS--_ The Auld Sangs My Auld Violin Auld Thackit Hoose Auld Grey Glen Level No. 6 Emergency Pump, Level No. 4 Turnin' o' the Wheel To Arms Happy Lover Never Seen More Wanlock's Buirdly Robin Lass o' Durisdeer Bonnie Jean Betty o' The Strankly Lass o' Glendoweran Sae Wull We Yet Doric o' Scotland Cheer Up Where is the Hindenburg Line? Forward Wanlock Auld Cronie Tam H.L.I. Brave Lads o' Sanquhar Mennock Burn _MISCELLANEOUS PIECES--_ Scunner't Absent Friend The Miner Love Curlin' A Word o' Advice Jock The Exile The Old Churchyard Letter in Rhyme The Answer Note o' Thanks Leadhills Euchan's Banks On Higher Plane Song Birds The Photo "Something Wrang" The Flu' Wee Jim The Nurses The True Man An Evening Prayer Rabbie Welcome Home Day Dream To Wanlock Soldiers Lowther Wind's Wail PERSONAL NOTE AND PREFACE.