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Description: | This Poem is subtitled by Burns 'a very young lady - written on the blank leaf of a book, presented to her by the Author'. She is Miss Cruikshank the twelve year old daughter of his landlord who helped him with his musical compositions, and who he addressed as 'the sweet little rose-bud' (poem no 271)
William Cruikshank was a classics master at the High School who offered Burns lodgings when he first came to Edinburgh. His daughter Jean was an accomplished musician and singer who assisted Burns as he was developing his songs and compositions. He asked after her whenever he wrote to Cruikshank and wrote this poem to her.
In the first page Burns compares her to a 'Rosebud' hoping that she will never suffer any discomfort or harm. Wishing for her a long life and beauty through the simile of a perfect flower. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Burns Monument Trust | Temporal: | 1787-01-01 - 1787-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Poem by Robert Burns: 'To Miss Cruikshan | Go to resource |
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