![]() ![]() Her husband had once been so keen to win her heart that he was quite obsessed. She’s separated from her husband James who has relocated with their 3 children to Jamaica to make money in slavery. Originally from Glasgow, Agnes (Nancy) McLehose came to Edinburgh in 1782 following the death of her father. At this point, he is becoming well-known as the ‘ploughman poet’ and looking to make some notable connections. ![]() The first edition was published in July that same year. He spends about 6 months in search of a publisher for the second edition of his collection of poems. ![]() Robert (Rabbie) Burns first rides into Edinburgh from Ayrshire on a borrowed horse in late November 1786. This meeting sparked a secret love affair, Sylvander & Clarinda, a Scottish love story that inspired the writing of Ae Fond Kiss. Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns spent some time in Edinburgh, where he met Agnes (Nancy) McLehose. ![]()
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