A. L.Known as
The Brechin Poet.Born at Brechin, Angus. Father was an agricultural labourer. Worked as a flax-dresser for fourteen years until an accident disabled him, after which he became a pedlar. Publications include Wayside Flowers: Being Poems and Songs (1846), The Thistle of Scotland: A Selection of Ancient Ballads and Songs (1823). Edited Burns and Robert Tannahill. Biographical information: Goodridge; ODNB. (AC)
| Poem title | Date | Periodical | Roles | id # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lass, Gin Ye Wad Lo’e Me | 1835-10-31 | Chambers’s Edinburgh Journal | Poet | 3353 |