29-592: Coila may refer to: Coila (muse) , associated with Robert Burns Geography [ edit ] Coila (Arcadia) , a town of ancient Arcadia, Greece Coila, Mississippi , a community in the United States Coila Creek , a stream in Mississippi Kyle, Ayrshire , Scotland Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
58-473: A Poet's welcome to his 'Love-begotten Daughter' or alternatively 'his bastard wean' we find: No poems seem to have been inspired directly by Elizabeth Paton, but she may have been in the poet's mind when he wrote "The Rantin' Dog." A few lines in Burns's first Commonplace Book dated September 1784 relate to her. In 1784, in the song "O Tibbie, I hae seen the day" , which were addressed to Isabella Steven ,
87-409: A child at Mossgiel Farm, under Burns's mother 's care, until Robert Burns's death. She then returned to her own mother, who was by this time married to John Andrew, a ploughman. At the age of twenty-one, Elizabeth received two hundred pounds from the money raised for the support of Burns's family. When Burns contemplated emigration to Jamaica , he made over his heritable property and the profits from
116-611: A different artist than the seated version of the title pages. In 1914 a statue of Robert Burns by Albert Hemstock Hodge (1876-1918) was unveiled in Stirling and one of the four bronze panels on the base is that of The Poet and his Muse. The original plasterwork for this panel now hangs in the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum in Dumbarton Road, Sterling. In 2008 South Ayrshire Council accepted
145-429: A favourite with Burns's mother. She goes on to say that Elizabeth Paton had a "masculine understanding" and contempt for anything that savoured of culture. Elizabeth gave birth to Robert Burns's first illegitimate child. Burns's mother, who was fond of Elizabeth, wanted her son to marry her, but his brother Gilbert and his sisters were against such a marriage. As the penalty for impregnating Elizabeth, Burns had to pay
174-417: A fine of a guinea and he also had to do penance in church before the congregation. He responded by writing three poems: some insignificant lines, when 'rough, rude ready-witted Rankine' twitted him over Miss Paton's condition, followed by the brilliant, but somewhat tasteless, outburst of sexual boastfulness of the 'Epistle to John Rankine' of Adamhill. In this poem, Burns describes his seduction in terms of
203-439: A personal name. Elizabeth Paton Elizabeth "Betsey" Paton or later Elizabeth Andrew of Lairgieside (1760 – c. 1799) was the daughter of James Paton and Eleanor Helen Paton of Aird Farm, Crossroads, Ayrshire. Following an affair with Robert Burns she gave birth on 22 May 1785 to his first child, Elizabeth "Bess" Burns , the "Dear-bought Bess" , who was baptised when only two days old. Betsey met Robert Burns when she
232-592: A small statue of Coila from the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) at a ceremony within the County Buildings at Ayr. The statue was commissioned by the University to mark its 2007 inauguration and Professor Seamus McDaid presented the statue by sculptor Alexander Stoddart to Provost Sloan. The statue is similar, but not identical, to the 2013 statue as described below. On 24 July 2013 the University of
261-472: A wreath of holly, a tartan skirt and a cloak bearing scenes of the Kyle countryside, including a castle tower situated next to the sea. The full plate engraving is titles 'The Vision' and a standing Coila who wears a wreath, a diaphanous dress with no discernible 'illustration' and who is showing a shapely calf to Burns who is seated in front of a fire as indicated by a poker lying on the floor; she appears to be by
290-478: Is easily reached from the River Ayr walkway. The new interpretation of Coila was officially unveiled by Alice McDaid, wife of Professor Seamus McDaid, retiring Principal & Vice-Chancellor of UWS. In 1884 the "Coila", a timber built brigantine sank off Portland. She had been built at Sunderland in 1860 and registered at Dumfries. In 1922 HMS Coila was launched and was classified as an armed yacht. Coila
319-576: Is itself said to be derived from Coil, Coilus or Coel Hen, King of the Picts, who lived, ruled and died in the area. King Coel's grave is said to be near the Montgomerie's old estate of Coilsfield, Tarbolton . In the poem Epistle to William Simson we find Burns' first use of the name 'Coila' as a substitute for Kyle as in: We'll sing auld Coila's plains an' fells and O' sweet are Coila's haughs and woods. Burns informed Mrs Frances Dunlop that
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#1732797766149348-441: Is said to have been a model housewife. She is presumed to have died before 1799, when John remarried one Jean Lees. Isabella Begg had heard of Elizabeth Paton as "rude and uncultivated to a great degree... with a thorough (though unwomanly) contempt for every sort of refinement."' In a letter to Robert Chambers she describes Elizabeth as "A well developed, plain-featured peasant girl, frank and independent .." and for these reasons
377-437: Is startled to see a mysterious figure enter with a 'click' of the door: a comely maiden wearing a crown of holly and a broad green mantle on which Robert sees a representation of his native Kyle. This visitor is Coila, who explains that different spirits are assigned to poets of various degrees of ability, even the lowest. Having carefully watched his progress she describes his character and says that although he will not possess
406-638: Is the name used by a professional ceilidh band and the term 'Coila Provincia' is used for the province of Kyle in Blaeu's map of 1654. A Lake Coila exists in Australia. In a poem dedicated to Gavin Hamilton titled 'Nature's Law – A poem' the name 'Coila' is used in the geographical sense. Coila is also the name of a tiny hamlet just west of the Village of Cambridge, New York. Coila is sometimes used as
435-503: The Burns family had moved to Mossgiel Farm, and he returned these sentiments with more physical than spiritual devotions. Isabella Begg , Burns's youngest sister, stated that although Robert did not love her, "he never treated her unkindly." She is said to have had a plain face but a good figure. She eventually married John Andrew, a ploughman and widower, on 9 February 1788 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had four children; she
464-661: The Dumfries Mausoleum. In the Directors Room of the Irvine Burns Club hangs a portrait inspired by The Vision of Burns and Coila by the artist James Christie (1847–1914). In this painting a seated Burns is recovering from a hard days labouring on the farm and Coila has entered the room as a ghost-like entity, here figured hovering over his left shoulder apparently represented in the act of conversing with him. It can be seen that Coila has crowned
493-512: The West of Scotland (UWS) unveiled a significant new work, a bronze representation of Coila that the university sees as an image that serves to inspire and encourage students in the same way that she inspired and encouraged the bard himself. The statue, again created by the Scots sculptor Alexander Stoddart, is positioned close to the River Ayr entrance of the university's Ayr Campus buildings, and
522-567: The daughter of a Tarbolton farmer, Burns addresses her with: In this piece the poet may have been referring to Elizabeth as the "lass beside yon park" although he never confirms this. Elizabeth Bishop (22 May 1785 – 8 January 1817) was Robert Burns 's first child following an affair with Paton. Elizabeth married John Bishop, factor to the Baillie of Polkemmet , also recorded as an innkeeper, and had seven children. Elizabeth died aged 31, possibly during childbirth. Elizabeth Bishop lived as
551-451: The field. The 'poacher-court' got to hear of the 'paitrick hen' he had brought down with his 'gun', so he had to 'thole the blethers' and pay the fee. However, he is quite unrepentant; for, as soon as her 'clockin'-time is by' and the child is born, he promises himself further 'sportin' by and by' to get value for his guinea. When baby "bonnie Betty" was born, Burns expressed fatherly tenderness, forgetting his earlier masculine posturing. In
580-509: The idea of Coila use as the name of his poetic muse first came to him from Dr James Beattie's use, under the nom de plumee 'Oliver Oldstile', of a muse named 'Scota' in his Scots language poem of 1768 titled To Mr Alexander at Lochlee : In 'The Vision' the muse Coila acts as Burns' inspiration and encourages him on according to what she sees as his true nature and vocation. The farmer poet whilst living at Mossgiel near Mauchline returns to his smoky cottage after an exhausting day's labour; he
609-462: The incipient poet with her holly crown. The reprint of the Rev. George Gilfillan's The National Burns has two representations of 'Coila', the first by John Leighton FSA is on the title page of each of the four volumes and the second is a full plate engraving in volume 1. The title page version shows a seated Coila holding a scroll of music sitting opposite Ossian who is holding a clarsach . Coila wears
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#1732797766149638-472: The name of the shire :- Farewell, old Coila's hills and dales , Her healthy moors and winding vales ; Mrs Frances Dunlop informed Robert Burns that her artist daughter Rachel Wallace-Dunlop was undertaking a painting or sketch of Coila, prompting the poet to write from Mossgiel Farm on 7 May 1788, saying: I am highly flattered by the news you tell me of Coila . I may say to the fair painter who does me so much honour , as Dr Beattie says to Ross,
667-524: The particular powers of James Thomson , William Shenstone, or Thomas Gray , he will within his more " humble sphere " be a great success. Coila finishes by placing her holly-crown upon his head and then vanishes into the ether " like a passing thought ." In the 1786 Kilmarnock Edition of Burns' poems 'Bess' is the only possible physical peer of Coila, however by the time of the printing of the Edinburgh Edition in 1787 'Jean' has once again taken
696-508: The place of Bess, a position she had held in the manuscript version prior to the incident in which their marriage lines were destroyed, according to Burns' biographer Allan Cunningham. The 'Bess' in question is likely to be Elizabeth Paton who gave birth to Burns's " Dear-bought Bess " or Elizabeth Paton Burns in May 1785. In a song to the tune 'Roslin Castle' Burns represents Coila directly as
725-516: The poet of his muse Scota , from which, by the by, I took the idea of Coila (tis' a poem of Beatties in the Scottish dialect, which perhaps you have never seen). In the sketch on New Years Day Burn's says:- Coila's fair Rachel's care to-day. In 1802 Rachel married Dr. Robert Glasgow Esq. at Dunlop House and lived at the Montgreenan estate near Kilwinning . Mrs. Rachel Glasgow
754-486: The title Coila . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coila&oldid=932770136 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Coila (muse) Coila
783-516: Was an author with great literary taste, dying at Pau , in the Pyrenees, on 19 July 1828. Mrs. Glasgow was commemorated by the erection of a well in Kilwinning's Howgate; she had given £200 to the poor of the town. Peter Turnerelli (1774–1839) was responsible for the fine plaster mural of Coila looking down upon the poet at the plough whilst sheltering him with her cloak that adorns the back of
812-578: Was employed as a servant girl at the Burns's Lochlea Farm during the winter of 1783–84. When the Burns family moved to Mossgiel Farm in March 1784, Betsey returned to her own home, where Robert Burns visited her later that year. In 1786, Elizabeth made a claim on Burns, but accepted a settlement of twenty pounds which the poet paid out of the profits of the Kilmarnock Edition. Loving Burns with heartfelt devotion, she continued to see him after
841-425: Was the muse of Robert Burns who created her as a poetic device for his poem The Vision in which she provides inspiration and encouragement. The University of the West of Scotland have erected a statue to Coila in recognition of her role in providing inspiration and encouragement to others. Coila's identity is the embodiment of the lands of Kyle, Ayrshire Coila my name; and this district as mine I claim and
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