ROBERT GILFILLAN BIOGRAPHY

ROBERT GILFILLAN BIOGRAPHY from the Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John Cousin.

GILFILLAN, ROBERT (1798-1850). —Poet, born at Dunfermline, was latterly Collector of Police Rates in Leith. He wrote a number of Scottish songs, and was favourably mentioned in Noctes Ambrosianæ (see Wilson, J.). He was the author of the beautiful song, Oh, why left I my Hame?