Auld Robin Gray: A Ballad is a poem written by Anne Barnard in 1825. The ballad tells the story of a young woman named Jenny who falls in love with a man named Jock, but her father disapproves of the match and arranges for her to marry Auld Robin Gray, an old man with money. Jenny agrees to the marriage, but after several years of unhappiness, she is reunited with Jock and they run away together. The ballad is a poignant tale of love, loss, and regret,...