Epigram On Rough Roads Poetry I’m now arrived—thanks to the gods!— Thro’ pathways rough and muddy, A certain sign that makin roads Is no this people’s study: Altho’ Im not wi’ Scripture cram’d, I’m sure the Bible says That heedless sinners shall be damn’d, Unless they mend their ways. [Footnote 8: A compliment to the […]
Robert Burns – Mark Yonder Pomp Of Costly Fashion Poem
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Robert Burns – Mark Yonder Pomp Of Costly Fashion Poem Air— Deil tak the wars. Mark yonder pomp of costly fashion Round the wealthy, titled bride: But when compar’d with real passion, Poor is all that princely pride. Mark yonder, &c. (four lines repeated). What are the showy treasures, What are the noisy pleasures? The […]
Robert Burns – Address Poem
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Address Poem Spoken by Miss Fontenelle on her Benefit Night, December 4th, 1793,at the Theatre, Dumfries. Still anxious to secure your partial favour, And not less anxious, sure, this night, than ever, A Prologue, Epilogue, or some such matter, ‘Twould vamp my bill, said I, if nothing better; So sought a poet, roosted near the […]
Robert Burns – Epitaph For Mr. W. Cruikshank Poem
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Robert Burns Poem Epitaph For Mr. W. Cruikshank Honest Will to Heaven’s away And mony shall lament him; His fau’ts they a’ in Latin lay, In English nane e’er kent them.
Robert Burns – On The Birth Of A Posthumous Child Poem
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On The Birth Of A Posthumous Child Poem Robert Burns Born in peculiar circumstances of family distress. Sweet flow’ret, pledge o’ meikle love, And ward o’ mony a prayer, What heart o’ stane wad thou na move, Sae helpless, sweet, and fair? November hirples o’er the lea, Chil, on thy lovely form: And gane, alas! […]
Robert Burns – Meg O’ The Mill Poem
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Robert Burns – Meg O’ The Mill Poem O ken ye what Meg o’ the Mill has gotten, An’ ken ye what Meg o’ the Mill has gotten? She gotten a coof wi’ a claut o’ siller, And broken the heart o’ the barley Miller. The Miller was strappin, the Miller was ruddy; A heart […]
Robert Burns – O Wert Thou In The Cauld Blast Poem
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O Wert Thou In The Cauld Blast Poem Robert Burns O wert thou in the cauld blast, On yonder lea, on yonder lea, My plaidie to the angry airt, I’d shelter thee, I’d shelter thee; Or did Misfortune’s bitter storms Around thee blaw, around thee blaw, Thy bield should be my bosom, To share it […]
Robert Burns – Epigram At Roslin Inn Poem
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Epigram At Roslin Inn Poetry My blessings on ye, honest wife! I ne’er was here before; Ye’ve wealth o’ gear for spoon and knife— Heart could not wish for more. Heav’n keep you clear o’ sturt and strife, Till far ayont fourscore, And while I toddle on thro’ life, I’ll ne’er gae by your door!
Robert Burns – Song My Peggy’s Charms
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Robert Burns Song My Peggy’s Charms Tune— Tha a’ chailleach ir mo dheigh. My Peggy’s face, my Peggy’s form, The frost of hermit Age might warm; My Peggy’s worth, my Peggy’s mind, Might charm the first of human kind. I love my Peggy’s angel air, Her face so truly heavenly fair, Her native grace, so […]
Robert Burns – Thou Hast Left Me Ever, Jamie Song
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Thou Hast Left Me Ever, Jamie Song Robert Burns Tune— Fee him, father, fee him. Thou hast left me ever, Jamie, Thou hast left me ever; Thou has left me ever, Jamie, Thou hast left me ever: Aften hast thou vow’d that Death Only should us sever; Now thou’st left thy lass for aye— I […]