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Born in January 25, 1759 / Died in July 21, 1796 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Robert Burns

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58. Epitaph on Holy Willie

... Nae wonder he’s as black’s the grun, ...

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487. The Lover’s Morning Salute to his Mistress

... The night’s gloomy shades, cloudy, dark, o’ercast my sky: ...

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224. Epistle to Hugh Parker

... Where words ne’er cross’t the Muse’s heckles, ...

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403. The Soldier’s Return: A Ballad

... Wi’ alter’d voice, quoth I, “Sweet lass, ...

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3. Song—I dream’d I lay

... She promis’d fair, and perform’d but ill, ...

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61. Second Epistle to J. Lapraik

... Tho’ here they scrape, an’ squeeze, an’ growl, ...

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205. Song—Go on, Sweet Bird, and Soothe my Care

... While Joy’s a stranger to my breast ...

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270. Song—The Captain’s Lady

... When the vanquish’d foe sues for peace and quiet, ...

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319. Lament for James, Earl of Glencairn

... Whose trunk was mould’ring down with years ...

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477. Epigram on Dr. Babington’s looks

... THAT there is a falsehood in his looks, ...

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203. Sylvander to Clarinda

... ’Twas, ’cause “he’d nothing else to do ...

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165. Lines Written under the Picture of Miss Burns

... CEASE, ye prudes, your envious railing, ...

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201. Birthday Ode for 31st December, 1787

... And STEWART’S wrongs and yours, with tenfold weight repay ...

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528. Song—On Chloris being ill

... Chorus—Long, long the night, ...

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480. Epigram on an Innkeeper (“The Marquis”)

... HERE lies a mock Marquis, whose titles were shamm’d, ...