Epitaph for James Smith

Epitaph for James Smith

"Epitaph for James Smith" is a satirical Scots epitaph written by poet Robert Burns in 1785, and was included in his first publication, the Kilmarnock volume:

:LAMENT him, Mauchline husbands a’, :He aften did assist ye; :For had ye staid hale weeks awa, :Your wives they ne’er had miss’d ye. :Ye Mauchline bairns, as on ye press,:To school in bands thegither, :O tread ye lightly on his grass,— :Perhaps he was your father!

ee also

*
* The Scottish town of town of Mauchline


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • James Smith — may refer to: Sports figures * James Smith (boxer) (born 1953), American boxer, nicknamed Bonecrusher * James Smith (footballer born October 1985), English footballer playing for Stockport County * James Crosbie Smith (1894 ndash;1980), English… …   Wikipedia

  • James Lee Byars — (April 10 1932 ndash; May 23 1997) was a modern artist specializing in installation sculpture and in performance art.cite web |url= http://www.nysun.com/article/63061 |title= Notes From a Young Artist |author= Francis Morrone |work= The New York… …   Wikipedia

  • James Darren — Données clés Naissance 8 juin 1936 ( …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Jesse James — For other uses, see Jesse James (disambiguation). Jesse James Jesse James c. 1882 Born Jesse Woodson James September 5, 1847(1847 09 05) …   Wikipedia

  • Elliott Smith — This article is about the recording artist. For his self titled album, see Elliott Smith (album). For the biography, see Elliott Smith (book). For the archeologist, see Grafton Elliot Smith. Elliott Smith Smith performing in Los Angeles, February …   Wikipedia

  • Auld Lang Syne — For other uses, see Auld Lang Syne (disambiguation). Auld Lang Syne (Scots pronunciation: [ˈɔːld lɑŋˈsəin]: note s rather than z )[1] is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788[2][3] and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud… …   Wikipedia

  • Comin' Thro' the Rye — For the 1923 film starring Alma Taylor, see Comin Thro the Rye (film). Comin Thro the Rye is a poem written in 1782 by Robert Burns (1759–1796). It is well known as a traditional children s song, with the words put to the melody of the Scottish… …   Wikipedia

  • Soapy Smith — Infobox Person name = Jefferson Randolph Soapy Smith II image size = 175px caption = Alias Soapy Smith birth date = 1860 birth place= Coweta County, Georgia death date = July 8, 1898 death place= Skagway, Alaska education = occupation =… …   Wikipedia

  • Elliott Smith — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Elliott Smith Elliot Smith en plena actuación Información personal Nom …   Wikipedia Español

  • C. Fox Smith — Cicely Fox Smith Born February 1, 1882 (1882 02 01) (age 129) Lymm, Cheshire, United Kingdom Died April 8, 1954(1954 04 08) (aged 72) Bow, Hampshire, United Kingdom Occupation …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”