“Oh, stay, sweet warbling woodlark, stay, Nor quit for me the trembling spray, A hapless lover courts thy lay, Thy soothing, fond complaining.”
Book:The Canongate Burns
Quote by Robert Burns
Work
The Canongate Burns
This novel explores the tumultuous events surrounding the Canongate Riots of 1745, offering a glimpse into the social and political landscape of Scotland at the time. more
Author
Robert Burns
Robert Burns, born on January 25, 1759, and died on July 21, 1796, was a renowned Scottish poet. Known for his accessible poetry style and profound social criticism, Burns' works cover a wide range of themes, including love, nature, and the lives of the working people. more
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Source: The Works of Robert Burns: With Dr. Currie's Memoir of the Poet, and an Essay on His Genius and Character
“The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that.”
Source: The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a Criticism on His Writings
“Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes, Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise.”
“Yon rosebuds in the morning-dew, how pure amang the leaves sae green!”
Source: The works of Robert Burns: containing his life, by John Lockhart, esq. ; the poetry and correspondence of Dr. Currie's edition ; biographical sketches of the poet by himself, Gilbert Burns, Professor Stewart, and others
“Morality, thou deadly bane,Thy tens o' thousands thou has slain!”
Source: The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing His Poems, Songs and Correspondence
Source: The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a Criticism on His Writings