Elegy

Poor Mailie's Elegy (Poem by Robert Burns)

Poor Mailie's Elegy By Robert Burns Lament in rhyme, lament in prose, Wi’ saut tears trickling down your nose; Our bardie’s fate is…

Elegy on the Death of Robert Ruisseaux (Poem by Robert Burns)

Elegy on the Death of Robert Ruisseaux By  Robert Burns Now Robin lies in his last lair, He’ll gabble rhyme, nor sing nae mair, Cauld poverty, wi’ hu…

Elegy on Miss Burnet of Monboddo (Poem by Robert Burns)

Elegy on Miss Burnet of Monboddo By  Robert Burns Life ne’er exulted in so rich a prize As Burnet, lovely from her native skies; Nor envious death so…

The Duffer's Elegy (Poem by William Hodgson Ellis)

The Duffer's Elegy By  William Hodgson Ellis “Oh! put me on your waiting list I'll be a golfer if I may And learn the joys too long I've …

Tam Samson’s Elegy (Poem by Robert Burns)

Tam Samson’s Elegy  [1] By  Robert Burns Has auld Kilmarnock seen the deil? Or great M’Kinlay [2] thrawn his heel? Or Robinson [3] again grown weel…
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