Epigram Addressed to an Artist by Robert Burns
The speaker gies an artist advice tae paint the deil raither than angels, jokin that a lang-kent face is easier tae draw than a stranger.
By Robert Burns · Genre: Epigram, Satirical Poetry · 84 words
First lines
Dear _____, I'll gie ye some advice, / You'll tak it no uncivil: / You shouldna paint at angels mair, / But try and paint the devil.
To paint an Angel's kittle wark, / Wi' Nick, there's little danger: / You'll easy draw a lang-kent face, / But no sae weel a stranger. -R. B.
Genres
- Epigram — Twa short rhyming stanzas turn advice aboot paintin intae a final jibe aboot a lang-kent face.
- Satirical Poetry — The speaker mocks the artist by suggestin that the deil's face is mair familiar tae them than an angel's.
Tags
paintin · angels · the deil · mockery · epigram
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Burns
- Date: Date unknown
- Genres: Epigram, Satirical Poetry
- Length: 84 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
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