Epigram at Roslin Inn by Robert Burns
The speaker warmly blesses an honest wife after finding her house generously supplied with food and household comforts. He wishes her freedom from trouble and conflict until well beyond eighty years of age, and vows never to pass her door without stopping as he continues through life.
By Robert Burns · First published 1787 · Genre: Epigram, Occasional Poetry, Praise Poetry · 84 words
First lines
My blessings on ye, honest wife! / I ne'er was here before; / Ye've wealth o' gear for spoon and knife- / Heart could not wish for more. / Heav'n keep you clear o' sturt and strife, / Till far ayont fourscore, / And while I toddle on thro' life, / I'll ne'er gae by your door!
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Genres
- Epigram — The work is explicitly an epigram: a brief, self-contained occasional poem delivering a concise compliment and blessing to the innkeeper.
- Occasional Poetry — It was composed for a specific social setting, Roslin Inn, and responds directly to the hospitality received there.
- Praise Poetry — The speaker warmly commends the innkeeper's generosity, provisions, and household abundance.
- Scottish Dialect Poetry — Burns employs Scots vocabulary and idiom, including terms such as 'ye,' 'gear,' 'sturt,' 'ayont,' and 'gae.'
Tags
Scottish vernacular poetry · epigram · hospitality · blessing · honest wife · domestic abundance · household comfort · food and drink · generosity · rural inn · Scottish domestic life · friendship
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Burns
- Date: 1787 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Epigram, Occasional Poetry, Praise Poetry, Scottish Dialect Poetry, Hospitality Poetry
- Length: 84 words
- Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs
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