Epigram on the Laird of Laggan by Robert Burns
After his death, Morine goes down to the Devil and demands Satan's crown. Satan refuses, saying Morine is equally wicked but less clever.
By Robert Burns · Genre: Epigram, Satirical Poetry · 62 words
First lines
When Morine, deceas'd, to the Devil went down, / 'Twas nothing would serve him but Satan's own crown; / "Thy fool's head," quoth Satan, "that crown shall wear never, / I grant thou'rt as wicked, but not quite so clever. "
Genres
- Epigram — Four rhyming lines culminate in Satan's pointed distinction between wickedness and cleverness.
- Satirical Poetry — Morine's demand for Satan's crown draws a rebuff that mocks both his wickedness and his intelligence.
Tags
epigram · satire · wickedness · vanity · the Devil
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Burns
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Epigram, Satirical Poetry
- Length: 62 words
- Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs
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