Epitaph on a Noisy Polemic by Robert Burns
The epitaph declares that Jamie’s bones lie beneath the stones and sarcastically praises Death for removing an exceptionally babbling, troublesome figure into its dark dominion.
By Robert Burns · First published 1787 · Genre: Epitaph, Satirical Poetry, Comic Verse · 37 words
First lines
Below thir stanes lie Jamie's banes; / O Death, it's my opinion, / Thou ne'er took such a bleth'rin bitch / Into thy dark dominion!
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Genres
- Epitaph — The poem is explicitly framed as a grave inscription, marking Jamie's burial and addressing Death in a concise memorial form.
- Satirical Poetry — Burns uses mocking, insulting language to ridicule the deceased as an excessively talkative and contentious figure.
- Comic Verse — Its exaggerated condemnation and blunt Scots diction create a darkly humorous effect rather than solemn mourning.
- Scottish Vernacular Poetry — The poem is written in Scots dialect, including terms such as 'thir,' 'banes,' 'bleth'rin,' and 'bitch.'
Tags
epitaph · satirical verse · Scots language · mock elegy · death · burial · graveyard · tombstones · the dead · Jamie · noisy person · gossip
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Burns
- Date: 1787 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Epitaph, Satirical Poetry, Comic Verse, Scottish Vernacular Poetry, Epigram
- Length: 37 words
- Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs
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