Grace after Meat by Robert Burns

The speaker thanks the Lord for undeserved material gifts and asks for nothing more for now, leaving William Hislop to give the spirit.

By Robert Burns · Genre: Poetry, Humor · 39 words

First lines

Lord, we thank, and thee adore, / For temporal gifts we little merit; / At present we will ask no more- / Let William Hislop give the spirit.

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Genres

• Poetry — Four lines pair the rhymes of adoration and further requests with those of merit and spirit.
• Humor — The closing line turns a prayer of thanks into a playful request to William Hislop.

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prayer · gratitude · mealtime grace · humor

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• Work type: Poem
• Author: Robert Burns
• Date: Date unknown
• Language: English
• Genres: Poetry, Humor
• Length: 39 words
• Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs

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