I Reign in Jeanie's Bosom by Robert Burns
The speaker dismisses Louis, Geordie, and all worldly rulers as insignificant beside his place in Jeanie’s affections. He declares himself sovereign in her bosom and asks that his love become her law and that she enthrone him in her heart. With this private reign secured, he rejects kings, nations, and all other claims upon him.
By Robert Burns · First published 1792 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Love Poetry, Scottish Vernacular Poetry · 74 words
First lines
Louis, what reck I by thee, / Or Geordie on his ocean? / Dyvor, beggar louns to me, / I reign in Jeanie's bosom!
Let her crown my love her law, / And in her breast enthrone me, / Kings and nations-swith awa'! / Reif randies, I disown ye!
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — A brief, song-like first-person poem expressing intense personal feeling rather than narrating an extended plot.
- Love Poetry — The speaker declares that his true sovereignty lies in Jeanie's affection and imagines being enthroned in her heart.
- Scottish Vernacular Poetry — The work uses Scots diction and idiom, including words such as 'reck,' 'awa',' 'louns,' and 'randies.'
- Political Satire — It dismisses Louis, George, kings, nations, and political conflicts as insignificant beside private love, with a contemptuous satirical tone.
Tags
Scottish vernacular poetry · love lyric · amatory verse · romantic devotion · beloved's affection · Jeanie · private sovereignty · love as kingship · heart as throne · love as law · rejection of worldly power · contempt for monarchs
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Burns
- Date: 1792 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Love Poetry, Scottish Vernacular Poetry, Political Satire, Patriotic and Anti-Monarchical Verse
- Length: 74 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
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