Logan Braes by Robert Burns
Wi Willie far awa facin his faes, his wife minds their weddin day and finds nae joy in May by Logan. She tends her bairns wi nae mate tae help, curses the Men o' State wha stir deadly hate, and wishes for peace tae bring Willie hame.
By Robert Burns · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Anti-War Literature, Love Poetry · 349 words
First lines
Tune-"Logan Water."
O Logan, sweetly didst thou glide, / That day I was my Willie's bride, / And years sin syne hae o'er us run, / Like Logan to the simmer sun: / But now thy flowery banks appear / Like drumlie Winter, dark and drear, / While my dear lad maun face his faes, / Far, far frae me and Logan braes.
Genres
- Lyric Poetry — Fower rhymed stanzas gie the wife's ain lament for Willie, wi the last stanza wishin for peace tae bring him hame.
- Anti-War Literature — The wife condemns the Men o' State for stirrin deadly hate and makin families mourn, then wishes for peace.
- Love Poetry — The wife minds her weddin day, grieves for her absent lad, and longs tae hae him hame.
Tags
war · pairtin · married luve · bairns · peace
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Burns
- Date: Date unknown
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Anti-War Literature, Love Poetry
- Length: 349 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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