Rattlin', Roarin' Willie by Robert Burns
The speaker passes Crochallan and cautiously looks inside, where Rattlin’, roarin’ Willie sits at the end of a table among good company. Delighted to find him there, the speaker warmly welcomes Willie home.
By Robert Burns · First published 1790 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Scottish Poetry, Social Poetry · 84 words
First lines
William Dunbar, W. S., of the Crochallan Fencibles, a convivial club.
As I cam by Crochallan, / I cannilie keekit ben; / Rattlin', roarin' Willie / Was sittin at yon boord-en'; / Sittin at yon boord-en, / And amang gude companie; / Rattlin', roarin' Willie, / You're welcome hame to me!
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is a short, musical verse centered on a speaker's immediate observation and welcome, using repetition, rhythm, and compact stanzaic form.
- Scottish Poetry — It is written in Scots dialect and depicts the Crochallan Fencibles, an eighteenth-century Edinburgh convivial club, grounding it strongly in Scottish language and social culture.
- Social Poetry — The poem portrays companionship, shared company, and communal welcome within a club setting.
- Drinking Song — Its convivial club context, celebratory tone, refrain-like repetition, and address to a lively companion align it with the tradition of convivial drinking songs.
Tags
Scottish vernacular poetry · convivial club · Crochallan Fencibles · Edinburgh social life · eighteenth-century Scotland · drinking culture · male companionship · friendship · homecoming · warm welcome · celebration · good company
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Burns
- Date: 1790 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Scottish Poetry, Social Poetry, Drinking Song, Occasional Poetry
- Length: 84 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
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