The Solemn League and Covenant by Robert Burns
The speaker says the Solemn League and Covenant brings both a smile and a tear, but affirms that its adherents also possessed sacred freedom. The closing challenge tells the addressee to indulge their sneer if they are a slave.
By Robert Burns · Genre: Epigram, Political Poetry · 48 words
First lines
The Solemn League and Covenant / Now brings a smile, now brings a tear; / But sacred Freedom, too, was theirs: / If thou'rt a slave, indulge thy sneer.
Compliments Of John Syme Of Ryedale
Genres
- Epigram — Four rhyming lines end with a pointed conditional challenge to anyone inclined to sneer.
- Political Poetry — The verse defends the freedom of those associated with the Solemn League and Covenant against mockery.
Tags
freedom · political verse · epigram · mockery
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Burns
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Epigram, Political Poetry
- Length: 48 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
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