The Poetry of Robert Burns Edited by William Ernest Henley and Thomas F. Henderson |
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ON JOHN DOVE, INNKEEPER
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Here lies Johnie Pigeon:What was his religion
Whae'er desires to ken
To some other warl'
Maun follow the carl,
For here Johnie Pigeon had nane!
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Strong ale was ablution;Small beer, persecution;
A dram was memento mori;
But a full flowing bowl
Was the saving his soul,
And port was celestial glory!
| The Poetry of Robert Burns | |