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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Robert Burns – To A Mouse

Tonight is the celebration of the birth of Robert Burns known as Burns Night.  Robert Burns, of course, having been born on January 25, 1759.  We have covered the life and legacy of Robert Burns previously.  It’s well worth the … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Halloween – Robert Burns

In 1785, Robert Burns wrote a poem for Halloween.  It is included within the the Kilmarnock volume.  At 28 stanzas, it is one of Burns’ longer poems and mixes Scots with English.  It was written in response to the 1780 poem for Halloween … Continue reading

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