To a Mouse | The Poetry Foundation
On Turning her up in her Nest, with the Plough, November 1785. O, what a panic’s in thy breastie! Wi’ bickerin brattle! Wi’ murd’ring pattle! An’ fellow-mortal! What then? poor beastie, thou maun live! An’ never miss ’t! Thy wee-bit housie, too, in ruin! It’s silly wa’s the win’s are strewin! O’ foggage green! Baith snell an’ keen!
To a Mouse - Wikipedia
"To a Mouse, on Turning Her Up in Her Nest With the Plough, November, 1785" [1] [2] is a Scots-language poem written by Robert Burns in 1785. It was included in the Kilmarnock Edition [3] and all of the poet's later editions, such as the Edinburgh Edition.
To a Mouse by Robert Burns - Scottish Poetry Library
Our roaring, petrol-guzzling way of life had its origins in the agricultural and industrial revolutions of Burns’ era, something we often find surprising given that he ploughed and sowed his fields by hand, able to see the life-cycles of something as small as a mouse, a feat inconceivable in modern industrial farming, never mind our ...
To a Mouse Poem Summary and Analysis - LitCharts
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To a Mouse, by Robert Burns - Poems | Academy of American …
To a Mouse, - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets.
Robert Burns - To a Mouse - BBC
To a Mouse is a poem written by Robert Burns in 1785 and read here by Brian Cox.
To a Mouse by Robert Burns - Poem Analysis
‘To a Mouse’ by Robert Burns describes the unfortunate situation of a mouse whose home was destroyed by the poet. The poem begins with the speaker stating that he knows about the nature of the mouse.
To A Mouse. - robertburnsfederation.com
To A Mouse. On turning her up in her nest with the plough, November 1785. Robert Burns was a poet, but that was not what earned him his living.
Robert Burns Poem -"To a Mouse"
To a Mouse - A Poem by Robert Burns (Written by Burns after he had turned over the nest of a tiny field mouse with his plough. Burns was a farmer and farmers are generally far too busy to be concerned with the health of mice.
Robert Burns – To a Mouse - Genius
“To a Mouse, on Turning Her Up in Her Nest with the Plow” is a famous poem by Scottish lyricist/poet Robert Burns. It’s written as an apology to a mouse that Burns has disturbed as he...