Living

Impromptu On Carron Iron Works

by Robert Burns 1759–1796

From Poems and Songs, 1787

Living

We cam na here to view your warks,
In hopes to be mair wise,
But only, lest we gang to hell,
It may be nae surprise:
But when we tirl’d at your door
Your porter dought na hear us;
Sae may, shou’d we to Hell’s yetts come,
Your billy Satan sair us!

MLA

Burns, Robert. “Impromptu On Carron Iron Works.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/176/.

Chicago

Burns, Robert. “Impromptu On Carron Iron Works.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/176/.

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