Social Commentaries
The Poet’s Reply To The Threat Of A Censorious Critic
From Poems and Songs, 1787
Social Commentaries
With Esop’s lion, Burns says: Sore I feel
Each other’s scorn, but damn that ass’ heel!
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MLA
Burns, Robert. “The Poet’s Reply To The Threat Of A Censorious Critic.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/179/.
Chicago
Burns, Robert. “The Poet’s Reply To The Threat Of A Censorious Critic.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/179/.
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