Death & Dying
Epitaph On A Noted Coxcomb
From Poems and Songs, 1794
Death & Dying
Light lay the earth on Billy’s breast,
His chicken heart so tender;
But build a castle on his head,
His scull will prop it under.
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MLA
Burns, Robert. “Epitaph On A Noted Coxcomb.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/448/.
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Burns, Robert. “Epitaph On A Noted Coxcomb.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/448/.
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