Death & Dying
Epitaph on W---
From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language (ed. James Parton)
Death & Dying
Stop, thief! dame Nature cried to Death,
As Willie drew his latest breath;
You have my choicest model ta'en;
How shall I make a fool again?
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Burns, Robert. “Epitaph on W---.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/552/.
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Burns, Robert. “Epitaph on W---.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/552/.
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