Death & Dying

Epitaph On John Dove, Innkeeper

by Robert Burns 1759–1796

From Poems and Songs, 1785

Death & Dying

Here lies Johnie Pigeon;
What was his religion?
Whae’er desires to ken,
To some other warl’
Maun follow the carl,
For here Johnie Pigeon had nane!

Strong ale was ablution,
Small beer persecution,
A dram was memento mori;
But a full-flowing bowl
Was the saving his soul,
And port was celestial glory.

MLA

Burns, Robert. “Epitaph On John Dove, Innkeeper.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/82/.

Chicago

Burns, Robert. “Epitaph On John Dove, Innkeeper.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/82/.

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