Poem by Robert Burns

Sent to a Gentleman whom He had Offended

THE friend whom wild from wisdom’s way
  The fumes of wine infuriate send
(Not moony madness more astray)-
  Who but deplores that hapless friend?

Mine was th’ insensate frenzied part,
  Ah! why should I such scenes out-live?
Scenes so abhorrent to my heart!
  ‘Tis thine to pity and forgive.

1. The Sailor’s Song
2. The Rantin’ Dog the Daddie O’t
3. Had I The Wyte
4. Evan Banks
5. Address, Spoken by Miss Fontenelle, on her Benefit-night, December 4, 1793, at the Theatre, Dumfries

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