On Capt. Lascelles
1794
Type: Poem
When Lascelles thought fit from this world to depart,
Some friends warmly thought of embalming his heart;
A bystander whispers- “Pray don’t make so much o’t,
The subject is poison, no reptile will touch it.”
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Robert Burns, (born January 25, 1759, Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland—died July 21, 1796, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire), national poet of Scotland. He wrote lyrics, ballads and songs in Scots and in English. He was also notable for his amorous adventures and his rebellion against religion and morality.