Robert Burns: Epitaph On John Dove, Innkeeper:

Epitaph On John Dove, Innkeeper

 

1785
Type: Epitaph

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.

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