37. Epitaph on William Muir - A poem by Robert Burns


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Robert Burns - 37. Epitaph on William Muir

AN HONEST man here lies at rest
As e’er God with his image blest;
The friend of man, the friend of truth,
The friend of age, and guide of youth:
Few hearts like his, with virtue warm’d,
Few heads with knowledge so informed:
If there’s another world, he lives in bliss;
If there is none, he made the best of this.

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37. Epitaph on William Muir - Comments and Information
Poet: Robert Burns Poem: 37. 37. Epitaph on William Muir Volume: Poems and Songs. The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. Year: Published/Written in 1784 Comment 1 of 1, added on May 1st, 2005 at 3:28 PM. I love this epitaph. It describes a man one would have wanted as a grandfather. I came upon it on a tombstone commemorationg a local man, a weaver and famous Chartist speaker who died in poverty in 1853, in Halifax, Yorkshire. 10,000 people came to his funeral, which was mentioned by Karl Marx in a newspaper article... Writer and poet Ernest Jones gave the oration. I'm glad to discover the poem's origin. harriet from United Kingdom More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, 37. Epitaph on William Muir, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Robert Burns with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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37. 37. Epitaph on William Muir Volume: Poems and Songs. The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. Year: Published/Written in 1784 Last read: 2009-11-20 20:51:13 Viewed 2302 times. Added on May 1st, 2005 at 3:28 PM.

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