To A Louse
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| Originally published | 1786 |
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| Authors | Robert Burns |
| Original language | Scots language |
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| ID | 2356452 |
About To A Louse
"To A Louse, On Seeing One on a Lady's Bonnet at Church" is a 1786 Scots language poem by Robert Burns in his favourite meter, standard Habbie. The poem's theme is contained in the final verse: In this poem the narrator notices a lady in church, with a louse that is roving, unnoticed by her, around in her bonnet.
