Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A TOAST, ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF RODNEY'S VICTORY, by ROBERT BURNS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Instead of a song, boys, I'll give you a toast Last Line: May his son be a hangman -- and he his first trial! Subject(s): Rodney, George Brydges. Baron Rodney | ||||||||
Instead of a Song, boy's, I'll give you a Toast; Here's to the memory of those on the twelfth that we lost! -- That we lost, did I say? -- nay, by Heav'n, that we found; For their fame it will last while the world goes round. The next in succession I'll give you's the King! Whoe'er would betray him, on high may he swing! And here's the grand fabric, our free Constitution, As built on the base of our great Revolution! And longer with Politics not to be cramm'd, Be Anarchy curs'd, and Tyranny damn'd! And who would to Liberty e'er prove disloyal, May his son be a hangman -- and he his first trial! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A POET'S WELCOME TO HIS LOVE-BEGOTTEN DAUGHTER by ROBERT BURNS A RED, RED ROSE by ROBERT BURNS ADDRESS TO A HAGGIS by ROBERT BURNS ADDRESS TO THE UNCO GUID, OR THE RIGIDLY RIGHTEOUS by ROBERT BURNS AULD LANG SYNE by ROBERT BURNS CA' THE YOWES TO THE KNOWES by ROBERT BURNS |
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