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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPITAPH ON NICOL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL, EDINBURGH, by ROBERT BURNS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Ye maggots, feed on nichol's brain
Last Line: For deil a bit o't's rotten.
Subject(s): Epitaphs; Nicol, William (1744-1797); Teaching & Teachers; Educators; Professors
First Line: Ye maggots, feed on nichol's brain
Last Line: For deil a bit o't's rotten.
Subject(s): Epitaphs; Nicol, William (1744-1797); Teaching & Teachers; Educators; Professors
Ye maggots, feed on Nichol's brain,
For few sic feasts you've gotten;
And fix your claws in Nichol's heart,
For deil a bit o't's rotten.
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