Epitaph on John Dove, Innkeeper

Portrait of Robert Burns
Robert Burns 1759–1796
77Poems and Songs. The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

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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