By Robert Burns
Light lay the earth on Willy's breast, His chicken-heart so tender; But build a castle on his head, His skull will prop it under.
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Author:Robert Burns
"Light lay the earth on Willy's breast,..." by Robert Burns
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Robert Burns (1759–1796) was Scotland's national poet, celebrated worldwide on Burns Night. He wrote in Scots and English, producing poems like "Auld Lang Syne," "A Red, Red Rose," and "To a Mouse," championing democratic values and the dignity of common people.
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