Poems and Songs of Robert Burnsby Robert Burns

The Epitaph

Epitaph For Mr. Walter Riddell

Pinned To Mrs. Walter Riddell's Carriage

     If you rattle along like your Mistress' tongue,
     Your speed will outrival the dart;
     But a fly for your load, you'll break down on the road,
     If your stuff be as rotten's her heart.

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The Epitaph

Epitaph For Mr. Walter Riddell