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Burns's epigrams (19)

A Grace After Dinner
“O thou, in whom we live and move ...”
An epigram written in 1789 and performed by Vivien Heilbron
A Grace Before Dinner
“O thou who kindly dost provide ...”
An epigram written in 1789 and performed by Vivien Heilbron
Complimentary Epigram On Maria Riddell
“"Praise Woman still," his lordship roars, ...”
An epigram written in 1793 and performed by Ian McDiarmid
Divine Service In The Kirk Of Lamington
“As cauld a wind as ever blew, ...”
An epigram written in 1791 and performed by Ian McDiarmid
Dumfries Epigrams
“Copland faithful likeness, friend Painter, would'st seize? ...”
An epigram written in 1794 and performed by Paul Young
Epigram On Rough Roads
“I'm now arrived -- thanks to the gods ...”
An epigram written in 1786 and performed by Phyllis Logan
Epigram On Said Occasion
“O Death, had'st thou but spar'd his life ...”
An epigram written in 1784 and performed by Richard Wilson
Epigram on Captain Francis Grose, The Celebrated Antiquary
“The devil got notice that Grose was a-dying ...”
An epigram written in 1790 and performed by Simon Tait
Epigram on Mr James Gracie
“Gracie, thou art a man of worth, ...”
An epigram written in 1795 and performed by Alan Cumming
Epigram. Another On The Said Occasion
“One Queen Artemisia, as old stories tell, ...”
An epigram written in 1784 and performed by Richard Wilson
Epigrams on Lord Galloway
“What dost thou in that mansion fair ...”
An epigram written in 1793 and performed by Laura Fraser
Extempore - On being shown a beautiful Country seat belonging to Maxwell of Cardoness
“We grant they're thine, those beauties all ...”
An epigram written in 1794 and performed by Liz Lochhead
Lines Inscribed In A Lady's Pocket Almanac
“Grant me, indulgent Heaven, that I may live ...”
An epigram written in 1793 and performed by Phyllis Logan
Lines sent to John Syme of Ryedale
“O had the malt thy strength of mind ...”
An epigram written in 1795 and performed by Bill Paterson
On John Morine, laird of Laggan
“When Morine, deceased, to the Devil went down ...”
An epigram written in 1793 and performed by Liz Lochhead
On Marriage
“That hackney'd judge of human life ...”
An epigram performed by Tom Fleming
On Maxwell of Cardoness
“Bless Jesus Christ, O Cardoness ...”
An epigram written in 1794 and performed by Liz Lochhead
The Book Worms
“Through and through th' inspir'd leaves, ...”
An epigram performed by Vivien Heilbron
The Cotter's Saturday Night
“My lov'd, my honour'd, much respected friend ...”
An epigram performed by Tom Fleming