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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5-5bwX6mfQ http://www.friendsofscotland.gov.uk/scotlandnow/issue-06/history/burns-and-slavery.html 'The Slave's Lament' (of 1792) It was in sweet Senegal that my foes did me enthral, ...
Haggis -sheep's 'pluck' (heart, liver and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally boiled in the animal's stomach for approximately three hours...
It is considered the greatest of all Burns' satirical poems, and one of the best ever satires by any poet. The poem is an attack on the bigotry and hypocrisy of some members of the Kirk (Church), as told by the (fictional) self-justifying prayer of a (real) kirk elder, Holy Willie...
Jeppe Aakjær (born in Aakjær in September 10, 1866 – died in Jenle, April 22, 1930) was a Danish poet and novelist. A regionalist, much of his writings were about his native Jutland. He was known for writings that reflected his concern for the impoverished and for describing rural existence. At...
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