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In 1786, Robert Burns authored the Scots poem "To A Louse, On Seeing One On A Lady's Bonnet At Church". The theme of "To A Louse" could be interpreted to be: 'If one could see oneself as others do, then one would realise one's faults, and be freed of many blunders'. 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Robert Burns, foremost Scottish poet Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) was a poet and a lyricist. ... Scots refers to the Anglic varieties spoken in parts of Scotland. ... Poetry (ancient Greek: poieo = create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ... In literature (as well as many works of nonfiction), a theme is the main idea of the story, or the message the author is conveying. ...


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HI TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE WHO IS READING THIS. HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!!!! To A Mouse is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1785, and was included in the Kilmarnock Volume. ...

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