A Portrait of Robert Burns Robert Burns

1793 · Poem

Grace Before and After Meat


O Lord, when hunger pinches sore,Do thou stand us in stead,And send us, from thy bounteous store,A tup or wether head! Amen.
O Lord, since we have feasted thus,Which we so little merit,Let Meg now take away the flesh,And Jock bring in the spirit! Amen.
Year
1793
Form
Poem
Location
Dumfries
Source
Project Gutenberg #1279 — Poems and Songs of Robert Burns