A Portrait of Robert Burns Robert Burns

1789 · Poem

Presentation Stanzas to Correspondents


Factor John! Factor John, whom the Lord made alone,And ne’er made anither, thy peer,Thy poor servant, the Bard, in respectful regard,He presents thee this token sincere,Factor John! He presents thee this token sincere.
Afton’s Laird! Afton’s Laird, when your pen can be spared,A copy of this I bequeath,On the same sicker score as I mention’d before,To that trusty auld worthy, Clackleith,Afton’s Laird! To that trusty auld worthy, Clackleith.
Year
1789
Form
Poem
Location
Ellisland
Source
Project Gutenberg #1279 — Poems and Songs of Robert Burns