The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. / With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham, Volume 3 Papyras Classics

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Chapter 183

CLXXXIII. To Mr. Sutherland, Player. Enclosing a Prologue

[When the farm failed, the poet sought pleasure in the playhouse: he tried to retire from his own harassing reflections, into a world created by other minds.]

Monday Morning.

I was much disappointed, my dear Sir, in wanting your most agreeable company yesterday. However, I heartily pray for good weather next Sunday; and whatever aërial Being has the guidance of the elements, may take any other half-dozen of Sundays he pleases, and clothe them with

“Vapours and clouds, and storms,
Until he terrify himself
At combustion of his own raising.”

I shall see you on Wednesday forenoon. In the greatest hurry,

R. B.