Epigram on Said Occasion 23305Poemby Robert Burnsfirst line (public domain): O Death, had'st thou but spar'd his life, Whom we this day lament!We freely wad exchanged the wife, An' a' been weel content.Language: Scotstags: problematic wives Locations in Harold's LibraryThe Canongate Burns (book)page 157in "The Kilmarnock Edition, 1786"This work has the following connections with other works:Another • Both relate to the wife of William Campbell of NetherplaceEpitaph on a Henpecked Squire • Both related to William Campbell of NetherplaceArray ( [_edit_lock] => Array ( [0] => 1530306050:1 ) [_edit_last] => Array ( [0] => 1 ) [connection] => Array ( [0] => "23304"|Both related to William Campbell of Netherplace ) [inlibrary] => Array ( [0] => "23230"*p157*The Kilmarnock Edition, 1786 ) [firstline] => Array ( [0] => O Death, had'st thou but spar'd his life, / %Whom we this day lament! / We freely wad exchanged the wife, / %An' a' been weel content.|p ) ) Post navigation ← Previous PoemNext Poem → Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.