Epistle to James Smith 23258Poemby Robert Burnsfirst line (public domain): Dear Smith, the sleest, pawkie thief,That e'er attempted stealth or rief!Ye surely hae some warlock-breef Owre human hearts;Language: Scots Locations in Harold's LibraryThe Canongate Burns (book)page 48in "The Kilmarnock Edition, 1786"Notes: followed by extensive notesArray ( [_edit_lock] => Array ( [0] => 1530292911:1 ) [_edit_last] => Array ( [0] => 1 ) [inlibrary] => Array ( [0] => "23230"*p48*The Kilmarnock Edition, 1786||||followed by extensive notes ) [firstline] => Array ( [0] => Dear Smith, the sleest, pawkie thief, / That e'er attempted stealth or rief! / Ye surely hae some warlock-breef / %%%Owre human hearts;|p ) ) Post navigation ← Previous PoemNext Poem → Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published.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.