Epistle to John Ranken, Enclosing Some Poems 23296Poemby Robert Burnsfirst line (public domain): O rough, rude, ready-witted RANKEN,The wale o' cocks for fun an' drinkin!There's monie godly folks are thinkin' Your dreams and tricksWill send you, Korah-like, a-sinkin Straught to Auld Nick's.Language: Scots Locations in Harold's LibraryThe Canongate Burns (book)page 148in "The Kilmarnock Edition, 1786"Notes: followed by extensive notesArray ( [_edit_lock] => Array ( [0] => 1530303949:1 ) [_edit_last] => Array ( [0] => 1 ) [inlibrary] => Array ( [0] => "23230"*p148*The Kilmarnock Edition, 1786||||followed by extensive notes ) [firstline] => Array ( [0] => O rough, rude, ready-witted RANKEN, / The wale o' cocks for fun an' drinkin! / There's monie godly folks are thinkin' / %%%Your dreams and tricks / Will send you, Korah-like, a-sinkin / %%%Straught to Auld Nick's.|p ) ) Post navigation ← Previous PoemNext Poem → Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published.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.