To a Mouse 23267On Turning Up in Her Nest with the Plough, November 1785Poemby Robert Burnsfirst line (public domain): Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie,O, what a panic's in thy breastie!Thou need na start awa sae hasty, Wi' bickering bratlle!I was be laith to rin an' chase thee, Wi' murdering pattle!Language: ScotsCategoriesAnimals » Chordata (vertebrates) » Mammalia (mammals) » Rodentia (rodents) » Muridae » Murinae » Mice (Mus) Locations in Harold's LibraryThe Norton Anthology of Poetry (5th edition) (book)page 748The Canongate Burns (book)page 95in "The Kilmarnock Edition, 1786"Notes: followed by extensive notesArray ( [_edit_lock] => Array ( [0] => 1572607006:1 ) [_edit_last] => Array ( [0] => 1 ) [inlibrary] => Array ( [0] => "23230"*p95*The Kilmarnock Edition, 1786||||followed by extensive notes [1] => "14328"*p748 ) [firstline] => Array ( [0] => Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie, / O, what a panic's in thy breastie! / Thou need na start awa sae hasty, / %%%Wi' bickering bratlle! / I was be laith to rin an' chase thee, / %%%Wi' murdering pattle!|p ) [subtitle] => Array ( [0] => On Turning Up in Her Nest with the Plough, November 1785 ) ) Post navigation ← Previous PoemNext Poem → Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published.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.