大象传媒 Radio Scotland - The works of Robert Burns, To a painter

To a painter

Dear -, I'll gie ye some advice,
You'll tak it no uncivil:
You shouldna paint at angels, man,
But try and paint the Devil.

To paint an angel's kittle wark,
Wi' Nick there's little danger;
You'll easy draw a lang-kent face,
But no sae weel a stranger.

03 June 2016

20 seconds

Works written in 1787—The works of Robert Burns

Most Burns works can be attributed to a specific year.
Works read by Barbara Rafferty—The works of Robert Burns

All her recordings from the 250th anniversary project.