Sunday, December 21, 2025

 

Sad Decay

Robert Burns (1759-1796), "Awa', Whigs, Awa'," lines 13-14:
Our sad decay in church and state
    Surpasses my descriving...
Id., "There'll Never be Peace till Jamie Comes Hame," line 5:
The Church is in ruins, the State is in jars
...

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 7:41 AM


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