The Epistle to James Smith

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"The Epistle to James Smith" is a verse epistle by Scottish poet Robert Burns, written in his characteristic Scots dialect and blending humor with reflections on friendship and everyday life.

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instanceOf poem
verse epistle
addressee James Smith
author Robert Burns
authorNationality Scottish
countryOfOrigin Scotland
creator Robert Burns
features depictions of everyday life
humor
reflections on friendship
genre comic verse
epistle
hasEpistolaryForm true
hasHumorousTone true
hasVerseForm rhymed verse
language Scots
literaryForm poetry
literaryMovement Scottish literature
literaryTradition Scots vernacular poetry
originalTitleLanguage Scots
period 18th century
theme everyday rural life
friendship
personal reflection
writtenInDialect Scots dialect

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Poems of Robert Burns containsWork The Epistle to James Smith