by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)
Epitaph on the Author
Language: Scottish (Scots)
He who of Rankine sang, lies stiff and deid, And a green grassy hillock hides his head; Alas! alas! a devilish change indeed!
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "Epitaph on the Author" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Miriam Gideon (1906 - 1996), "Epitaph on the Author", 1952 [voice and piano], from 4 Epitaphs, no. 3. [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-08-11
Line count: 3
Word count: 23