Robert Burns - To A Mouse - poem

[HeWhoAvoidsTheLight]

well recited.

[ron611087]

To invest our sweat for a benefit only to be realised in a seasons time. To have compassion for fellow creatures. To understand the abstraction of the future and the past. To know that these are the things things make us human.

Philosophers debate at length on these things. An 18th century farmers son summarised them all in a single poem. Now that's an original beautiful mind.

[PunkPandaXxx]

of mice and men...

[Thylacine1949]

Excellent reading. Can you tell me the name of the reciter?

[screamolives]

Haha this reminds me of when I had to perform this at school when I was 9

[trueVincent555]

This is by far the best version of this poem here on youtube, keep up the good work :)

[CarbonBlonde]

when someone does it properly its beautiful.

[hollyDolly373]

if u arnt proper scottish u wouldent understand it

[mindwentblank]

great poem by a great poet

[Renddslow]

Love it! I was assigned to listen to this for literature, I'm glad I was.

[acerb45666555]

excellent! and would certain East Enders stop saying snotty stuff about Gaelic! i fink its bleedin rude! silly gits!

[NorthLimitation]

What did they say?

[DonegalRaymie201]

@acerb45666555

Burns didnae speak Gaelic! This is Lallans, the language of the lowland Scots, nothing tae dae wi' Gaelic mucker1

[JXVQ]

A guid poem

[g4yn0r]

wtf i fink u mean gaelic

[maddbutcher666]

Gaylick rules

[DonegalRaymie201]

@maddbutcher666

This isnae in Gaelic idiot! This is Lallan Scots!

[drfatpig78]

Poor wee mouse

[CarbonBlonde]

@drfatpig78 but it wasnt poor

[TimeTravellersGirl]

Well done. We kind of have a Burns theme in common. 5 starred!

[Muzozavr]

Since I don't know this dialect (english isn't my native language) I had to search for a vid just to see how it's pronounced. I was correct -- it IS indeed a great poem.

[JustAudio2008]

And its Burns night soon - raise a glass to that great poet

[ccdg1066]

@Muzozavr The reader does a wonderful job. Would be nice if there was a credit for her. Love the poem!

[lizajane54]

Dawn Steele has a version- search Tae a Moose

and also Tae A Loose

[stm345]

Hannah Gordon has such a wonderful voice!

[BbyJamx3]

this poem just feels my heart with greater knowledge of such n such. good job !

[ParamoreLvr101]

my teacher showed me this in class and i thought it was awesomeeee =] lol

[kerdubennak]

determined to learn it by heart following that great voice of yours, many thanks

[beranamu]

really good poem and poet writer

[dontadjustyourset]

'The best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley' - what a great poem.

[sachiokoyin]

I love burns, but I need to learn how to read in the accent...this is great to get me started.

[JustAudio2008]

Good luck - I've put some others Burns in the 'Video Response Box' all have the text in the info section -Best eat some Haggis first and maybe a Whisky or 3.

[buddahbully]

my teacher used your video in school thx very much to our freshmen class ^_^

[JustAudio2008]

Great !- I have a few more Burns poems on my site- give them a go too.

Hope your class like it.

[buddahbully]

lol thx. robert burns+ honors freshmen enGRISH ftw

[JustAudio2008]

You must also drink Whisky & Eat Haggis -it all helps!!

[Mahavishnu80]

ah dinae envy ye pal its nae the easiest ay dialects!

[SchwarzerFlieder]

THANK YOU for uploading this!