On scaring some Water-Fowl in Loch Turit, a wild scene among the Hills of Oughtertyre
Why, ye tenants of the lake,
For me your watry haunts forsake?
Tell me, fellow-creatures, why
At my presence thus you fly?
Why disturb your social joys,
Parent, filial, kindred ties?
Common friend to you and me,
Nature's gifts to all are free
For me your watry haunts forsake?
Tell me, fellow-creatures, why
At my presence thus you fly?
Why disturb your social joys,
Parent, filial, kindred ties?
Common friend to you and me,
Nature's gifts to all are free
Why, ye tenants of the lake,
For me your watry haunts forsake?
Tell me, fellow-creatures, why
At my presence thus you fly?
Why disturb your social joys,
Parent, filial, kindred ties?
Common friend to you and me,
Nature's gifts to all are free
For me your watry haunts forsake?
Tell me, fellow-creatures, why
At my presence thus you fly?
Why disturb your social joys,
Parent, filial, kindred ties?
Common friend to you and me,
Nature's gifts to all are free
Key details
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/02/111
- Alt. number
- 3.6272
- Date
- 1787
- On display
- No
- Creator
- Burns, Robert (Author)
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/02/111
- Alt. number
- 3.6272
- Date
- 1787
- On display
- No
- Creator
- Burns, Robert (Author)
Description
On scaring some Water-Fowl in Loch Turit, a wild scene among the Hills of Oughtertyre.
This fragment of 'On scaring some Water-Fowl in Loch Turit' was written following Burns visit to the home of Sir William Murray of Ochtertyre in 1787. Burns first met Murray at Blair Atholl during his first Highland tour, which he undertook with Dr. Adair. Soon after Burns travelled from Edinburgh to visit Murray again, this time at his home in Ochtertyre in Strathearn.
While there, Burns enjoyed many sporting outings into the countryside and wrote this poem after one such trip. According to William's cousin Euphemia Murray, Burns recited these lines one evening after supper.
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- On scaring some Water-Fowl in Loch Turit, a wild scene among the Hills of Oughtertyre
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