The Fête Champetre by Robert Burns, c1788
Key details
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/02/138
- Alt. number
- 3.6304
- Date
- 1788
- On display
- Yes
- Creator
- Burns, Robert (Author)
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/02/138
- Alt. number
- 3.6304
- Date
- 1788
- On display
- Yes
- Creator
- Burns, Robert (Author)
Description
The Fête Champetre by Robert Burns, c1788.
Begins: "O wha will to Saint Stephen's house" 7 eight-line verses. William Cunninghame of Annbank and Enterkin (b. 1757), the subject of this poem, gave a ball to celebrate his coming-of-age and the inheritance of his grandfather's estates of Annbank.
In this humorous piece Robert pokes fun at a garden party (fête champetre) held by someone he suspected might be buttering up the guests to get their vote at a forthcoming election.
Archive information
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Hierarchy
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Robert Burns, collection of poems and songs
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- The Fête Champetre by Robert Burns, c1788
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