Abstract
A poem in Scots describing Robert Burns encountering Robert Fergusson in an underworldly inn, commissioned as part of the celebrations and projects on the works and varied legacies of Robert Fergusson (https://robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/legacy/submissions-invited-contemporary-responses-to-robert-fergusson-poetry-collection/). This poetry collection, O'er a' my labours sey your skill: poetic responses to Robert Fergusson, is part of The Leverhulme Trust-funded research project ‘The Works of Robert Fergusson: Reconstructing Textual and Cultural Legacies’.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | O'er a' my labours sey your skill |
| Subtitle of host publication | poetic responses to Robert Fergusson |
| Editors | Amy Wilcockson, Rhona Brown |
| Place of Publication | Edinburgh |
| Publisher | Taproot Press |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781739207762 |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Sept 2025 |
Keywords
- Poetry
- Robert Fergusson
- Robert Burns
- Scottish literature
- Scottish poetry
- Scotland
- Scots
- Dante
- Otherworld
- Inferno
- Underworld
- Death
- Habbie
- Hell
- Scots language
- 18th century
- Contemporary