The title character sees many instruments of murder on the "haly table," including five scimitars, five tomahawks, a garter used to strangle a baby, and a knife used to slit a father's throat, as well as a dance that is no "cotillion brand new from France.
A second division UK soccer team gets their nickname "The Honest Men" from a line in this poem. In a footnote, the author instructs that when a "benighted traveler" "falls in with bogels," it is much more dangerous to turn back. The title character sees many instruments of murder on the "haly table," including five scimitars, five tomahawks, a garter used to strangle a baby, and a knife used to slit a father's throat, as well as a dance that is no "cotillion brand new from France." Its title character is warned by his wife not to get drunk on Sunday, because he would likely drown in the Doon or get caught by warlocks in the murk. While drunk, the title character cries "weel done, cutty-sark!" after seeing witches dancing on Alloway Kirk. For 10 points, name this poem about the supernatural vision of the title character, written by Robert Burns.
A second division UK soccer team gets their nickname "The Honest Men" from a line in this poem.
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