This selection, made by a distinguished living poet of the Scottish language, Sydney Goodsir Smith, sets out to be representative of the whole range of Burns's Scottish verse-tender, lyrical, caustic or ribald.
The selection of poems, satires and epistles, and of songs has been carefully thought out (Mr Smith is always a diligent craftsman) and the representative "Muses" lend spice to the latter part...Mr Smith's introduction is excellent...' The Times Educational Supplement.
The selection of poems, satires and epistles, and of songs has been carefully thought out (Mr Smith is always a diligent craftsman) and the representative "Muses" lend spice to the latter part...Mr Smith's introduction is excellent...' The Times Educational Supplement.
