Thread: Tam O'Shanter
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Old 01-25-2013, 01:14 PM   #10
Trilby
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that was a revolutionary poem from Burns, saying men were equal --- the rank is but the guinea's stamp the man's the gold for all of that.

Independent thinking! How very dangerous! I really enjoyed the Tam 'O Shanter poem-hadn't seen that one. Is today Burns' birthday?
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic.

"Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her.
—James Barrie


Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum
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