ON BEING APPOINTED TO AN EXCISE DIVISIONNeil MacgillivrayFeb 2, 20171 min readRobert Burns commenced his training as an Exciseman in February 1788. Although he had lobbied long and hard to secure a position with the Excise, clearly some of the duties weren’t to his taste. Click here to listen: https://soundcloud.com/words-of-burns/on-being-appointed-to-an-excise-division Searching auld wives’ barrels, Ochon the day! That clarty barm should stain my laurels: But—what’ll ye say? These movin’ things ca’d wives an’ weans,Wad move the very hearts o’ stanes!
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