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To the beautiful Miss Eliza J-n, on her principles of liberty and equality


How, Liberty, girl, can it be by thee nam'd? Equality too! hussey, art not asham'd: Free and Equal indeed, while mankind thou enchainest, And over their hearts a proud Despot so reignest.

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Billy Boyd

About this work

This is a poem by Robert Burns. It was written in 1788 and is read here by Billy Boyd.

Themes for this poem

woman equality

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