Project Gutenberg 2008-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 167 Burns, Robert 1759 1796 Miller, Harry L. Tam O'Shanter Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tam_o%27_Shanter_(poem) Produced by Tamise Totterdell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Tam O'Shanter" by Robert Burns is a narrative poem written in the late 18th century. This classic Scottish work vividly explores the themes of drunkenness, the supernatural, and cautionary tales through the misadventures of its titular character. Through rich imagery and a playful use of language, Burns paints a lively picture of rural Scottish life, woven with folklore and moral lessons. The poem follows Tam O'Shanter, a farmer who enjoys a night of drinking with his friends at a local pub. Ignoring the warnings of his wise wife, Kate, Tam rides home late into the night, only to stumble upon a gathering of witches and warlocks dancing in a haunted church. Enarmed by the chaos and the enchanting witch, Nannie, he succumbs to temptation and shouts in admiration, triggering the furious pursuit of the witches. In a frantic escape, Tam leaps across a stream, thereby outwitting the specters who cannot cross running water. However, he loses his faithful mare, Maggie, in the process. The poem ends with a cautionary note about the potential consequences of indulgence, reminding readers of the balance between joy and responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Scottish poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 39605 2025-08-10T12:59:55.324754 text/html 35773 2008-06-09T05:08:26 text/html 401603 2025-08-10T12:59:57.216759 application/epub+zip 400290 2025-08-10T12:59:55.826747 application/epub+zip 69940 2025-08-10T12:59:55.527794 application/epub+zip 434031 2025-08-10T12:59:58.450761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426604 2025-08-10T12:59:56.985750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97461 2022-09-12T05:52:09.701228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31437 2025-08-10T12:59:55.164756 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31325 2008-06-09T05:08:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 573927 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 47382 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 17024 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 29905 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 41638 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 42479 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 49710 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 54586 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 483607 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 567950 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 55168 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 55713 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 487301 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 50778 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 53992 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 58956 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 481917 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 53874 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 57801 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 55301 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 61076 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 54773 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 33104 2007-09-01T16:49:00 application/octet-stream 36624 2025-08-10T12:59:58.591747 application/rdf+xml 20935 2025-08-10T12:59:55.661765 image/jpeg 3312 2025-08-10T12:59:55.628754 image/jpeg 374925 2008-06-09T05:08:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 11965 2008-06-09T05:08:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 379858 2025-08-10T12:59:55.351775 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia