The Cotter's Saturday Night (1905)

The Cotter's Saturday Night is a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, first published in 1785. The poem celebrates the simple pleasures of rural life and the values of hard work, family, and faith. The poem is set on a Saturday evening in the home of a Scottish cotter, or small farmer, and his family. As they prepare for Sunday, the family gathers around the fire to read the Bible, sing hymns, and share stories. The poem describes the warmth and love that exists within the family, as well as the sense of community that exists among the neighbors. The Cotter's Saturday Night is a tribute to the virtues of rural life and the importance of family and faith in shaping our lives.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.