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To a Mouse, on Turning Her Up in Her Nest With the Plough, November, 1785 - Robert Burns
This is a poem written Robert Burns in Scots-English. If you cannot make head or tail of it , here's Sir Billy Connoly reading it in the best way ever! Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie, O, what a pannic's in thy breastie! Thou need na start awa sae hasty, Wi' bickering brattle! I wad be laith to rin an' chase thee, Wi' murd'ring pattle! I'm truly sorry man's dominion, Has broken nature's social union, An' justifies that ill opinion, Which makes thee startle At me, thy poor, earth-born companion, An' fellow-mortal! I doubt na, whiles, but thou may thieve; What then? poor beastie, thou maun live! A daimen icker in a thrave 'S a sma' request; I'll get a blessin wi' the lave, An' never miss't! Thy wee bit housie, too, in ruin! It's silly wa's the win's are strewin! An' naething, now, to big a new ane, O' foggage green An' bleak December's winds ensuin, Baith snell an' keen! Thou s...
Differences between British and American English
Source:pxhere.com CC0 The Americans and the British have some words that differ from each other. The table below lists some of the everyday objects that have different names, depending on what form of English you are using. British English American English trousers pants flat apartment bonnet (the front of the car) hood boot (the back of the car) trunk lorry truck university college holiday vacation jumper sweater crisps chips chips French fries trainers sneakers fizzy drink soda postbox mailbox biscuit cookie Chemist drugstore shop store football soccer If I remember any more, I will add...