At Whigham's Inn, Sanquhar
Envy, if thy jaundiced eye, Through this window chance to spy, To thy sorrow thou shalt find, All that's generous, all that's kind, Friendship, virtue, every grace, Dwelling in this happy place.
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This is a poem by Robert Burns. It was written in 1789 and is read here by Laura Fraser.
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Ralph McLeanWhigham’s Inn refers to the landlord of the Queensberry Arms at Sanquhar, Dumfries, Edward Whigham (1750-1823).
These lines were actually carved into a window at the inn, but were also later transcribed into a copy of the Kilmarnock edition, which was presented to Whigham as a gift.
He enjoyed a friendship with Burns for the duration of the Bard’s time in Dumfries, and Burns would frequently call at the inn when he was travelling between Mauchline and Ellisland.
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