Image of miniature Scottish highland dancer from the Museum of Childhood Ireland’s Charlotte Raftery collection and poem by Scottish poet Robert (Robbie) Burns ‘To a Mouse’ celebrating Burns Night: Wee, sleeket, cowran, tim’rous beastie, O, what a panic’s in thy breastie!Thou need na start awa sae hasty, Wi’ bickerin brattle! I wad be laith to rin an’ chase thee Wi’ murd’ring pattle!
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