What is the title of Burns' poem about a mouse?
To a Mouse
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Answer
"To a Mouse" is a poem by Robert Burns, a Scottish poet, written in 1785. The poem is addressed to a field mouse whose nest Burns accidentally destroyed while plowing. Burns expresses sympathy for the mouse's plight, recognizing the shared vulnerability of all creatures in the face of nature's harshness. The poem explores themes of empathy, mortality, and the interconnectedness of all living things.
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