I Got a Fright

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A man carrying a bludgeon stands by a pond, at night, stricken with fear as he meets the Devil

With you myself, I got a fright:
Beyond the pond,
You, like a clump of rushes, stood in sight,
With waving moan.

Artist

Name:: Landseer, Thomas
Dates:: 1795-1880
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Landells, Ebenezer
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Tam O'Shanter and Souter Johnny, a poem
Author:: Burns, Robert
Publisher:: London: Marsh and Miller, 1830
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A man carrying a bludgeon stands by a pond, at night, stricken with fear as he meets the Devil which stretches out a glowing hand.

The caption reads in the original:

Wi you mysel, I gat a fright:
Ayont the lough,
Ye, like a rash-buss, stood in sight,
Wi’ waving sugh.

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