Send a text'To William Stewart' is a poem about a hangover. We have all at one time or another taken too much alcohol during a night out and suffered the inevitable hangover. But unlike us, who just sit there and endure the pain of the hangover, Robert Burns wrote a poem about it and sent it to his friend William Stewart. It was never meant to be published, it was just a bit of fun between two good friends. Luckily for us the poem was saved and we can enjoy it today.It was written in 1789 in the Brownhill Inn, which was Roberts local pub when he lived at Ellisland Farm. William Stewart was a very good friend of Robert Burns, probably one of his best friends.Burns Banter - A fresh look at Robert Burns

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