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Holy Willie


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Burns Dark Side
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Holy Willie Willie Fisher was an elder of the church at Mauchline and a fornicating, thieving hypocrite. The Reverend 'Daddy Auld' despised Fisher's hidden lifestyle but tolerated him as he was adept at seeking out 'backsliders'.

Rumour has it that Fisher stole money from the offertory box and while returning home in a snowstorm in a drunken state, fell into a ditch where he was found next morning, frozen to death.

In 'Holy Willies' Prayer', Burns imagines the less than Christian outpourings of the vengeful Fisher who asks the Lord to visit damnation on his enemies and salvation for himself.

Yet I am here, a chosen sample.
To show Thy grace is great and ample
I'm here a pillar o' Thy temple
Strong as a rock.
A guide, a buckler, and example,
To a' Thy flock.
Holy Willie's Prayer (January, 1785)

Holy Willie


Bishop
Burns Dark Side
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