Short StoriesNo. 5194 · The 2026 edition
Halloween
A chilling verse that captures the eerie magic of All Hallows' Eve.
Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at en.wikipedia.org.
This poem paints a vivid picture of Halloween night, with spooky imagery and a haunting tone that evokes the thrill and mystery of the holiday.
About this
This page covers "Halloween," a 1785 poem by the Scottish poet Robert Burns, first published in 1786 in the Kilmarnock Edition. It outlines the poem's place in Burns' longer works, its blend of Scots and English, and the earlier 1780 Halloween poem by John Mayne that appears to have influenced it. The page also supplies Burns' own notes on Halloween folklore and links to the full text and other Burns collections.
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Halloween 1785
Robert Burns poem; first published 1786 in the Kilmarnock Edition; 28 stanzas; Scots and English.
Where to watch: Wikisource: full text of Halloween · Project Gutenberg: Poems And Songs Of Robert Burns
