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_sophie_ | 17:35 Fri 06th May 2011 | Arts & Literature
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What actually happens? Does he get caught by witches or does he escape?
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He escapes because of his horse, Meg who loses her tail.

http://www.robertburn...Songs/tamoshanter.htm
17:39 Fri 06th May 2011
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http://en.wikipedia.o...Tam_o'_Shanter_(poem)
17:39 Fri 06th May 2011
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Thanks.. is there any significance to Meg losing her tail? Like.. does that contribute to him escaping in some way?
17:41 Fri 06th May 2011
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Have a read ^^^^^
17:41 Fri 06th May 2011
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Ahh ok sorry.. so Tam is running away from the witches... across a bridge, one of the horses pulls onto the horses tail to try and stop them but it comes off so they get away as witches can't cross water?
17:42 Fri 06th May 2011
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Hhaha ok thankyou for clearing that up for me :D!
17:43 Fri 06th May 2011
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Very nice hotel/restaurant at the Brig a'doon........
17:44 Fri 06th May 2011
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If your problem lies with understanding the Scottish words that Burns wrote, then an English translation of the poem is readily available...

http://www.worldburns.../translations/446.htm
17:16 Sat 07th May 2011

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