An example from The Cat-Nappers, Chapter 16 (Orlo Porter speaking): "Potty little lovers' quarrel my left eyeball. She called me a lily-livered poltroon. And a sleekit timorous cowering beastie." The poem was alluded to in Ben Rector's song Living My Best Life. See also To a Louse References External links McGown, George William Thompson. A Primer of Burns, Paisley : A. Gardner, 1907. Fully annotated version of To a Mouse, with historical background. pp. 9–20 Text of the poem can be found at 76. To a Mouse 1785 poems 1780s in Scotland Scots-language works Mice and rats in literature Poetry by Robert Burns