Tree of Liberty Reading and Analysis

Analysis of the 18th century political Scots poem The Tree of Liberty, looking at the poem's craft, context and resonance.
0:00 Reading - The Poem
3.56 Craft - The Language
10.15 Context - Historical Overview
16.31 Resonance - Contemporary Interpretation
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[@calumbrockie3715]

Fantastic video again, well done. Very well timed considering the election on the 12th!

[@blackcorp0001]

Bravo ! Thanks and much luck in your future endeavours

[@robertburnsguide8590]

Many thanks!

[@matttaylor2009]

Excellent Sir

[@Preppypeopl]

There was a tree of liberty planted in Dundee.

[@chriskkkristopherson1129]

Thank you

[@davidmay2230]

And aye ,I think in this context is always or ay

[@robertburnsguide8590]

That is how I've interpreted it and translated it, yes. Again, thanks for your engagement with the content on the channel.

[@davidmay2230]

isn't the refeference to Glen Affric - and nothing to do with Africa

[@robertburnsguide8590]

Hello David, thank you for engaging with the channel. I've checked a few sources and can't find a note on this. However, the spelling would indicate Africa, the continent. Also, the natural wealth of Africa is far greater and therefore more fitting. This continues to be my interpretation, unless you have a good source to the contrary?

[@notsure7542]

You're reading it wrong

[@notsure7542]

Man

[@robertburnsguide8590]

Care to elaborate on this?

[@notsure7542]

@@robertburnsguide8590 the pause after the comma. Not really a big a deal. I thought it was cool