...lies Robert Fergusson, Poet, Born, September 5th, 1751— Died, r6th October, 1774." No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, ' No storied urn nor...Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her Poet's dust. A GRACE BEFORE DINNER. O THOU, who kindly dost provide For every creature's want ! We bless thee, God...

...Born, September 5th, 1751— Died, 16th October, 1774." jO sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous %, ' No storied urn nor animated bust ; ' This simple stone...Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her Poet's dust. * Burns applied for leave to erect a tombstone to Fergusson on the 6th February, 1787, in the following...

...Ferguson the poet. The stone over the latter was erected by Robert Burns, who inscribed on it—'This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way to pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust.' Robert Ferguson was born 5th September 1751, and died 16th October 1774. Across the street is the house...

...whose name it bears, and who was born September 5, 1751, died October 16, 1774," to this is added — " No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, No storied...Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust !" Milton House, on the opposite side, within an enclosure, was built by Lord Milton, a judge in the...

...lies a man a woman ruled, The devil ruled the woman. R. Burns. ON R. FERGUSSON, POET, OB. I774.108 No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, " No storied...Scotia's way, To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust. R. Burns. "" James Humphrey, a mason, was the "noisy polemic" of this epitaph. Burns and he frequently...

...ROBERT FERGUSSON, POET, " Born, September 5th, 1751 — Died, l6th September, 17/4. " No sculptur'd marble here, nor pompous lay, ' No storied urn nor...Scotia's way , To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dusi." On the other side of the stone is as follows : — " By special grant of the Managers to Robert...

...Died, ICth October. 1774. íío sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, 'No storied urn nor intimated bust ,' This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way. To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust. On i/ie othetside of the Stone is as follows: "JBy special grant of the Managers to Robert Burns, who...

...MEMORY OF FERGUSSOK Jl F.11E LIES BOBER1 MKGVSSON, POET. Bora September 5ft, 1750.— Died 16th October, 1774. No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay,...Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her Poet's dust. FOR ROBERT AIKEN, ESQ. thou, O stranger to the fame Of this much loved, much honor'd name ! (For none...

...Stone is as follows ; HERE LIES ROBERT FERGUSSON. iîorn September 5th, I'M.— Died, luth October, 1774. No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay,...Scotia's way, To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust. On the olfietside of the Stone is as follows: "By special grant of the Managers to Robert Burns, who...

...I see him die ! EPITAPH ON ROBERT FERGUSSON, POET. Born, September 5th, 1751 ; died, 16th October, 1774. No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay,...Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her Poet's dust. 1 Miss Ainslie. The text contained a heavy denunciation against impenitent sinners. Burns took a slip...