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...grave. '. BURN THE COTTER'S SATURDAY NIGHT. MY loved, my honoured, much respected friend, No mercenaiy bard his homage pays ; With honest pride, I scorn...dearest meed a friend's esteem and praise : To you I sinir, in simple Scotish lays, The lowly train in life's sequestered scene ; The native feelings strong,...

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...smile, The short and simple annals of the poor. — GRAT. MY loved, my honour'd, much respected friend ! No mercenary bard his homage pays ; With honest pride,...— My dearest meed, a friend's esteem and praise. T To you I sing, in Bimple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequestcr'd scene, The native feelings...

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...amile, The short and simple annala o)' the poor. — MY lov'd, my honor'd, much respected friend I No mercenary bard his homage pays; With honest pride,...end, My dearest meed, a friend's esteem and praise; The native feelings strong, the guileless ways, What Aiken in a cottage would have been : Ah I though...

...smile, The short and simple annals of the poor. — GRAY. MY loved, my honoured, much respected friend ! No mercenary bard his homage pays; With honest pride,...I ween ! November chill blaws loud wi' angry sugh ; The shortening winter-day is near a close ; The miry beasts retreating frae the pleugh : The blackening...

...SATURDAY NIGHT. — Burnt. INSCRIBED TO ROBERT AIKEN, F.SQ. MY loved, my honored, much respected friend ! No mercenary bard his homage pays ; With honest pride...ways; What Aiken in a cottage would have been ; Ah ! tho' his worth unknown, far happier there, I ween ! November chill blaws loud wi' angry sugh; The...

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...SATURDAY NIGHT. — Burns, INSCRIBED TO ROBERT AIKEN, ESQ,. MY loved, my honored, much respected friend ! No mercenary bard his homage pays ; With honest pride...end : My dearest meed, a friend's esteem and praise i To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's sequestered scene ; The native...