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PoemsBy Allan Ramsay . Are loft to them, for them unheeded purblind Eyes neer view the fonrous Page3Where fhines the Raptures of poetick Rage,Nor through the Microfcope can take Delight,Tobferve the Tusks and Briftles of a Mite $Nor by the lengthend Tube learn to defcryThefe fhining Worlds which roll around the Sky*©id fuch read Hiftry to improve their Skill,polite Excufe! Their Memories are ill. t 34* 3 Molls Maps may in their Dining-rooms make fhow*But their Contents theyre not obligd to know 5And genrous Friendfhips out of Sight too fine,They think it only means a Giafs of Wine. But he whofe chearful Mind hath higher flown,And adds learnd Thoughts of others to his feen the World, and read the Volume Man,And can the Springs and Ends of Anions fcan,Has fronted Deaths in Service of his King,And drunken deep of the Caftalian Spring 5This Man can live, **««• and happieft Lifes his duejVCan be a Friend j —«?** a Virtue known to few j jjYet all fuch Virtues ftrongly fhine in you* ».. florae
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