. The complete poetical works of Robert Burns: . HE TOAD-EATER. What of earls with whom you have supt,And of dukes that you dined with yestreen ? Lord ! a louse, Sir, is still but a louse,Though it crawl on the curls of a queen. THE SELKIRK GRACE. When on a visitto St. Mans Isle, the Earl of Selkirk requestedBurns to say grace at .dinner; he complied in these hae meat, and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it;But we hae meat and we can eat,And sae the Lord be thanket. ON THE POETS DAUGHTER. These tender and affecting lines were written, it is said, on thedeath of his child in
. The complete poetical works of Robert Burns: . HE TOAD-EATER. What of earls with whom you have supt,And of dukes that you dined with yestreen ? Lord ! a louse, Sir, is still but a louse,Though it crawl on the curls of a queen. THE SELKIRK GRACE. When on a visitto St. Mans Isle, the Earl of Selkirk requestedBurns to say grace at .dinner; he complied in these hae meat, and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it;But we hae meat and we can eat,And sae the Lord be thanket. ON THE POETS DAUGHTER. These tender and affecting lines were written, it is said, on thedeath of his child in lies a rose, a budding rose, Blasted before its bloom;Whose innocence did sweets disclose Beyond that flowers those who for her loss are grieved, This consolations given—Shes from a world of woe relieved, And blooms a rose in heaven. ON A SUICIDE. Earthd up here lies an imp ohell, Planted by Satans dibble—Poor silly wretch, hes damnd himsel To save the Lord the trouble. Printed by A. SWEETING, 15, Bartletts Buildings. i. ;\. ^ *«,i* ^V vO<
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