The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. / With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham, Volume 2 Papyras Classics

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Chapter 71

LXXVIII. On the Blank Leaf of a Work by Hannah More. Presented by Mrs C——

Thou flattering work of friendship kind,
Still may thy pages call to mind
The dear, the beauteous donor;
Though sweetly female every part,
Yet such a head, and more the heart,
Does both the sexes honour.
She showed her taste refined and just,
When she selected thee,
Yet deviating, own I must,
For so approving me!
But kind still, I’ll mind still
The giver in the gift;
I’ll bless her, and wiss her
A Friend above the Lift.

Mossgiel, April, 1786.