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Ralph Waldo Emerson, comp. (1803–1882). Parnassus: An Anthology of Poetry. 1880.

Inspiration

Robert Burns (1759–1796)

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THE MUSE, nae poet ever fand her,

Till by himsel’ he learned to wander,

Adown some trotting burn’s meander,

And no think lang;

O sweet to stray and pensive ponder

A heartfelt sang!