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Such is the fate of simple Bard, On life's rough ocean luckless starr'd

Such is the fate of simple Bard, On life's rough ocean luckless starr'd

Robert Burns, Gilbert BURNS, Allan Cunningham (1840). “The Works of Robert Burns. With Life by Allan Cunningham, and Notes by Gilbert Burns [and Others], Etc. [With a Portrait and Facsimiles.]”, p.239

Affliction's sons are brothers in distress; A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss!

Robert Burns, P. A. N., Robert Eldridge Aris WILLMOTT (1866). “The Poetical Works of Robert Burns. Edited by the Rev. Robert Aris Willmott. New Edition. With Numerous Additions. [The Preface Signed: P. A. N.]”, p.54

Ilk cowslip cup shall kep a tear.

Robert Burns, P. A. N., Robert Eldridge Aris WILLMOTT (1866). “The Poetical Works of Robert Burns. Edited by the Rev. Robert Aris Willmott. New Edition. With Numerous Additions. [The Preface Signed: P. A. N.]”, p.84

On Earth, Discord! A gloomy Heaven above, opening her jealous gates to the nineteen thousandth part of the tithe of mankind! And below, an inescapable & inexorable Hell, expanding its leviathan jaws for the vast residue of Mortals!

Robert Burns (1848). “The Complete Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a Criticism on His Writings. To which are Prefixed, Some Observations on the Character and Condition of the Scottish Peasantry”, p.256

At length his lonely cot appears in view, Beneath the shelter of an aged tree; Th' expectant wee-things, toddling, stacher thro' To meet their Dad, wi' flichterin noise an' glee.

Robert Burns (1838). “The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and Criticism on His Writings. To which are Prefixed, Some Observations on the Character and Condition of the Scottish Peasantry”, p.40

And wild-scatter'd cowslips bedeck the green dale.

Robert Burns, Gilbert Burns (1813). “The Works: With an Account of His Life and a Criticism on His Writings to which are Prefixed Some Observations on the Character and Condition of the Scottish Peasantry : in Four Volumes”, p.135