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The Poems of Robert Fergusson

Edited by Matthew P. McDiarmid
Fergusson, Robert (1750-1774)

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EPIGRAM written Extempore, at the desire of a Gentleman who was rather ill-favoured, but who had a beautiful Family of Children.

Scott and his children emblems are
Of real good and evil;
His children are like cherubims,
But Scott is like the devil.
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