The works of Allan Ramsay edited by Burns Martin ... and John W. Oliver [... and Alexander M. Kinghorn ... and Alexander Law] |
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On the Ever Green's being gathered out of this Manuscript By Allan Ramsay who had the Loan of it from the Honourable Mr William Carmichaell Advocat Brother german to the Earl of Hynford
In Seventeen hundred twenty-four
did Allan Ramsay keen
-ly gather from this Book that store
which fills his Ever Green
did Allan Ramsay keen
-ly gather from this Book that store
which fills his Ever Green
Thrice fifty and sax Towmonds neat
frae when it was colected
let worthy Poets hope good fate
throw Time they'll be respected
frae when it was colected
let worthy Poets hope good fate
throw Time they'll be respected
ffashions of words & witt may change
and rob in part their fame
and make them to dull fops look strange
but sence is still the same
and rob in part their fame
and make them to dull fops look strange
but sence is still the same
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And will bleeze bright to that Clear mind
that loves the antient strains
Like good Carmichael Patron kind
To whom this Book pertains
that loves the antient strains
Like good Carmichael Patron kind
To whom this Book pertains
finis qd Allan Ramsay
July 6th 1726
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