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The works of Allan Ramsay

edited by Burns Martin ... and John W. Oliver [... and Alexander M. Kinghorn ... and Alexander Law]

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[In Praise of Scottish Ladies]

O Climate happy sweet & Rare
Blest with Lovely constant Fair
whose Beautyous forms in Shapes & faces
their smiles their tuneful tongues & Graces

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the Nations of the Earth excell a'
from China West to Portabella
from Lapland coast where witches Dance
to capes of Horn & Bon Esprance
mongst whom like the first orb of Light
the Lovely Hartford Glances Bright
whose numerous beautys as the Spring
Invite the muses all to sing
Charlot & Susan charming Twain
Pride and Boast of Glota's Plain
Sisters each with seraphick. . . .
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(The rest obliterated by damp)