The Poetry of Robert Burns Edited by William Ernest Henley and Thomas F. Henderson |
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MY PEGGY'S FACE, MY PEGGY'S FORM |
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MY PEGGY'S FACE, MY PEGGY'S FORM
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My Peggy's face, my Peggy's formThe frost of hermit Age might warm.
My Peggy's worth, my Peggy's mind
Might charm the first of human kind.
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I love my Peggy's angel air,Her face so truly heavenly fair,
Her native grace so void of art;
But I adore my Peggy's heart.
III
The lily's hue, the rose's dye,The kindling lustre of an eye—
Who but owns their magic sway?
Who but knows they all decay?
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The tender thrill, the pitying tear,The generous purpose nobly dear,
The gentle look that rage disarms—
These are all immortal charms.
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