The Poetry of Robert Burns Edited by William Ernest Henley and Thomas F. Henderson |
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ON THE ILLNESS OF A FAVOURITE CHILD |
 | The Poetry of Robert Burns |  |
ON THE ILLNESS OF A FAVOURITE CHILD
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Now health forsakes that angel face.Nae mair my dearie smiles.
Pale sickness withers ilka grace,
And a' my hopes beguiles.
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The cruel Powers reject the prayerI hourly mak' for thee:
Ye Heavens! how great is my despair!
How can I see him die!
| The Poetry of Robert Burns | |