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the huble petition of bruar water

to the noble duke of athole

y lord, i know your noble ear

woe ne&039;er assails va;

ebolden&039;d th, i beg you&039;ll hear

your huble sve p,

how saucy phoeb&039; srchg beas,

fg sur-pride,

dry-witherg, waste y foay streas,

and drk y crystal tide

the lightly-jupg, glowr&039; trouts,

that thro&039; y waters py,

if, their rando, wanton spouts,

they near the arg stray;

if, hapless chance! they lr ng,

i&039; srchg up shallow,

they&039;re left the whiteng stanes aang,

gaspg death to wallow

st day i grat wi&039; spite and teen,

as poet burns ca by

that, to a bard, i should be seen

wi&039; half y channel dry;

a panegyric rhy, i ween,

ev&039;n as i was, he shor&039;d ;

but had i y glory been,

he, kneelg, wad ador&039;d

here, foag down the skelvy rocks,

istg strength i r;

there, high y boilg torrent sokes,

wild-roarg o&039;er a ln:

enjoyg each r sprg and well,

as nature gave the ,

i a, altho&039; i say&039;t ysel&039;,

worth gaun a ile to see

would then y noble aster please

to grant y highest wishes,

he&039;ll shade y banks wi&039; tow&039;rg trees,

and bonie spreadg bhes

delighted doubly then, y lord,

you&039;ll wander on y banks,

and listen ony a grateful bird

return you tuneful thanks

the ber v&039;rock, warblg wild,

shall to the skies aspire;

the gowdspk, ic&039;s gayest child,

shall sweetly jo the choir;

the bckbird strong, the lhite clear,

the avis ild and llow;

the rob pensive autun cheer,

all her locks of yellow

this, too, a vert shall ensure,

to shield the fro the stor;

and ward auk sleep secure,

low her grassy for:

here shall the shepherd ake his seat,