Classic Poem

WROTE ON LADY SOMERVILLE'S BOOK OF SCOTS SANGS.

Gae , canty book, and win a name;
Nae lyrics e'er shall ding thee:
Hope large esteem, and lasting fame,
If Somervilla sing thee.
If she thy sinless faults forgive,
Which her sweet voice can cover,
Thou shalt, in spite of critics, live
Still grateful to each lover.