Arts & Sciences
Motto Prefixed To The Author’s First Publication
From Poems and Songs, 1786
Arts & Sciences
The simple Bard, unbroke by rules of art,
He pours the wild effusions of the heart;
And if inspir’d ’tis Nature’s pow’rs inspire;
Her’s all the melting thrill, and her’s the kindling fire.
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MLA
Burns, Robert. “Motto Prefixed To The Author’s First Publication.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/123/.
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Burns, Robert. “Motto Prefixed To The Author’s First Publication.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/123/.
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