Living
To Dr. Maxwell
From Poems and Songs, 1794
Living
Maxwell, if merit here you crave,
That merit I deny;
You save fair Jessie from the grave!—
An Angel could not die!
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MLA
Burns, Robert. “To Dr. Maxwell.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/464/.
Chicago
Burns, Robert. “To Dr. Maxwell.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/464/.
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