Living
On Being Shewn A Beautiful Country Seat
From Poems and Songs, 1794
Living
We grant they’re thine, those beauties all,
So lovely in our eye;
Keep them, thou eunuch, Cardoness,
For others to enjoy!
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MLA
Burns, Robert. “On Being Shewn A Beautiful Country Seat.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/469/.
Chicago
Burns, Robert. “On Being Shewn A Beautiful Country Seat.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/469/.
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