160. Epigram at RoslinInn

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160. Epigram at RoslinInn by Robert Burns

 MY blessings on ye, honest wife!
 I ne’er was here before;
Ye’ve wealth o’ gear for spoon and knife—
 Heart could not wish for more.
Heav’n keep you clear o’ sturt and strife,
 Till far ayont fourscore,
And while I toddle on thro’ life,
 I’ll ne’er gae by your door!

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