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252. Lines to John M'Murdo of Drumlanrig

 O COULD I give thee India’s wealth,
 As I this trifle send;
Because thy joy in both would be
 To share them with a friend.


But golden sands did never grace
 The Heliconian stream;
Then take what gold could never buy—
 An honest bard’s esteem.






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