Inscription For The Headstone Of Fergusson The Poet

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InscriptionForTheHeadstoneOfFergussonThePoet注释标题ThestonewaserectedatBurnsexpensesinFebruary—March，1789.

Nosculpturedmarblehere，norpompouslay，

“Nostoriedurnnoranimatedbust;”

ThissimplestonedirectspaleScotiasway，

TopourhersorrowsoerthePoetsdust.

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Shemourns，sweettunefulyouth，thyhaplessfate;

Thoallthepowersofsongthyfancyfired，

YetLuxuryandWealthlaybyinstate，

And，thankless，starvdwhattheysomuchadmired.

Thistribute，withatear，nowgives

AbrotherBard—hecannomorebestow:

ButdeartofamethySongimmortallives，

AnoblermonumentthanArtcanshew.

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Curseonungratefulman，thatcanbepleased，

Andyetcanstarvetheauthorofthepleasure.

Othou，myelderbrotherinmisfortune，

ByfarmyelderbrotherintheMuses，

WithtearsIpitythyunhappyfate!

WhyistheBardunpitiedbytheworld，

Yethassokeenarelishofitspleasures?

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