the cotter's saturday night
inscribed to r. aiken, esq., of ayr.
let not ambition mock their useful toil,
their homely joys, ainy obscure;
nrandeur hear, with a disdainful smile,
the short and simple annals of the poor.
gray.
my lov'd, my honour'd, much respected friend!
no merary bard his homage pays;
with ho pride, i s each selfish end,
my dearest meed, a friend's esteem and praise:
to you i sing, in simple scottish ys,
the lowly train in life's sequester'd se,
the native feelings strong, the guileless ways,
what aiken i
The Cotters Saturday Night(1/16)