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with critical observations and biographical notices, by Robert Burns

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182<br />

Lay aside your sour grimaces.<br />

Clouded brows, <strong>and</strong> drumly faces.<br />

Look about, <strong>and</strong> see their Graces,<br />

How they smile delighted ;<br />

Now's the season to be merry,<br />

Hang the thoughts of Charon's ferry,<br />

Time enough to turn camsterry<br />

When we're auld <strong>and</strong> doited.<br />

Now's the season, S^c.<br />

Butler, put about the claret.<br />

Thro' us a' divide <strong>and</strong> share it,<br />

Gordon-Castle well can spare it.<br />

It has claret plenty :<br />

Wine's the true inspiring liquor,<br />

Draffy drink may please the Vicar,<br />

When he grasps the foaming bicker, ,<br />

Vicars are not dainty.<br />

Wine's the true inspiring liquor, ^c.<br />

We'll extol our noble master.<br />

Sprung from many a brave ancestor,—<br />

Heaven preserve him from disaster,<br />

So we pray in duty.<br />

Prosper, too, our pretty Duchess,<br />

Safe from all distressful touches.

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