252. Lines to John M’Murdo of Drumlanrig. Burns, Robert. 1909-14. Poems and Songs. The Harvard Classics

Robert Burns (1759–1796). Poems and Songs.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

252. Lines to John M’Murdo of Drumlanrig

Sent with some of the Author’s Poems.


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	5
The Heliconian stream;
Then take what gold could never buy—
An honest bard’s esteem.