37. Epitaph on William Muir. Burns, Robert. 1909-14. Poems and Songs. The Harvard Classics

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

37. Epitaph on William Muir


AN HONEST man here lies at rest
As e’er God with his image blest;
The friend of man, the friend of truth,
The friend of age, and guide of youth:
Few hearts like his, with virtue warm’d,	5
Few heads with knowledge so informed:
If there’s another world, he lives in bliss;
If there is none, he made the best of this.