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Poems and Songs of Robert Burns

Extemporaneous Effusion

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On being appointed to an Excise division. Searching auld wives’ barrels, Ochon the day! That clarty barm should stain my laurels: But—what’ll ye say? These movin’ things ca’d wives an’ weans, Wad move the very hearts o’ stanes!

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