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, how that name inspires my styleThe words come skelpin, rank and file,Amaist before I ken!The ready measure rins as fine,As Phoebus and the famous NineWere glowrin owre my pen.My spaviet Pegasus will limp,'Till ance he's fairly het;And then he'll hilch, and stilt, and jimp,An' rin an unco fit:But least then, the beast thenShould rue this hasty ride,I'll light now, and dight nowHis sweaty, wizen'd hide. FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 4: Ramsay.] * * * * *
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