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PITY THE POOR POET, by                    
First Line: The poet burns, the whole night through
Last Line: The poet burns.
Alternate Author Name(s): Daly, T. A.
Subject(s): Pity; Poetry & Poets


THE poet burns, the whole night through,
His "midnight oil," to weave a few
Fresh-fashioned stanzas, grave or gay,
Which in the public prints next day
May earn a word of praise from you.

'Tis not an easy thing to do,
When thoughts go lame and rhymes askew;
So, many an imperfect lay
The poet burns.

Small wonder if, for cheer, he brew
That "bracer" (this may be untrue;
I only quote what people say)
Which once drove carking care away
And brought such inspiration to
The poet Burns.





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