Epigram on a Country Laird

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Epigram on a Country Laird
Robert Burns
31181Epigram on a Country LairdRobert Burns

Bless Jesus Christ, O Cardonessp,
With grateful, lifted eyes,
Who taught that not the soul alone,
But body too shall rise;
For had He said "the soul alone
From death I will deliver,"
Alas, alas! O Cardoness,
Then hadst thou lain for ever.

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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