Inscription To Miss Jessy Lewars

InscriptionToMissJessyLewars

OnacopyoftheScotsMusicalMuseum,infourvolumes,presentedtoherbyBurns.

Thinebethevolumes,Jessyfair,

AndwiththemtakethePoet'sprayer,

ThatFatemay,inherfairestpage,

Withev'rykindliest,bestpresage

Offuturebliss,enrollthyname:

Withnativeworthandspotlessfame,

Andwakefulcaution,stillaware

Ofill—butchief,Man'sfelonsnare;

Allblamelessjoysonearthwefind,

Andallthetreasuresofthemind—

Thesebethyguardianandreward;

Sopraysthyfaithfulfriend,theBard.

Dumfries,June26,1769.