inscription to miss graham of fintry

　　here, where the scottish muse immortal lives,

　　in sacred strains and tuneful numbers joined,

　　accept the gift; though humble he who gives,

　　rich is the tribute of the grateful mind.

　　so may no ruffian-feeling in my breast,

　　discordant, jar thy bosom-chords among;

　　but peace attune thy gentle soul to rest,

　　or love, ecstatic, wake his seraph song,

　　or pity's notes, in luxury of tears,

　　as modest want the tale of woe reveals;

　　while conscious virtue all the strains endears,

　　and heaven-born piety her sanction seals.