PoemsandSongsofRobertBurnsSonnetWrittenOnTheAuthor'sBirthday,

sonnetwrittenontheauthor'sbirthday,

onhearingathrushsinginhismorningwalk.

singon,sweetthrush,upontheleaflessbough,

singon,sweetbird,ilistentothystrain,

seeagedwinter,'midhissurlyreign,

atthyblythecarol,clearshisfurrowedbrow.

soinlonepoverty'sdominiondrear,

sitsmeekcontentwithlight,unanxiousheart;

welcomestherapidmoments,bidsthempart,

norasksiftheybringoughttohopeorfear.

ithankthee,authorofthisopeningday!

thouwhosebrightsunnowgildsyonorientskies!

richesdenied,thyboonwaspurerjoys—

whatwealthcouldnevergivenortakeaway!

yetcome,thouchildofpovertyandcare,

themitehighheav'nbestow'd,thatmitewiththeei'llshare.