Delia,AnOde

delia,anode

“totheeditorofthestar.—mr.printer—iftheproductionsofasimpleploughmancanmeritaplaceinthesamepaperwithsylvesterotway,andtheotherfavouritesofthemuseswhoilluminatethestarwiththelustreofgenius,yourinsertionoftheenclosedtriflewillbeeededbyfuturecommunicationsfrom—yours,&c.,r.burns.

ellisland,neardumfries,18thmay,1789.”

fairthefaceoforientday,

fairthetintsofop'ningrose;

butfairerstillmydeliadawns,

morelovelyfarherbeautyshows.

sweetthelark'swildwarbledlay,

sweetthetinklingrilltohear;

but,delia,moredelightfulstill,

stealthineaccentsonmineear.

theflower-enamour'dbusybee

therosybanquetlovestosip;

sweetthestreamlet'slimpidlapse

tothesun-brown'darab'slip.

but,delia,onthybalmylips

letme,novagrantinsect,rove;

oletmestealoneliquidkiss,

foroh!mysoulisparch'dwithlove.