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Robert Burns (1759–1796). Poems and Songs.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

181 . Reply to the Threat of a Censorious Critic

WITH Esop’s lion, Burns says: Sore I feel

Each other’s scorn, but damn that ass’ heel!