Ralph Waldo Emerson, comp. (1803–1882). Parnassus: An Anthology of Poetry. 1880.
InspirationRobert Burns (17591796)
(See full text.)
T
Till by himsel’ he learned to wander,
Adown some trotting burn’s meander,
And no think lang;
O sweet to stray and pensive ponder
A heartfelt sang!