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Thou, of an independent mind With soul resolv'd, with soul resigned; Prepar'd pow'rs proudest frown to brave, Who wilt not be, nor have a slave; Virtue alone who dost revere, Thy own reproach alone dost fear, Approach this shrine, and worship here.
This is a poem by Robert Burns. It was written in 1795 and is read here by Stella Gonet.
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