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Rusticity's ungainly Form
Rusticity's ungainly form
May cloud the highest mind;
But when the heart is nobly warm,
The good excuse will find.
Propriety's cold cautious rules
Warm Fervour may o'erlook;
But spare poor Sensibility
The ungentle harsh rebuke.
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Works read by Joyce Falconer—The works of Robert Burns
All her recordings from the 250th anniversary project.
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