elegyonthedeathofrobertruisseaux注释标题ruisseauxisfrenchforrivuletsor“burns，”

atranslationofhisname.

nowrobinliesinhislastlair，

he'llgabblerhyme，norsingnaemair;

cauldpoverty，wi'hungrystare，

naemairshallfearhim;

noranxiousfear，norcankertcare，

e'ermaircomenearhim.

totellthetruth，theyseldomfash'dhim，

exceptthemomentthattheycrush'dhim;

forsuneaschanceorfatehadhush'd'em

tho'e'ersaeshort.

thenwi'arhymeorsanghelash'd'em，

andthoughtitsport.

tho'hewasbredtokintra-wark，

andcountedwasbaithwightandstark，

yetthatwasneverrobin'smark

tomakaman;

buttellhim，hewaslearn'dandclark，

yeroos'dhimthen!