On Elphinstone's Translation of Martial [Russian translation]
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2024-12-24 20:56:15
On Elphinstone's Translation of Martial [Russian translation]
O thou whom Poesy abhors,
Whom Prose has turnèd out of doors,
Heard'st thou yon groan? — Proceed no further!
'Twas laurel'd Martial calling "Murther!"
- Artist:Robert Burns