Montrose’s Lines

But if no faithless action stain
Thy true and constant word,
I’ll make thee famous by my pen,
And glorious by my sword.
,
I’ll serve thee in such noble ways
As ne’er were known before;
I’ll deck and crown thy head with bays,
And love thee more and more.--MONTROSE’S LINES.

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English poet best known for his free translation of Omar Khayyám's "Rubáiyát," one of the most popular poems in English.

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