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Excerpt from The Wee Steeple's Ghaist: And Other Poems and Songs
A number of the smaller pieces which appear in this volume have, by the kindness of mr. Hay, a gentleman to whose good taste I have, in more than one instance, been indebted, been allowed to appear in the Poets' Corner of the Paisley Advertiser, and, of course, must have been read by many of my townsmen. With regard to the rest of the work, I beg my readers to recollect what I said in the pre face to a former volume: that my highest ambition was to be reckoned respectable among the minor bards of my native land, and if I attain that, to me enviable distinction, I may proudly say that my labour has not been in vain.
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