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To the beautiful Miss Eliza J-n, on her principles of liberty and equality
How, Liberty, girl, can it be by thee nam'd?
Equality too! hussey, art not asham'd:
Free and Equal indeed, while mankind thou enchainest,
And over their hearts a proud Despot so reignest.
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Works written in 1788—The works of Robert Burns
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