[
  {
    "title": "540. Inscription to Chloris",
    "author": "Robert Burns",
    "lines": [
      "’TIS Friendship’s pledge, my young, fair Friend,",
      "  Nor thou the gift refuse,",
      "Nor with unwilling ear attend",
      "  The moralising Muse.",
      "",
      "",
      "Since thou, in all thy youth and charms,",
      "  Must bid the world adieu,",
      "(A world ’gainst Peace in constant arms)",
      "  To join the Friendly Few.",
      "",
      "",
      "Since, thy gay morn of life o’ercast,",
      "  Chill came the tempest’s lour;",
      "(And ne’er Misfortune’s eastern blast",
      "  Did nip a fairer flower.)",
      "",
      "",
      "Since life’s gay scenes must charm no more,",
      "  Still much is left behind,",
      "Still nobler wealth hast thou in store—",
      "  The comforts of the mind!",
      "",
      "",
      "Thine is the self-approving glow,",
      "  Of conscious Honour’s part;",
      "And (dearest gift of Heaven below)",
      "  Thine Friendship’s truest heart.",
      "",
      "",
      "The joys refin’d of Sense and Taste,",
      "  With every Muse to rove:",
      "And doubly were the Poet blest,",
      "  These joys could he improve.R.B."
    ],
    "linecount": "24"
  }
]