Walter Scott Quote

For ne'er
Was flattery lost on poet's ear:
A simple race! they waste their toil
For the vain tribute of a smile.

Canto IV, conclusion - The Lay of the Last Minstrel (1805)

For ne'er Was flattery lost on poet's ear: A simple race! they waste their toil For the vain tribute of a smile.

For ne'er Was flattery lost on poet's ear: A simple race! they waste their toil For the vain tribute of a smile.

For ne'er Was flattery lost on poet's ear: A simple race! they waste their toil For the vain tribute of a smile.

For ne'er Was flattery lost on poet's ear: A simple race! they waste their toil For the vain tribute of a smile.