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I have a hundred times wished that one could resign life as an officer resigns a commission.

Robert Burns

My Son, these maxims make a rule An lump them ay thegither: The Rigid Righteous is a fool, The Rigid Wise anither.
ROBERT BURNS

Fools Right Rule Son Wisdom
Nature’s law, That man was made to mourn. Man’s inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn! O Death, the poor man’s dearest friend, The kindest and the best!
ROBERT BURNS

Best Count Death Humanity Kind Law Man Nature
When chill November’s surly blast Made fields and forests bare.
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Cold Forest November Winds
Now’s the day and now’s the hour.
ROBERT BURNS

End One Liner Present Time
Oh would some power the gift give us, to see ourselves as others see us!
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Gift Ourselves Power See
To step aside is human.
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Human One Liner
The wisest man the warl’ e’er saw, He dearly loved the lasses, O.
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Love Man Wisdom
The snowdrop and primrose our woodlands adorn, and violets bathe in the wet o’ the morn.
ROBERT BURNS

Bath Flower Ourselves Violence
Ye Hypocrites, are these your pranks To murder men and gie God thanks Desist for shame, proceed no further God won’t accept your thanks for murder.
ROBERT BURNS

Acceptance God Hypocrisy Man Murder Shame Thankful Yourself
But to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love forever. Had we never lou’d sae kindly, Had we never lou’d sae blindly, Never met – or never parted – We had ne’er been broken hearted.
ROBERT BURNS

Break Forever Heart Kind Love See
The upright, honest-hearted man Who strives to do the best he can, Need never fear the church’s ban Or hell’s damnation.
ROBERT BURNS

Best Fear Heart Hell Honesty Man Need
A eunuch is a man who has had his work cut out for him.
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Himself Man Work
Kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, O’er a’ the ills o’ life victorious.
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Blessing Glory King Life Victory
The best laid plans take 40 years to complete.
ROBERT BURNS

Best Planning Time
The trout in yonder wimpling burn – That glides, a silver dart, – And, safe beneath the shady thorn, – Defies the anglers art.
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Art Burn Silver
O, wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as others see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, An’ foolish notion.
ROBERT BURNS

Fools Freedom Ourselves Power

I have a hundred times wished that one could resign life as an officer resigns a commission.

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