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Or like the snow falls in the river, A moment white-then melts for ever.

Robert Burns

The honest man, though e’er sae poor, Is king o’ men, for a’ that!
ROBERT BURNS

Honesty King Man Poor
But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, it’s bloom is shed; Or, like the snow-fall in the river, A moment white, then melts forever.
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Bloom Flower Forever Happiness Moments River
The best plans of men and mice often go awry.
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Best Destroy Planning
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
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.
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Best Man Planning Wasted
Painters and poets have liberty to lie.
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Liberty Lying Paint Poet
Critics! Those cut-throat bandits in the paths of fame.
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Critics Fame Path Struggle
Prudent, cautious self-control is wisdom’s root.
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Care Control Root Wisdom
But to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love forever.
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Forever Love See
The snowdrop and primrose our woodlands adorn, and violets bathe in the wet o’ the morn.
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Bath Flower Ourselves Violence
And O! be sure to fear the Lord alway, And mind your duty, duly, morn and night; Lest in temptation’s path ye gang astray, Implore His counsel and assisting might: They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright.
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Fear God Mindset Responsibility Temptation Yourself
Now’s the day and now’s the hour.
ROBERT BURNS

End One Liner Present Time
Dare to be honest and fear no labor.
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Brave Dare Fear Honesty
An honest man here lies at rest, the friend of man the friend of truth the friend of age and guide of youth. Few hearts like his with virtue warmed, few heads with knowledge so informed. If there’s another world, he lives in bliss. If there is none, he made the best of this.
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Best Friendship Himself Honesty Knowledge Lie Live Man Virtue World
It ‘s guid to be merry and wise, It ‘s guid to be honest and true, It ‘s guid to support Caledonia’s cause, And bide by the buff and the blue.
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Guide Honesty Support True Wisdom
To make a happy fireside clime To weans and wife, That’s the true pathos and sublime Of human life.
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Happiness Human Life True Wife

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