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And like a passing thought, she fled In light away.

Robert Burns

The voice of Nature loudly cries,And many a message from the skies,That something in us never dies.
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Cry Death Loud Nature Sky Voice
But to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love forever.
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Forever Love See
When Nature her great masterpiece designed,And framed her last, best work, the human mind,Her eye intent on all the wondrous plan,She formed of various stuff the various Man.
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Frame Greatness Human Man Mindset Nature Planning Work
A eunuch is a man who has had his work cut out for him.
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Himself Man Work
The honest man, though e’er sae poor, Is king o’ men, for a’ that!
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Honesty King Man Poor
Or like the snow falls in the river, A moment white-then melts for ever.
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Fall Moments River Snow
My Son, these maxims make a rule An lump them ay thegither: The Rigid Righteous is a fool, The Rigid Wise anither.
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Fools Right Rule Son Wisdom
Anticipation forward points the view.
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One Liner Point View
Inspiring bold JohnBarleycorn! What dangers thou canst make us scorn! Wi’ usquebae, we’ll face the devil!
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Danger Devil Face Inspirational
There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.
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Philosophy Uncertain
But facts are chiels that winna ding, An’ downa be disputed.
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Fact Fight Life
The best plans of men and mice often go awry.
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Best Destroy Planning
There’s some are fou o’ love divine; There’s some are fou o’ brandy.
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Brand Divine Love
Some rhyme a neebor’s name to lash; Some rhyme (vain thought!) for needfu’ cash; Some rhyme to court the countra clash, An’ raise a din; For me, an aim I never fash; I rhyme for fun.
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Fun Money Myself Name Rhyme Thinking
And like a passing thought, she fled In light away.
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Herself Light Pass Run Thinking
The upright, honest-hearted man Who strives to do the best he can, Need never fear the church’s ban Or hell’s damnation.
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Best Fear Heart Hell Honesty Man Need

And like a passing thought, she fled In light away.

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