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The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men, Gang aft a-gley, And leave us nought but grief and pain, For promised joy.

Robert Burns

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
Again rejoicing Nature sees Her robe assume its vernal hues Her leafy locks wave in the breeze, All freshly steep’d in the morning dews.
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Happiness Morning Nature Wind
Some wee short hour ayont the twal.
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One Liner Short
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
Painters and poets have liberty to lie.
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Liberty Lying Paint Poet
Learn taciturnity and let that be your motto!
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Hope Yourself
Go fetch to me a pint o’ wine, An’ fill it in a silver tassie.
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Silver Wine
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.
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Break Forever Heart Kind Love See
There’s some are fou o’ love divine; There’s some are fou o’ brandy.
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Brand Divine Love
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
And like a passing thought, she fled In light away.
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Herself Light Pass Run Thinking
Critics! Those cut-throat bandits in the paths of fame.
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Critics Fame Path Struggle
Mankind is a science that defies definitions.
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Kind Man Meaning One Liner Science
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
My dear, my native soil! For whom my warmest wish to Heav’n is sent, Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content!
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Health Heaven Myself Peace Warm
Beauty’s of a fading nature. Has a season and is gone!
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Beautiful Fade Nature Season

The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men, Gang aft a-gley, And leave us nought but grief and pain, For promised joy.

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