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Oh would some power the gift give us, to see ourselves as others see us!

Robert Burns

To step aside is human.
ROBERT BURNS

Human One Liner
Beauty’s of a fading nature. Has a season and is gone!
ROBERT BURNS

Beautiful Fade Nature Season
My heart ‘s in the Highlands, my heart is not here; My heart ‘s in the Highlands a-chasing the deer.
ROBERT BURNS

Dreams Fantasy Heart Myself Yourself
I’m truly sorry man’s dominion has broken Nature’s social union.
ROBERT BURNS

Domination Myself Nature Social Sorry True
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.
ROBERT BURNS

Happiness Morning Nature Wind
I have a hundred times wished that one could resign life as an officer resigns a commission.
ROBERT BURNS

Commission Life Oneself Time
But facts are chiels that winna ding, An’ downa be disputed.
ROBERT BURNS

Fact Fight Life
Critics! Those cut-throat bandits in the paths of fame.
ROBERT BURNS

Critics Fame Path Struggle
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.
ROBERT BURNS

Guide Honesty Support True Wisdom
Farewell, my friends! farewell, my foes! My peace with these, my love with those. The bursting tears my heart declare; Farewell, the bonnie banks of Ayr.
ROBERT BURNS

Desire Enemy Friendship Heart Love Myself Peace Tears
To make a happy fireside clime To weans and wife, That’s the true pathos and sublime Of human life.
ROBERT BURNS

Happiness Human Life True Wife
Gie me ae spark o’ Nature’s fire, That’s a’ the learning I desire.
ROBERT BURNS

Desire Learning Nature Spark
Go fetch to me a pint o’ wine, An’ fill it in a silver tassie.
ROBERT BURNS

Silver Wine
Hope springs exulting on triumphant wing.
ROBERT BURNS

Hope Success Wings
There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.
ROBERT BURNS

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

Fall Moments River Snow

Oh would some power the gift give us, to see ourselves as others see us!

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Oh would some power the gift give us, to see ourselves as others see us!

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