318 Quotes by Robert Burns

While Europe's eye is fix'd on mighty things,The fate of empires and the fall of kings;While quacks of State must each produce his plan,And even children lisp the Rights of Man;Amid this mighty fuss just let me mention,The Rights of Woman merit some attention.

Some hae meat and canna eat,And some wad eat that want it,But we hae meat and we can eat,And sae the Lord be thankit.

Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie,O, what a panic's in thy breastie!

O, wad some Power the giftie gie usTo see oursels as others see us!It wad frae monie a blunder free us,An' foolish notion.

O wad some Power the giftie gie usTo see oursels as ithers see us!It wad frae mony a blunder free us,An' foolish notion:What airs in dress an' gait wad lea'e us,An' ev'n devotion!

But deep this truth impress'd my mind: Thro' all His works abroad,The heart benevolent and kindThe most resembles God.

My heart is sair-I dare na tell,My heart is sair for Somebody.

Gin a body meet a bodyComing thro' the rye,Gin a body kiss a body— Need a body cry?

There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.