318 Quotes by Robert Burns

Beauty’s of a fading nature. Has a season and is gone!

I’ll be merry and free, I’ll be sad for nae-body; If nae-body cares for me, I’ll care for nae-body.

God knows, I’m no the thing I should be, Nor am I even the thing I could be.

Scots, wha hae wi’ Wallace bled, Scots, wham Bruce has aften led, Welcome to your gory bed, Or to victory! Now ‘s the day and now ‘s the hour; See the front o’ battle lour.

The upright, honest-hearted man Who strives to do the best he can, Need never fear the church’s ban Or hell’s damnation.

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

For thus the royal mandate ran, When first the human race began, “The social, friendly honest man, Whate’er he be, Tis he fulfils great Nature’s plan, And none but he!”

The trout in yonder wimpling burn – That glides, a silver dart, – And, safe beneath the shady thorn, – Defies the anglers art...

Auld Nature swears the lovely dears Her noblest work she classes, O; Her ‘prentice han’ she tried on man, And then she made the lasses, O!