Be Briton still to Britain tru...

Be Briton still to Britain true,
Among oursel's united;
For never but by British hands
Maun British wrangs be righted.

As Tammie glow'red, amazed and...

As Tammie glow'red, amazed and curious, The mirth and fun grew fast and furious.

Some rhyme a neebor's name to ...

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.

Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fi...

Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire,
That's a' the learning I desire.

All-cheering Plenty, with her ...

All-cheering Plenty, with her flowing horn, Led yellow Autumn, wreath'd with nodding corn.

Again rejoicing Nature sees

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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Now Nature hangs her mantle gr...

Now Nature hangs her mantle green
On every blooming tree,
And spreads her sheets o'daisies white
Out o'er the grassy lea.

To make a happy fireside clime...

To make a happy fireside clime
To weans and wife,
That's the true pathos and sublime
Of human life.

At length his lonely cot appea...

At length his lonely cot appears in view,
Beneath the shelter of an aged tree;
Th' expectant wee-things, toddling, stacher thro'
To meet their Dad, wi' flichterin noise an' glee.

My Son, these maxims make a ru...

My Son, these maxims make a rule An lump them ay thegither: The Rigid Righteous is a fool, The Rigid Wise anither.

Love's first snow-drop, virgin...

Love's first snow-drop, virgin kiss.

Suspense is worst than disappo...

Suspense is worst than disappointment.

Learn taciturnity and let that...

Learn taciturnity and let that be your motto!

I love drinking now and then. ...

I love drinking now and then. It defecates the standing pool of thought. A man perpetually in the paroxysm and fears of inebriety is like a half-drowned stupid wretch condemned to labor unceasingly in water; but a now-and-then tribute to Bacchus is like the cold bath, bracing and invigorating.

Should auld acquaintance be fo...

Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne.

Painters and poets have libert...

Painters and poets have liberty to lie.

If there's another world, he l...

If there's another world, he lives in bliss; if there is none, he made the best of this.

Some hae meat and canna eat, A...

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.

It 's guid to be merry and wis...

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.

For thus the royal mandate ran...

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!'