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Robert Burns (Writer)

Beauty's of a fading nature Has a season and is gone!
— Robert Burns nature
Wee, sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie, O, what a panic's in thy breastie! Thou need na start awa sae hasty, Wi' bickering brattle!
— Robert Burns art
I'm truly sorry man's dominion Has broken Nature's social union.
— Robert Burns man
The best laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft a-gley; And leave us naught but grief and pain For promised joy.
— Robert Burns pain
Nature's law, That man was made to mourn.
— Robert Burns man
Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn. Man was made to Mourn.
— Robert Burns humanity
Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire.
— Robert Burns learning
The social, friendly, honest man, Whate'er he be, 'Tis he fulfills great Nature's plan, And none but he!
— Robert Burns hate
On ev'ry hand it will allowed be, He's just—nae better than he should be.
— Robert Burns will
It's hardly in a body's pow'r, To keep, at times, frae being sour.
— Robert Burns time
Misled by fancy's meteor ray, By passion driven; But yet the light that led astray Was light from heaven.
— Robert Burns passion
His lock
— Robert Burns
An' there began a lang digression About the lords o' the creation.
— Robert Burns creation
O, wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as others see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, An' foolish notion. What airs in dress an' gait wad lea'e us An' ev'n Devotion
— Robert Burns free
Wee, modest, crimson-tipp
— Robert Burns
Stern Ruin's plowshare drives elate, Full on thy bloom.
— Robert Burns
There's nought but care on ev'ry han', In every hour that passes, O: What signifies the life o' man, An' then she made the lasses, O.
— Robert Burns life
Auld Nature swears, the lovely dears Her noblest work she classes, O: Her prentice han' she tried on man, An' then she made the lasses, O.
— Robert Burns love
Green grow the rashes, O; Green grow the rashes, O; The sweetest hours that e'er I spend Are spent among the lasses, O.
— Robert Burns sweet
Some books are lies frae end to end.
— Robert Burns books
I was na fou, but just had plenty.
— Robert Burns
John Barleycorn got up again, And sore surprised them all.
— Robert Burns
The heart benevolent and kind The most resembles God.
— Robert Burns art
Ye're aiblins nae temptation.
— Robert Burns
Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman; Tho' they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human.
— Robert Burns man
If naebody care for me, I'll care for naebody.
— Robert Burns body
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to min'? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days o' auld lang syne?
— Robert Burns day
For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet For auld lang syne!
— Robert Burns kindness
Flow gently, sweet Afton! amang thy green braes, Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise. My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream, Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream.
— Robert Burns dream
This day, Time winds th' exhausted chain, To run the twelvemonth's length again.
— Robert Burns win
The voice of Nature loudly cries, And many a message from the skies, That something in us never dies.
— Robert Burns man
When Nature her great masterpiece designed, And framed her last, best work, the human mind, Her eye intent on all the wondrous plan, She formed of various stuff the various Man.
— Robert Burns work
Suspense is worse than disappointment.
— Robert Burns men
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.
— Robert Burns children
She is a winsome wee thing, She is a handsome wee thing, She is a lo'esome wee thing, This sweet wee wife o' mine.
— Robert Burns sweet
The golden Hours on angel wings Flew o'er me and my Dearie; For dear to me as light and life Was my sweet Highland Mary.
— Robert Burns life
But, oh! fell death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early.
— Robert Burns death
O whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad: Tho' father and mither and a' should gae mad.
— Robert Burns you
If there's a hole in a' your coats, I rede you tent it; A chield's aman you takin' notes, And faith he'll prent it.
— Robert Burns faith
Some hae meat and cann eat, And some wad eat that want it; But we hae meat, and we can eat, And sae the Lord be thankit.
— Robert Burns want
O Mary, at thy window be! It is the wished, the trysted hour.
— Robert Burns win
Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled, Scots, wham Bruce has aften led, Welcome to your gory bed Or to Victorie! Now's the day, and now's the hour; See the front o' battle lour! See approach proud Edward's power— Chains and slaverie!
— Robert Burns war
Lay the proud usurpers low! Tyrants fall in every foe! Liberty's in every blow— Let us do or die!
— Robert Burns die
The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that. For a' that an a' that.
— Robert Burns man
Ye see yon , ca'd a , Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that; Tho' hundredsat his , He's but afor a' that: For a' that, an' a' that, His ribband, star, an' a' that: The man o' He looks an'at a' that. A prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, an' a' that; But anman'shis might, , he maunna fa' that! For a' that, an' a' that, Theiran' a' that; The pith o' , an'o' , Are higher rank than a' that. Then let usthat come it may, (As come it will for a' that,) That Sense and Worth, o'er a' the , Shall bear the , an' a' that. For a' that, an' a' that, It's coming yet for a' that, Thatto Man, theo'er, Shallbe for a' that.
— Robert Burns man
Drumossie moor — Drumossie day — A waefu' day it was to me! For there I lost my father dear, My father dear, and brethren three.
— Robert Burns lost
Gars auld claes look amaist as weel's the new.
— Robert Burns
Beneath the milk-white thorn that scents the evening gale.
— Robert Burns
He wales a portion with judicious care; And "Let us worship God" he says, with solemn air.
— Robert Burns worship
Perhaps Dundee's wild-warbling measures rise, Or plaintive Martyrs, worthy of the name.
— Robert Burns war
From scenes like these, old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad: Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, "An honest man's the noblest work of God."
— Robert Burns love
Perhaps it may turn out a sang, Perhaps turn out a sermon.
— Robert Burns
I waive the quantum o' the sin, The hazard of concealing: But, och! it hardens a' within, And petrifies the feeling!
— Robert Burns sin
The fear o' hell 's a hangman's whip To haud the wretch in order; But where ye feel your honour grip, Let that aye be your border.
— Robert Burns fear
An atheist-laugh's a poor exchange For Deity offended.
— Robert Burns change
And may you better reck the rede, Than ever did the adviser!
— Robert Burns you
A gaudy dress and gentle air May slightly touch the heart; But it's innocence and modesty that polished the dart.
— Robert Burns art
Oh, my Luve is like a red, red , That's newly sprung in June. O, my Luve is like the melodie, That's sweetly played in tune.
— Robert Burns sweet
Contented wi' little and cantie wi' mair.
— Robert Burns
Ye banks and braes o' bonny Doon, How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair? How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae weary fu' o' care! Thou'll break my heart, thou warbling bird, That wantons thro' the flowering thorn! Thou minds me o' departed joys, Departed never to return.
— Robert Burns war
Chords that vibrate sweetest pleasure Thrill the deepest notes of woe.
— Robert Burns sweet
Ae fond kiss, and then we sever; Ae farewell, alas, forever!
— Robert Burns kiss
But to see her was to love her; Love but her, and love for ever. Had we never lov'd sae kindly, Had we never lov'd sae blindly, Never met—or never parted, We had ne'er been broken-hearted.
— Robert Burns love
It was a' for our rightfu' King We left fair Scotland's strand.
— Robert Burns right
Now a' is done that men can do, And a' is done in vain.
— Robert Burns men
He turn'd him right and round about Upon the Irish shore; And gae his bridle reins a shake, With adieu forevermore, My dear— And adieu forevermore!
— Robert Burns right
John Anderson, my jo, John, When we were first acquent, Your locks were like the raven, Your bonie brow was brent; But now your brow is beld, John, Your locks are like the snaw, But blessings on your frosty pow, John Anderson, my jo!
— Robert Burns sin
My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer; A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go.
— Robert Burns art
Where sits our sulky, sullen dame, Gathering her brows like gathering storm, Nursing her wrath to keep it warm.
— Robert Burns war
Ah, gentle dames! it gars me greet To think how monie counsels sweet, How monie lengthened, sage advices, The husband frae the wife despises!
— Robert Burns advice
The landlady and Tam grew gracious Wi' favours secret, sweet, and precious.
— Robert Burns sweet
The landlord's laugh was ready chorus.
— Robert Burns read
His ancient, trusty, drouthy crony: Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither— They had been fou for weeks thegither.
— Robert Burns trust
Kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, O'er a' the ills o' life victorious.
— Robert Burns life
But pleasures are like poppies spread— You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow falls in the river— A moment white—then melts forever.
— Robert Burns men
Nae man can tether time or tide.
— Robert Burns time
That hour, o' night's black arch the keystane.
— Robert Burns night
Inspiring bold John Barleycorn! What dangers thou canst make us scorn! Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil; Wi' usquabae, we'll face the devil!
— Robert Burns fear
As Tammie glow'red, amazed, and curious, The mirth and fun grew fast and furious.
— Robert Burns fun
Her cutty sark, o' Paisley harn, That while a lassie she had worn, In longitude tho' sorely scanty, It was her best, and she was vauntie.
— Robert Burns best
"Weel done, Cutty Sark!"
— Robert Burns
Ah, Tam! Ah! Tam! Thou'll get thy fairin! In hell they'll roast you like a herrin!
— Robert Burns hell
For a' that, and a' that An' twice as muckle 's a' that, I've lost but ane, I've twa behin', I've wife eneugh for a' that.
— Robert Burns lost
God knows, I'm no the thing I should be, Nor am I even the thing I could be.
— Robert Burns god
If there's another world, he lives in bliss; If there is none, he made the best of this.
— Robert Burns world
In durance vile here must I wake and weep, And all my frowsy couch in sorrow steep.
— Robert Burns sorrow
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 true
Some wee short hours ayont the twal.
— Robert Burns
When chill November's surly blast Made fields and forests bare.
— Robert Burns
O Life! how pleasant is thy morning, Young Fancy's rays the hills adorning! Cold-pausing Caution's lesson scorning, We frisk away, Like schoolboys at th' expected warning, To joy and play.
— Robert Burns war
And like a passing thought, she fled In light away.
— Robert Burns light
Affliction's sons are brothers in distress; A brother to relieve,—how exquisite the bliss!
— Robert Burns lie
What 's done we partly may compute, But know not what 's resisted.
— Robert Burns art
O life! thou art a galling load, Along a rough, a weary road, To wretches such as I!
— Robert Burns life
We twa hae run about the braes, And pu'd the gowans fine.
— Robert Burns
Dweller in yon dungeon dark, Hangman of creation, mark! Who in widow weeds appears, Laden with unhonoured years, Noosing with care a bursting purse, Baited with many a deadly curse?
— Robert Burns man
To make a happy fireside clime To weans and wife,— That is the true pathos and sublime Of human life.
— Robert Burns life
To see her is to love her, And love but her forever; For Nature made her what she is, And never made anither!
— Robert Burns love
'T is sweeter for thee despairing Than aught in the world beside,—Jessy!
— Robert Burns world
Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn!
— Robert Burns humanity

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