Maxioms by Robert Burns
Ah, gentle dames! it gars we greet,
To think how mony consels sweet,
How mony lengthened, sage read more
Ah, gentle dames! it gars we greet,
To think how mony consels sweet,
How mony lengthened, sage advices,
The husband frae the wife despises.
Facts are cheels that winna ding,
An' downs be disputed.
Facts are cheels that winna ding,
An' downs be disputed.
Hope springs exulting on triumphant wing.
Hope springs exulting on triumphant wing.
Nursing her wrath to keep it warm.
Nursing her wrath to keep it warm.
