Maxioms by Robert Burns
O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad read more
O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
And foolish notion;
What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us,
And ev'n devotion!
What's done we partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted.
What's done we partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted.
Hope springs exulting on triumphant wing.
Hope springs exulting on triumphant wing.
The daisy's for simplicity and unaffected air.
The daisy's for simplicity and unaffected air.
My dear, my native soil!
For whom my warmest wish to Heav'n is sent,
Long may thy read more
My dear, my native soil!
For whom my warmest wish to Heav'n is sent,
Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil
Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content!