But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, it's bloom is shed; Or, like the snow-fall in the river, A moment white, then melts forever. Robert Burns More Quotes by Robert Burns More Quotes From Robert Burns Oh would some power the gift give us, Robert Burns learninghumilityinspirational 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 humorouskingschildren Now's the day and now's the hour. Robert Burns positiveinspirationallife The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men, Gang aft a-gley, And leave us nought but grief and pain, For promised joy. Robert Burns paingriefdisappointment A women can make an average man great, and a great man average. Robert Burns great-menaveragemen Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, Robert Burns natureteachingteacher My heart 's in the Highlands, my heart is not here; My heart 's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer. Robert Burns deerscottishheart An honest man here lies at rest, the friend of man the friend of truth the friend of age and guide of youth. Few hearts like his with virtue warmed, few heads with knowledge so informed. If there's another world, he lives in bliss. If there is none, he made the best of this. Robert Burns heartmenlying Life is but a day at most. Robert Burns life-islife Learn taciturnity and let that be your motto! Robert Burns mottolearningsilence 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. Robert Burns stupiddrinkingfood There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing. Robert Burns cockinessuncertainty-of-lifeinspirational 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. Robert Burns thanksgivingmeatwant Dare to be honest and fear no labor. Robert Burns ethicsbeing-honesthonesty Suspicion is a heavy armor and with its weight it impedes more than it protects. Robert Burns armorheavyweight Painters and poets have liberty to lie. Robert Burns paintinglibertylying Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn! Robert Burns inhumanity-to-mangodmen Prudent, cautious self-control is wisdom's root. Robert Burns powerwisdommotivational My love is like a red, red rose That's newly sprung in June: My love is like the melody That's sweetly played in tune. How fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in love am I; And I will love thee still, my dear, Till all the seas gang dry. Till all the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt with the sun; I will love thee still, my dear, While the sands of life shall run. And fare thee weel, my only love. And fare thee weel awhile! And I will come again, my love, Though it were ten thousand mile. Robert Burns runninglove-isart But to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love forever. Had we never lou'd sae kindly, Had we never lou'd sae blindly, Never met - or never parted - We had ne'er been broken hearted Robert Burns and-lovebrokenforever
