Now a' is done that men can do, And a' is done in vain. Robert Burns More Quotes by Robert Burns More Quotes From Robert Burns Yon rosebuds in the morning-dew, how pure amang the leaves sae green! Robert Burns dew rose morning Ambition is a meteor-gleam; Fame a restless airy dream; Pleasures, insects on the wing Round Peace, th' tend rest flow'r of spring. Robert Burns ambition dream spring I waive the quantum o' the sin, The hazard of concealing; But, och! it hardens a' within, And petrifies the feeling! Robert Burns hazards sin feelings On Earth, Discord! A gloomy Heaven above, opening her jealous gates to the nineteen thousandth part of the tithe of mankind! And below, an inescapable & inexorable Hell, expanding its leviathan jaws for the vast residue of Mortals! Robert Burns jealous atheism heaven Your lines, I maintain it, are poetry, and good poetry.... Friendship... had I been so blest as to have met with you in time, might have led me - God of love only knows where. Robert Burns lines god might I have a hundred times wished that one could resign life as an officer resigns a commission. Robert Burns officers quitting hundred Good Lord, what is man! for as simple he looks, Do but try to develop his books and his crooks, With his depths and his shallows, his good and his evil, All in all, he's a problem must puzzle the devil. Robert Burns simple men book Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes, Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise. Robert Burns rivers song sweet Pleasures are like poppies spread: You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed. Robert Burns poppies pleasure flow Nursing her wrath to keep it warm.--Robert Burns Robert Burns sulky nursing wrath Misled by fancy's meteor ray, By passion driven; But yet the light that led astray Was light from heaven. Robert Burns passion light heaven As Tammie glow'red, amazed and curious, The mirth and fun grew fast and furious. Robert Burns red curiosity fun At length his lonely cot appears in view, Robert Burns dad lonely home The best plans of men and mice often go awry. Robert Burns mice plans men To make three guineas do the work of five. Robert Burns guinea economy three Beauty's of a fading nature. Has a season and is gone! Robert Burns fading gone beauty All my fears and cares are of this world; if there is another, an honest man has nothing to fear from it. Robert Burns fear men world 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!" Robert Burns honesty nature men Pharmaceutical projects are like fresh fruit - they depreciate if they are not tended to, and they do poorly if sitting on the shelf with long periods of inactivity. Robert Burns tasks sitting long Their sighing, canting, grace-proud faces, their three-mile prayers, and half-mile graces. Robert Burns three grace prayer
