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Post by Waverley on Sept 17, 2007 21:29:08 GMT 1
On the eve of my trip to Dumfries and a visit to the great man's grave I have been checking out some of his works and came across this wee one which sort of sums him up for me personally...
" To mak a happy fireside clime To weans and wife, That's the true pathos and sublime Of human life."
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2007 17:18:37 GMT 1
How would he have known Charlie
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2007 0:36:40 GMT 1
a mans a man fir aw that.
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Post by daisy on Jul 4, 2008 21:42:00 GMT 1
I Think I must be the only Scot who hates Burns poetry ,I have really tried hard to understand it ,but I just can't get into it at all.Only one I ever learned part of while at school was Willie Wassle .
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2008 11:34:07 GMT 1
A man for all seasons. There isnae any aspect o human life an human feelin that Burns disnae touch oan in his work. Like most people, Andy, Burns wis a mass o contradictions, an he didnae always practice the things he believed in.
Ah've quoted this wan oan Glesgapals often, an ah'll quote it here again:
My son, these maxims mak a rule, An lump them aye thegither. The rigid righteous is a fool, The rigid wise anither. The cleanest corn that ere was dight May hae some piles o caff in. So ne'er a fellow creature slight For random fits o daffin.
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Post by amethyst on Sept 5, 2008 16:37:31 GMT 1
When I was at Camlachie school,i won a prize for his poem of Tae a mouse. since the past few days and the photos of sweet Mrs mcgoo, I am thirsty to read his works. i agree with you Daisy ,i don't always understand what his words truly mean, but with time and thought,I hope that i can step inside his world and understand his wise words,and be a better and wiser person with them and move on with what is left of my life.Nothing to lose,everything to gain. Bravo ! dear Robert Burns,for walking this earth,I lift my hat to you with PRIDE of being Scottish like you.You were a great and very wise man.Scotland is so very proud of you.I thank you so very much.
Amethyst.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2008 18:46:16 GMT 1
Amethyst, ah posted an address oan the Star Of Rabbie Burns thread where you can download ebooks by and about Rabbie, including his complete poems and songs. There is also a version of the complete works of Burns at Project Gutenberg.
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Post by amethyst on Sept 5, 2008 19:51:41 GMT 1
Thanking you so very much billydan,that was so kind and thoughtful of you.
Amethyst
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