Some hae meat and cann eat, And some wad eat that want it; But we hae meat, and we can eat, And sae the Lord be thankit.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Some have food they cannot eat while others starve; the speaker thanks God for having both.
- In plain terms
- We have food and can eat it, so we are thankful.
- What can you take from it?
- Gratitude for having both resources and health.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you have to be thankful for?
- How does inequality make you feel?
Another view
It glosses over structural causes of inequality.
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