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'Weel done, Cutty Sark!'

— Robert Burns

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  1. Her cutty sark, o' Paisley harn, That while a lassie she had worn, In longitude tho' sorely scanty, It was her best, and she was vauntie.
  2. Ah, Tam! Ah! Tam! Thou'll get thy fairin! In hell they'll roast you like a herrin!
  3. As Tammie glow'red, amazed, and curious, The mirth and fun grew fast and furious.
  4. For a' that, and a' that An' twice as muckle 's a' that, I've lost but ane, I've twa behin', I've wife eneugh for a' that.
  5. Inspiring bold John Barleycorn! What dangers thou canst make us scorn! Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil; Wi' usquabae, we'll face the devil!
  6. God knows, I'm no the thing I should be, Nor am I even the thing I could be.
  7. That hour, o' night's black arch the keystane.
  8. If there's another world, he lives in bliss; If there is none, he made the best of this.

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Topics in this quote

  • poetry
  • scottish
  • struggle
  • effort
  • encouragement
  • praise
  • support

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