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The ephemeral2 quotes
But pleasures are like poppies spread,
You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed,
Or like the snow falls in the river,
A moment white - then melts for ever. — Robert Burns · 1791Beauty's of a fading nature,
Has a season, and is gone! — Robert Burns · 1764Beauty1 quote
Beauty's of a fading nature,
Has a season, and is gone! — Robert Burns · 1764Beauty fades1 quote
Beauty's of a fading nature,
Has a season, and is gone! — Robert Burns · 1764Being in love1 quote
But to see her, was to love her;
Love but her, and love for ever. — Robert Burns · 1791Challenges of life1 quote
O Life! thou art a galling load,
Along a rough, a weary road,
To wretches such as I! — Robert Burns · 1786Countries1 quote
My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here,
My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer;
Chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,
My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go. — Robert Burns · 1789Dashed hopes1 quote
The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men,
Gang aft a-gley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief and pain,
For promis'd joy. — Robert Burns · 1785Death1 quote
O Death! the poor man's dearest friend,
The kindest and the best! — Robert Burns · 1784Death as a blessing1 quote
O Death! the poor man's dearest friend,
The kindest and the best! — Robert Burns · 1784Fate1 quote
The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men,
Gang aft a-gley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief and pain,
For promis'd joy. — Robert Burns · 1785Friendliness1 quote
The social, friendly, honest man,
Whate'er he be,
'Tis he fulfills great Nature's plan,
An' none but he! — Robert Burns · 1785Honesty1 quote
The social, friendly, honest man,
Whate'er he be,
'Tis he fulfills great Nature's plan,
An' none but he! — Robert Burns · 1785Life1 quote
O Life! thou art a galling load,
Along a rough, a weary road,
To wretches such as I! — Robert Burns · 1786Love1 quote
But to see her, was to love her;
Love but her, and love for ever. — Robert Burns · 1791Making plans1 quote
The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men,
Gang aft a-gley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief and pain,
For promis'd joy. — Robert Burns · 1785Man as social animal1 quote
The social, friendly, honest man,
Whate'er he be,
'Tis he fulfills great Nature's plan,
An' none but he! — Robert Burns · 1785Man's cruelty to man1 quote
Man's inhumanity to man,
Makes countless thousands mourn! — Robert Burns · 1784Ocean and sea1 quote
Nae man can tether time or tide. — Robert Burns · 1791Passage of time1 quote
Nae man can tether time or tide. — Robert Burns · 1791Pleasure1 quote
But pleasures are like poppies spread,
You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed,
Or like the snow falls in the river,
A moment white - then melts for ever. — Robert Burns · 1791Remembering the past1 quote
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o' lang syne? — Robert Burns · 1796Scotland1 quote
My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here,
My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer;
Chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,
My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go. — Robert Burns · 1789Scottish highlands1 quote
My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here,
My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer;
Chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,
My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go. — Robert Burns · 1789The human condition1 quote
O Life! thou art a galling load,
Along a rough, a weary road,
To wretches such as I! — Robert Burns · 1786The only constant is change1 quote
Nae man can tether time or tide. — Robert Burns · 1791The poor1 quote
O Death! the poor man's dearest friend,
The kindest and the best! — Robert Burns · 1784The unexpected1 quote
The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men,
Gang aft a-gley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief and pain,
For promis'd joy. — Robert Burns · 1785Youth1 quote
O Life! how pleasant in thy morning,
Young Fancy's rays the hills adorning!
Cold-pausing Caution's lesson scorning,
We frisk away,
Like school-boys at th' expected warning,
To joy and play. — Robert Burns · 1786