What did Robert Burns mean by: For gold the merchant ploughs the main, The farmer ploughs the manor. Robert Burns Poet · Scotland Copy
+ Look abroad through Nature’s range, Nature’s mighty law is change. Author, December 22, 2023December 28, 2024, Robert Burns, Change, Law, Nature, 0 Robert Burns Poet · Scotland
+ Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes, Flow gently, I’ll sing thee a song in thy praise. Author, December 22, 2023December 29, 2024, Robert Burns, Beauty, Music, Nature, 0 Robert Burns Poet · Scotland
+ How wretched is the person who hangs on by the favors of the powerful. Author, December 22, 2023December 28, 2024, Robert Burns, Dependency, Misery, Power, 0 Robert Burns Poet · Scotland
+ I’m truly sorry man’s dominion has broken Nature’s social union. Author, December 22, 2023December 28, 2024, Robert Burns, Apology, Dominion, Nature, 0 Robert Burns Poet · Scotland
+ Affliction’s sons are brothers in distress; A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss! Author, December 22, 2023December 28, 2024, Robert Burns, Brotherhood, Empathy, Relief, 0 Robert Burns Poet · Scotland
+ My heart ‘s in the Highlands, my heart is not here; My heart ‘s in the Highlands a-chasing the deer. Author, December 22, 2023December 28, 2024, Robert Burns, Escape, Longing, Nature, 0 Robert Burns Poet · Scotland
+ Morality, thou deadly bane,Thy tens o’ thousands thou has slain! Author, December 22, 2023December 28, 2024, Robert Burns, Consequences, Criticism, Morality, 0 Robert Burns Poet · Scotland
+ Oh would some power the gift give us, to see ourselves as others see us! Author, December 22, 2023December 28, 2024, Robert Burns, Perspective, Reflection, Self-awareness, 0 Robert Burns Poet · Scotland
Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
It is in vain to ridicule a rich fool, for the laughers will be on his side. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
When we lavish our money we rob our heir; when we merely save it we rob ourselves. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
Nothing keeps longer than a middling fortune, and nothing melts away sooner than a large one. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
