In durance vile 1here must I wake and weep, And all my frowsy couch in sorrow steep.
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While Europe's eye is fix'd on mighty things, The fate of empires and the fall of kings While quacks of State must each produce his plan, And even children lisp the Rights of Man Amid this mighty fuss just let me mention, The Rights of Woman meritRobert Burns
Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman Though they may gang a kennin' wrang, To step aside is human.
Robert Burns
Your poor narrow foot-path of a street, Where twa wheel-barrows tremble when they meet.
Robert Burns
Misled by fancy's meteor ray, By passion driven But yet the light that led astray Was light from heaven.
Robert Burns
Where sits our sulky, sullen dame, Gathering her brows like gathering storm, Nursing her wrath to keep it warm.
Robert Burns
To make a happy fire-side clime To weans and wife, That's the true pathos and sublime Of human life.
Robert Burns
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