Some Books Are Lies Frae

At Length His Lonely Cot Appears In View, Beneath The Shelter Of An Aged Tree; Th' Expectant Wee-things, Toddling, Stacher Thro' To Meet Their Dad, Wi' Flichterin Noise An' Glee.

Now A' Is Done That Men Can Do, And A' Is Done In Vain.

Mankind Is An Unco Squad And Muckle He May Grieve Thee.

Why Has A Religious Turn Of Mind Always A Tendency To Narrow And Harden The Heart?

The Best-laid Plans Of Mice And Men Often Go Awry.