An honest man here lies at rest, The friend of man, the fri… - Robert Burns

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An honest man here lies at rest,
The friend of man, the friend of truth,
The friend of age, and guide of youth:
Few hearts like his, with virtue warm'd,
Few heads with knowledge so inform'd;
If there's another world, he lives in bliss;
If there is none, he made the best of this.

Robert Burns

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Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) was a poet and pioneer of the Romantic movement and after his death became an important source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.

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Also Known As: Bard of Ayrshire

Alternative Names: Robbie Burns • Rabbie Burns • Scotland's favorite son • Ploughman Poet • The Bard • National poet of Scotland • Robden of Solway Firth

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If there's another world, he lives in bliss; If there is none, he made the best of this.

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The fear o' hell's a hangman's whip,
To haud the wretch in order;

I want someone to laugh with me, someone to be grave with me, someone to please me and help my discrimination with his or her own remark, and at times, no doubt, to admire my acuteness and penetration

Before the morn ye'll work mischief:''
Indeed will I,'' quo' Findlay.

-Ти май си нещо наумил.
-Май нещо - каза Финдли.

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