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Robert Burns Quotes About Morning

Quotes about: Morning
  • What is life, when wanting love?
    Night without a morning;
    Love's the cloudless summer sun,
    Nature gay adorning.

    Robert Burns, Hamilton PAUL (1819). “The Poems & Songs of Robert Burns, with a Life of the Author ... To which is Subjoined, an Appendix, Consisting of a Panegyrical Ode, and a Demonstration of Burns' Superiority to Every Other Poet as a Writer of Songs, by the Rev. Hamilton Paul”, p.223
  • Again rejoicing Nature sees
    Her robe assume its vernal hues
    Her leafy locks wave in the breeze,
    All freshly steep'd in the morning dews.

    Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart, James Currie (1835). “The works of Robert Burns: containing his life, by John Lockhart, esq. ; the poetry and correspondence of Dr. Currie's edition ; biographical sketches of the poet by himself, Gilbert Burns, Professor Stewart, and others”, p.189
  • O, Life! how pleasant is thy morning,
    Young Fancy's rays the hills adorning!
    Cold pausing Caution's lesson scorning,
    We frisk away,
    Like schoolboys, at the expected warning,
    To joy and play.

    Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart, James Currie (1835). “The works of Robert Burns: containing his life, by John Lockhart, esq. ; the poetry and correspondence of Dr. Currie's edition ; biographical sketches of the poet by himself, Gilbert Burns, Professor Stewart, and others”, p.18
  • Yon rosebuds in the morning-dew, how pure amang the leaves sae green!

    Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart, James Currie (1835). “The works of Robert Burns: containing his life, by John Lockhart, esq. ; the poetry and correspondence of Dr. Currie's edition ; biographical sketches of the poet by himself, Gilbert Burns, Professor Stewart, and others”, p.216

Robert Burns

  • Born: January 25, 1759
  • Died: July 21, 1796
  • Occupation: Poet
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