Lips that touch liquor will never touch mine.

Lips that touch liquor will never touch mine.

Set good against evill.
[Set good against evil.]

Set good against evill.
[Set good against evil.]

Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman;
Though they may gang a' kennin' wrang
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Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman;
Though they may gang a' kennin' wrang
To step aside is human.

Tithe, and be rich.

Tithe, and be rich.

Hastiness is the beginning of wrath, and its end repentance.

Hastiness is the beginning of wrath, and its end repentance.

It is a wretched thing to rest upon the fame of others, lest, the
supporting pillar being removed, the read more

It is a wretched thing to rest upon the fame of others, lest, the
supporting pillar being removed, the superstructure should
collapse in ruin.

She only said, My life is dreary,
He cometh not, she said;
She said I am aweary, read more

She only said, My life is dreary,
He cometh not, she said;
She said I am aweary, aweary,
Oh God, that I were dead.

A wilful man maun hae his way.

A wilful man maun hae his way.

If the first of July be rainy weather,
It will rain, more of less, for four weeks together.

If the first of July be rainy weather,
It will rain, more of less, for four weeks together.