He that may be but sturt or stryfe, And leif ane lusty plesand lyfe, And syne with mariege dois him mell, And bindis him with ane wicket wyfe, He wirkis sorrow to him sell.
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Scotsmen are metaphisical and emotional, they are sceptical and mystical, they are romantic and ironic, they are cruel and tender, and full of mirth and despair.
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