Guest guest Posted July 16, 2001 Report Share Posted July 16, 2001 O wad some Pow'r the giftie gie us To see oursels as others see us It wad frae monie a blunder free us An' foolish notion What airs in dress an' gait wad lea'e us An' ev'n Devotion This last verse contains the often quoted lines and shows Burns depth of understanding of human nature. Note the capital P in Pow'r denoting God. This last verse translates as Oh, that God would give us the very smallest of gifts To be able to see ourselves as others see us It would save us from many mistakes and foolish thoughts We would change the way we look and gesture and to how and what we apply our time and attention. ---- ---------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2001 Report Share Posted July 16, 2001 , "ALTON A ALTON" <lostnfoundation> wrote: > O wad some Pow'r the giftie gie us > To see oursels as others see us > It wad frae monie a blunder free us > An' foolish notion > What airs in dress an' gait wad lea'e us > An' ev'n Devotion Ahhhh...Dear Alton-alton... tis one O me ain favored Poets ....Rabbie Burrrrrrrns... And here is me take onit.... Oh would that we were given the divine Power.. To see ourselves truly...as we appear to others.. (We would see how idiotic and childish we appear) It would, from many a foolish action free us.. And even foolish thought... We would put aside our fine clothing (masks)...and swagger (ego) And even our false humility.... Luv ya. Syena.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2001 Report Share Posted July 16, 2001 Dear Syena: Your hood story was dyanmite, thanks. Syena wrote. "Oh would that we were given the divine Power.. To see ourselves truly...as we appear to others.. (We would see how idiotic and childish we appear) It would, from many a foolish action free us.. And even foolish thought... We would put aside our fine clothing (masks)...and swagger (ego) And even our false humility...." Just as soon as I can proclaim that I am "Realized like Harsha" then the false will go awry. Love you too much keep in touch and out of Dutch, Alton , hot_syena wrote: > , "ALTON A ALTON" <lostnfoundation> > wrote: > > O wad some Pow'r the giftie gie us > > To see oursels as others see us > > It wad frae monie a blunder free us > > An' foolish notion > > What airs in dress an' gait wad lea'e us > > An' ev'n Devotion > > Ahhhh...Dear Alton-alton... tis one O me ain favored > Poets ....Rabbie Burrrrrrrns... And here is me take onit.... > > Oh would that we were given the divine Power.. > To see ourselves truly...as we appear to others.. > (We would see how idiotic and childish we appear) > It would, from many a foolish action free us.. > And even foolish thought... > We would put aside our fine clothing (masks)...and swagger (ego) > And even our false humility.... > > Luv ya. Syena.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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