Honour

Me let the world disparage and despise –

As one unfettered with its gilded chains,

As one untempted by its sordid gains,

Its pleasant vice, its profitable lies;

Let Justice, blind and halt and maimed, chastise

The rebel spirit surging in my veins,

Let the Law deal me penalties and pains

And make me hideous in my neighbours’ eyes.

But let me fall not in mine own esteem,

By poor deceit or selfish greed debased.

Let me be clean from secret stain and shame,

Know myself true, though false as hell I seem –

Know myself worthy, howsoe’er disgraced –

Know myself right, though every tongue should blame.

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Poems in English 

• Epigram—The Keekin Glass by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram—Thanks for a National Victory by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram pinned to Mrs. Riddell’s carriage by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on the same Laird’s Country Seat by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on the said Occasion by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on the Laird of Laggan by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on Rough Roads by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on Politics by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on Parting with a kind Host in the Highlands by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on Mr. James Gracie by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on Miss Fontenelle by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on Jessy Staig’s recovery by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on Francis Grose the Antiquary by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on Dr. Babington’s looks by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on Andrew Turner by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on an Innkeeper (“The Marquis”) by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on a Swearing Coxcomb by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on a Suicide by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram on a Country Laird (Cardoness) by Robert Burns by Robert Burns
• Epigram—Kirk and State Excisemen by Robert Burns by Robert Burns

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