Borrowing Trouble

O, it's folly to be wise
About the troubles we may meet,
For worry blinds our eyes,
And makes our lives less sweet.
So let us cast our cares away,
And face the world with joyful heart,
For happiness is here to stay,
If we but play our part.

About Robert Burns

Scotland's national poet whose verse in Scots dialect celebrates love, nature, and common humanity. Author of "Auld Lang Syne."

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