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“PoemsandSongsofRobertBurns(.shg.tw)”

1784

Remorse:AFragment

Ofallthenumerousillsthathurtourpeace,

Thatpressthesoul,orwringthemindwithanguish

Beyondparisontheworstarethose

Byourownfolly,orourguiltbroughton:

Inevryothercircumstance,themind

Hasthistosay,“Itwasnodeedofmine:”

But,whentoalltheevilofmisfortune

Thisstingisadded,“Blamethyfoolishself!”

Orworserfar,thepangsofkeenremorse,

Thetorturing,gnawingconsciousnessofguilt—

Ofguilt,perhaps,whenweveinvolvedothers,

Theyoung,theinnocent,whofondlylovdus;

Naymore,thatverylovetheircauseofruin!

Oburninghell!inallthystoreoftorments

Theresnotakeenerlash!

Livesthereamansofirm,who,whilehisheart

Feelsallthebitterhorrorsofhiscrime,

Canreasondownitsagonizingthrobs;

And,afterproperpurposeofamendment,

Canfirmlyforcehisjarringthoughtstopeace?

Ohappy,happy,enviableman!

Ogloriousmagnanimityofsoul!

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