Lines by Robert Burns
Robert Burns
Scottish poet · 1759–1796
Robert Burns was a farmer's son who wrote in Scots and English. His poems and songs, from Auld Lang Syne to To a Mouse, are sung and quoted far beyond Scotland.
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go wrong.
The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men, Gang aft agley,
To a Mouse, stanza 7
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