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My heart 's in the Highlands, my heart is not here; My heart 's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer.

My heart 's in the Highlands, my heart is not here; My heart 's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer.

Robert Burns
Heart, Deer, Scottish
"MyHeart's in theHighlands" l. 1 (1790)

An honest man here lies at rest, the friend of man the friend of truth the friend of age and guide of youth. Few hearts like his with virtue warmed, few heads with knowledge so informed. If there's another world, he lives in bliss. If there is none, he made the best of this.

Robert Burns
Lying, Heart, Men
Robert Burns (1871). “The complete poetical works of Robert Burns, arranged in the order of their earliest publication: (... by Scott Douglas)”, p.166

The heart that is generous and kind most resembles God.

Robert Burns
Faith, Heart, Kind

Farewell, my friends! farewell, my foes! My peace with these, my love with those. The bursting tears my heart declare; Farewell, the bonnie banks of Ayr.

Robert Burns
Farewell, Heart, Rivers
Robert Burns, James Currie (1835). “The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a Criticism on His Writings”, p.140

Why has a religious turn of mind always a tendency to narrow and harden the heart?

Robert Burns
Religious, Heart, Mind

And let us mind, faint heart ne'er wan A lady fair. Wha does the utmost that he can Will whyles do mair.

Robert Burns
Heart, Mind, Doe
'To Dr Blacklock' (1800)

My heart is sair-I dare na tell, My heart is sair for Somebody.

Robert Burns
Heart, Longing, My Heart
Robert Burns, Josiah Walker (1811). “Poems”, p.154

But deep this truth impressed my mind — Thro' all his works abroad, The heart benevolent and kind The most resembles God.

Robert Burns
God, Heart, Kind
"The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life".

Who made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us

Robert Burns
God, Heart, Temptation
Robert Burns, Adolphus Wagner (1835). “The Works ; With Selected Notes ; A Biographical and Critical Introducion, and a Comparative Etymological Glossary to the Poet ; Complete in One Volume”, p.55

But of all Nonsense, Religious Nonsense is the most nonsensical; so enough, & more than enough of it - Only, by the bye, will you, or can you tell me, my dear Cunningham, why a religioso turn of mind has always a tendency to narrow and illiberalise the heart?

Robert Burns
Religious, Heart, Bye
Robert Burns, Alan Bold (1993). “Rhymer Rab: an anthology of poems and prose”

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