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For thof ye had as wise a snout on
As Shakespeare or Sir Isaac Newton,
Your judgement fouk woud hae a doubt on,
I'll tak my aith,
Till they could see ye wi' a suit on
O' gude Braid Claith.
Robert Fergusson
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The Lawyers may revere that tree
Where thieves so oft have swung,
Since, by the Law's most wise decree,
Her thieves are never hung.
Robert Fergusson
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Robert Fergusson
Born:
September 5, 1750
Died:
October 16, 1774
(aged 24)
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Robert Fergusson was a Scottish poet.
Known for:
The Vikings: A History
Life Lessons from Kierkegaard
Making Connections That Work
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