To make a happy fireside clime To weans and wife,— That 's the true…

To make a happy fireside clime To weans and wife,— That 's the true pathos and sublime Of human life.

Robert Burns

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What turned up: Epistle to Dr. Blacklock.; Bartlett, Familiar Quotations, ninth edition, Robert Burns entry; Epistle to Dr. Blacklock.; Wording and named source checked in Bartlett’s published reference; the original work is identified by title and locator. Literary excerpts, not claims of personal spoken testimony
Work: Epistle to Dr. Blacklock.
Sources checked: gutenberg.orgChecked using manual, 17 October 2026Epistle to Dr. Blacklock.; Bartlett, Familiar Quotations, ninth edition, Robert Burns entry; Epistle to Dr. Blacklock.; Wording and named source checked in Bartlett’s published reference; the original work is identified by title and locator. Literary excerpts, not claims of personal spoken testimony

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