Nature and Elements

All animals, except man, know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.

See one promontory (said Socrates of old), one mountain, one sea, one river, and see all.

I’m truly sorry Man’s dominion

Wee, sleekit, cow’rin’, tim’rous beastie,

Corn rigs, an’ barley rigs,

Green grow the rashes, O,

Gie me ae spark o’ Nature’s fire,

Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes,

Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes,

The year’s at the spring

The year’s at the spring

A tap at the pane, the quick sharp scratch

Oh, to be in England

What was he doing, the great god Pan,

Earth’s crammed with heaven,

Unkempt about those hedges blows

Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear,

Tyger Tyger, burning bright,

Tyger Tyger, burning bright,

When the stars threw down their spears

O Rose, thou art sick!

Ah, Sun-flower! weary of time,

Little Lamb who made thee?

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.