...confesses some faults, and appears conscious of others, as he exclaims — "O ! would some power the giftie gie us, To see oursels as ithers see us ; It would frae inoiiy a blunder free us, And foolish notion." After Mr. Jerdan has rebuked his rebukers, he favours...

...; and, like the others, the great majority of them struggle and sink. ' * O ! would some Power the giftie gie us, To see oursels as ithers see us ; It would frae mony a blunder free us And foolish notion. What airs and graces, and a' would lea' us, And e'en devotion...

...abread! Ye little ken what cursed speed The blastie's makin! Thae winks and finger-ends, I dread. O, wad some Pow'r the giftie gie us ^— To see oursels as ithers see us ! ' It wad frae monie a blunder free us, And foolish notion; What airs in dress an' gait wad lea'e us, And...

...subject fully deserves discussion in a special chapter. Burns, the poet, says :— " 0 wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us ; It would frae mony a blunder free us, An' foolish notion." When I have seen people indulge their infirmity of temper,...

...that makes me much regret his selection" to be Secretary to the Admiralty. " Oh, would some Power the ds of décision criteria— those for division in be a sight indeed. We might extend this list a long way, and it certainly would not do for the Catalogue...

...monarchies ; how do republics appear to them ] That must be considered when estimating our moral power ] " O wad some Pow'r the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us 1 It wad frae monie a blunder free us, An' foolish notion." It must be confessed that republics have...

...by singing her a hymn, composed by an old and popular poet, commencing, — " O wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oursels as ithers see us, It would ftae mom' a blunder free us." The outer life made no sign. I stood in silent composure, watched her...

...all defects in the face before them, when they are tying on their cravat or brushing their hair. " O wad some pow'r the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us !" For that, presumably, would from many a blunder free us, and foolish notion. Strange it is, muses...

...generally are, more visible to the outer world than to himself; and therefore Burns cries — " Oh, wad some Pow'r the giftie gie us — To see oursels as ithers see us ! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, And foolish notion. What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us, And...

...writing so glowingly of themselves, have read and pondered over the lines of " Bobbie Burns:" '• O. wad some pow'r the giftie gie us, To see oursels as ithers see us ! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, And foolish notion." BIRCH (THOMAS LEDLIE). Seemingly Experimental...