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Contented Wi' Little And Cantie Wi' Mair

"Lumps o' Puddin'"

Robert Burns, 1794

Chorus:
Contented wi' little, and cantie wi' mair,
Whene'er I forgather wi' Sorrow and Care,
I gie them a skelp as they're creeping alang,
Wi' a cog o' gude swats and an auld Scottish sang.
Chorus

I whiles claw the elbow o' troublesome thought;
But Man is a soger, and Life is a faught;
My mirth and gude humour are coin in my pouch,
And my Freedom's my Lairdship nae monarch dare touch.
Chorus

2. A townmond o' trouble, should that be may fa',
A night o' gude fellowship sowthers it a':
When at the blythe end o' our journey at last,
Wha the deil ever thinks o' the road he has past?
Chorus

3. Blind Chance, let her snapper and stoyte on her way;
Be't to me, be't frae me, e'en let the jade gae:
Come Ease, or come Travail, come Pleasure or Pain,
My warst word is: "Welcome, and welcome again!"
Chorus

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Burns regarded this song as a self-portrait. It delves deep into the character of the Scotsman, who were legendary for their being contented with the little they had. Perhaps into today's society, we could learn a little about what is truly important and necessary in life.

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