The Hands That Hang Down

O Lord, I am so tired!

My heart is sick and sore.

I work, and work, and do no good-

And I can try no more!

I lay my treasures up,

And think they’re worth such care;

And the next time I go to look,

There’s only rubbish there!

I tug hard at the door

Of knowledge-strain and pant;

But, Lord, the more I seem to learn,

The more I’m ignorant!

Sometimes I am so vain

I set myself to teach;

But e’en the first beginnings lie

Utterly out of reach!

I am no use-no use!

I thought I might have been;

But now I know how small I am,

How poor, how false, how mean!

Sunk in the dust and mire

While aiming at the skies,

Only a thing to laugh at, Lord,

To pity and despise!

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• Robert Burns: Address To The Woodlark: by Robert Burns
• Robert Burns: Does Haughty Gaul Invasion Threat?: by Robert Burns
• Robert Burns: Had I The Wyte? She Bade Me: by Robert Burns
• Robert Burns: The Lass That Made The Bed To Me : by Robert Burns
• Robert Burns: The Cooper O’ Cuddy: by Robert Burns
• Robert Burns: The Cardin O’t, The Spinnin O’t: by Robert Burns
• Robert Burns: Inscription For An Altar Of Independence: At Kerroughtree, the Seat of Mr. Heron. by Robert Burns
• Robert Burns: Ballads on Mr. Heron’s Election, 1795: Ballad Third – John Bushby’s Lamentation. by Robert Burns
• Robert Burns: Ballads on Mr. Heron’s Election, 1795: Second-Election Day by Robert Burns
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• Robert Burns: O Wat Ye Wha’s In Yon Town: by Robert Burns
• Robert Burns: I’ll Aye Ca’ In By Yon Town: by Robert Burns
• Robert Burns: Her Answer: by Robert Burns
• Robert Burns: O Let Me In Thes Ae Night: by Robert Burns
• Robert Burns: The Lass O’ Ecclefechan: by Robert Burns
• Robert Burns: O Steer Her Up An’ Haud Her Gaun: by Robert Burns
• Robert Burns: Gude Ale Keeps The Heart Aboon: by Robert Burns
• Robert Burns: O Aye My Wife She Dang Me: by Robert Burns
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