John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4747 Robert Burns 1759-1796 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4747 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Burns (1759–1796) |
| QUOTATION: | Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman; Though they may gang a kennin’ wrang, To step aside is human. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Address to the Unco Guid. |
| Note 1. See Pope, Quotation 113. [back] |