Main content
On Marriage
That hackney'd judge of human life,
The Preacher and the King,
Observes: - 'The man that gets a wife
He gets a noble thing.'
But how capricious are mankind,
Now loathing, now desirous!
We married men, how oft we find
The best of things will tire us!
Duration:
This clip is from
Featured in...
![]()
Works read by Tom Fleming—The works of Robert Burns
All his recordings from the 250th anniversary project.
More clips from The works of Robert Burns
-
![]()
He Till't and She Till't
Duration: 00:17
-
![]()
The Heron Ballads : Wham will we send to London town
Duration: 02:16
-
![]()
Sic a wife as Willie's Wife
Duration: 01:17
-
![]()
To Robert Graham of Fintry Esq
Duration: 05:55
