by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)
It's no in titles nor in rank
Language: Scottish (Scots)
It's no in titles nor in rank; It's no in wealth like Lon'on bank, To purchase peace and rest: It's no in makin' muckle, mair; It's no in books, it's no in lear, To make us truly blest: If happiness hae not her seat An' centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest; Nae treasures, nor pleasures Could make us happy lang; The heart aye's the part aye That makes us right or wrang.
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Confirmed with The Works of Robert Burns: with an account of his life and criticism on his writings, Philadelphia: J. Crissy, 1827, page 36.Authorship:
- by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), no title, appears in Epistle to Davie, a Brother Poet, no. 5 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Mary Grant Carmichael (1851 - 1935), "It's no in titles", published 1887 [voice and piano], London: J. & J. Hopkinson [text not verified]
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