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= ! s9 ( be+ "y1 is to prea* at x4 ,:5 ,i 0 "y ,i sat & suff]$ "u t disp5sation4 ,n[ t ,i am old] ,i purpose1 if y1 my con/itu5ts1 w p]mit me1 to h& on ! ,sacr$ ,tor* ( ,bor$om4 ,9 ! ,fir/ ,volume1 !n1 ( ! ,pick]+ ,edition ( ! works ( ! late ,rob]t ,burns1 on ! #aga/ page1 y w f9d ?is /anza3 ,to cat* ,dame ,=tune's gold5 smile1 ,assidu\s wait ^u h]1 ,& ga!r ge> by e wile ,t's ju/ifi$ by hon\r-- ,n = to hide x 9 a h$ge1 ,nor = a tra9 att5dant1 ,b = ! glori\s privilege ,( be+ indep5d5t4 ,at fir/ sight x may seem sup]flu\s to speak ( ?rift & indep5d5ce to m5 ( y\r race1 & 9 a ,univ]sity t produc$ ,duncan ( ,ru?well & ,*alm]s4 ,i admit x4 ,no man c>ries coals to ,newca/le--to sell2 b if he wi%es to discuss coal 9 ! ab/ract1 z ! ,deacon ( ,dumfries discuss$ love1 he w f9d ,newca/le kn[s some?+ ab\t x4 ,& s1 too1 ) y "h4 ,may ,i take x t y1 = ! mo/ "p1 come1 z ,i did1 f h\seholds conv]sant ) a c]ta9 /rictness--let u call x a dec5t & w>y economy--9 dome/ic matt]s1 :i* has taught u to look at bo? sides ( ! family %ill+2 t we belong to /ock :]e pres5t sacrifice = future ends 7our own education may h be5 among !m7 0 accept$1 9 pr9ciple & practice1 z "p ( life8 ,i ask ?is1 because talk+ to p :o = any cause h be5 d5i$ ^! exp]i5ces is l try+ to tell a neutral ( our life betwe5 #aiad & #aiah4 ,indep5d5ce means1 8,let e h]r+ hang by its own head40 ,x signifies ! bless$ /ate ( hang+ on to z few p]sons & ?+s z possible2 & x leads up to ! s+ul> privilege ( a man own+ himself4 ,! desire = indep5d5ce has be51 up to ! pres5t1 an in]adicable human in/9ct1 ant$at+ ev5 ! social in/9ct4 ,let u trace x back to its beg9n+s1 s t we may n be surpris$ at our own virtue to-day4 ,sci5ce tells u t ,man did n beg9 life on ! gr\nd1 b liv$ fir/ among tree-tops--a plat=m :i* does n (f] mu* room = l>ge or democratic assemblies4 ,"h he _h to keep 8 individual balance on ! bran*es1 "u p5alty ( dea? or disablem5t if he lo/ x1 & "h1 :5 8 few wants 7 satisfi$1 he _h "t to realize sl[ly t he 0 n altoge!r l ! bea/s1 b a p]son ap>t1 & !re=e lonely4 ,n till he ab&on$ 8 family-tree1 & associat$ himself ) 8 fell[s on ! flat1 = pr$atory or homicidal purposes1 did he sacrifice 8 p]sonal indep5d5ce ( action1 or cut into 8 l>ge leisure ( brood+ ab/raction necess>y = ! discov]y ( 8 relations to 8 _w4 ,?is is ! p]iod 9 our ,rev]$ ,ance/or's progress ?r\gh ,"t t /rikes me z imm5sely ! mo/ int]e/+ & important4 ,no "o kn[s h[ long x took to divide ! human l9e ( asc5t f t ( ! l>g] apes2 b dur+ t cleavage !re may h be5 an epo* :5 ,man lay "u ! affliction ( some?+ v l human ?\ght be=e he c\ld h rea*$ ! relief ( spee*4 ,x is inde$ conceivable t 9 t long in>ticulate agony he may h trav]s$--dumb--! full r\nd ( p]sonal exp]i5ce & emotion4 ,& :51 at la/1 spee* 0 born1 :at 0 ! fir/ practical use ,man made ( x8 ,rememb]1 he 01 by t "t1 pa/-ma/] 9 all arts ( cam\flage kn[n to ! bea/s4 ,he c\ld hide ne> a wat]-hole1 & cat* !m z !y came d[n to dr9k--:i* is ! g]m ( w>4 ,he c\ld attract !m by imitat+ _! cries ( di/ress or love--:i* is ! g5esis ( mo/ ( ! arts4 ,he c\ld d\ble back on 8 tracks & ?us circumv5t an acqua9tance ( 8 own k9d :o 0 /alk+ him--:i* is obvi\sly ! orig9 ( mo/ ( our social am5ities4 ,9 %ort1 he c\ld act1 to admiration1 any k9d ( lie !n extant4 ,i submit1 !re=e1 t ! fir/ use ,man made ( 8 new p[] ( expression 0 to tell a lie--a frigid & calculat$ lie4 ,imag9e ! wond] & delight ( ! ,fir/ ,li> 9 ! ,_w :5 he f\nd t ! fir/ lie ov]:elm+ly outdid e effect ( 8 old mud-&-grass cam\flages ) no exp5diture ( en]gy6 ,conceive 8 pride1 8 awe/rick5 admiration ( himself1 :5 he saw t1 by m]e ^w ( m\?1 he c\ld s5d 8 simpl] companions %9n+ up trees 9 se>* ( fruit :i* he knew 0 n !re1 & :5 !y desc5d$1 empty & angry1 he c\ld p]suade !m t !y1 & n he1 7 9 fault1 & c\ld despat* !m hopefully up ano!r tree6 ,c y blame ! ,creature = ?9k+ himself a god8 ,! only ?+ t kept him )9 b\nds mu/ h be5 ! discov]y t ?is miracle-work+ 0 n conf9$ to himself4 ,un=tunately--mo/ un=tunately--we h no record ( ! meet+ ( ! ,_w's ,fir/ ,li> ) ! ,_w's ,second ,li>2 b f :at we "k ( _! desc5dants to-day1 !y 7 probably ( opposite sexes1 m>ri$ at once1 & begat a num]\s prog5y4 ,= !re is no d\bt t ,mank9d suff]$ mu* & e>ly f ?is same vice ( ly+4 ,"o sees t 9 ! enorm\s value atta*$ by ! mo/ primitive civilizations to ! practice ( tell+ ! ,tru?2 & ! extravagant praise aw>d$1 mo/ly aft] dea?1 to individuals notori\s = ! practice4 ,n[ ! am\nt ( ,tru? op5 to ,mank9d has always be5 limit$4 ,sub/antially1 x comes to no m ?an ! axiom quot$ by ! ,fool 9 ,twelf? ,night1 on ! au?ority ( ! witty ,h]mit ( ,prague1 8,t t is1 is40 ,conv]sely1 8,t t is n1 isn't40 ,b x is j ?is ,tru? :i* ,man mo/ bitt]ly res5ts be+ br\ght to 8 notice4 ,he w d1 suff]1 & p]mit any?+ r ?an ackn[l$ge x4 ,he desires t ! wat]s :i* he has digg$ & canaliz$ %\ld run uphill by !mselves :5 x suits him4 ,he desires t ! num]als :i* he has himself c\nt$ on 8 f+]s & *ri/5$ 8two & two0 %\ld make ?ree & five accord+ to 8 v>y+ ne$s or moods4 ,:y does he want ?is8 ,because1 subconsci\sly1 he /ill scales himself aga9/ 8 age-old companions1 ! bea/s1 :o c only act lies4 ,man kn[s t1 at any mom5t1 he c tell a lie :i*1 = a :ile1 w delay or div]t ! work+s ( cause & effect4 ,be+ an animal :o is /ill le>n+ to reason1 he does n yet und]/& :y ) a little m1 or a little l\d]1 ly+ he %\ld n be able p]man5tly to break ! *a9 ( t law ( cause & effect--! ,ju/ice )\t ! ,m]cy--:i* he hates1 & to h ev]y?+ bo? ways 9 e relation ( 8 life4 ,9 o!r words1 we want to be indep5d5t ( facts1 & ! y\ng] we are1 ! m intol]ant are we ( ^? :o tell u t ?is is impossible4 ,:5 ,i wi%$ to claim my indep5d5ce & to express myself accord+ to ! late/ lights ( my age 7= !re 7 lights ev5 !n71 x 0 di%e>t5+ to be told t ,i c\ld n expect to be clo!d1 f$1 taught1 amus$1 & com=t$--n to say prea*$ at--by o!rs1 & at ! same "t to practise t[>ds !m a savage & ?orny indep5d5ce4 ,i imag9e t y1 p]haps1 may h assi/$ at dome/ic conf]5ces on ^! l9es2 b ,i ma9ta9 t we are n ! un?9k+ asses t our eld]s call$ u4 ,our self-expression may h be5 a trifle crude1 b ! in/9ct t prompt$ x 0 t primal in/9ct ( indep5d5ce :i* ant$ates ! social "o1 & makes ! "y at times a little difficult4 ,x comes d[n f ! dumb & dreadful epo* :5 all t ,man knew 0 t he 0 himself1 & n ano!r1 & !re=e ! lonelie/ ( creat$ be+s2 & y "k t !re is no lonel9ess to equal ! lonel9ess ( y\? at w> ) its surr\nd+s 9 a _w t does n c>e4 ,i c give y no great com=t 9 y\r w>1 b1 if y w all[ me1 ,i w give y a sci5tific p>allel t may be> on ! situation4 ,n once ^u a "t1 b at _m diff]5t times 9 diff]5t places & ages1 x came ov] "s "o ,primitive ,man t he desir$1 above ev]y?+1 to escape = a :ile f ! sight & s\nd & ! smell ( 8 ,tribe4 ,x may h be5 an excell5t ,tribe1 or x may h be5 an abom9able "o1 b :i*ev] x 0 he _h _h en\gh ( x = a "t4 ,kn[+ no m ?an ! psy*ology ( 8 age 7:]eas we1 ( c\rse1 "k ! psy*ology ( all ! ages71 he ref]r$ 8 impulse to ! direct ord]s1 guidance1 or lead+ ( 8 ,totem1 8 ,gu>dian ,_s1 8 ,disembodi$ ,ance/or1 or o!r ,private ,god1 :o _h appe>$ to him 9 a dream & inspir$ 8 action4 ,h]e9 our ance/or 0 z logical z a man tak+ 8 ,degree on ! eve ( a pr(essional c>e]--n to say z practical z a ,scot4 ,he accept$ ,spirits & ,manife/ations ( all k9ds z "p ( 8 highly organiz$ life1 :i* _h its roots 9 ! immemorial pa/2 b1 outside t1 ! am\nt ( tru? op5 to him 0 limit$4 ,he only knew t if he did n provide himself ) rations 9 advance1 = 8 propos$ excursion away f ! ,tribe1 he w\ld surely />ve4 ,consequ5tly1 he took "s pa9s & practis$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( self-d5ial to get & prep>e ^! rations4 ,he may h wi%$ to g =? on "s utt]ly useless div]sion1 su* z hack+ d[n a tree or pil+ up /ones1 b :atev] 8 object 01 he int5d$ to und]take x )\t ! advice1 int]f]5ce1 or ev5 ! privity ( 8 ,tribe4 ,he might appreciate ! de> creatures mu* bett] on 8 return2 he might hat* out wond]ful s*emes = _! advantage dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,b t w\ld be a side-issue4 ,! p[] t possess$ him 0 ! desire to own himself = a :ile1 ev5 z 8 ance/ors1 ^: spirits _h1 he believ$1 laid ?is ^u him1 _h own$ !mselves1 be=e ! ,tribal idea _h be5 evolv$4 ,morally 8 action 0 unassailable2 8 p]sonal ,god _h dictat$ x4 ,mat]ially1 8 ju/ification = 8 dep>ture f ! normal 0 ! greasy1 inconspicu\s packet ( iron rations on 8 %\ld]1 ! tr\ble he _h tak5 to get !m1 & ! ext5t to :i* he 0 prep>$ n to break into !m except z a la/ resort4 ,=1 )\t t mat]ial1 back$ by ^? purposes1 8 visions ( 8 ,totem1 ,_s1 or ,god w\ld h melt$ back into ! ruck ( un/able1 unfulfill$ dreams2 & 8 own we>9ess ( 8 ,tribe w\ld h return$ ^u himself 9 b>r5ness ( m9d & bitt]ness ( s\l4 ,because if a man has n 8 rations 9 advance1 = any excursion ( any k9d t he proposes to himself1 he mu/ /ay ) 8 ,tribe4 ,he may swe> at x al\d or "u 8 brea?4 ,he may tell himself & 8 fri5ds :at spl5did ?+s he w\ld d 7 he 8 own ma/]1 b z 8 ,tribe goes s mu/ he g--= 8 belly's sake4 ,:5 & z x lies1 s mu/ he lie4 ,its p mu/ be 8 p1 & its ,god mu/ be 8 ,god4 ,"s m5 may accept ?is disp5sation2 "s may "q x4 ,x is to ! latt] t ,i w\ld speak4 ,rememb] always t1 except = ! appliances we make1 ! rates at :i* we move ourselves & our possessions ?r\gh space1 & ! words :i* we use1 no?+ 9 life *anges4 ,! utmo/ any g5]ation c d is to rebaptize ea* spiritual or emotional rebir? 9 its own tongue4 ,!n x goes to its grave hot & bo!r$1 because no new bir? has be5 v\*saf$ = its salvation1 or ev5 its relief4 ,& y\r g5]ation succe$s to an unpromis+ & di%evell$ h]itage4 ,9 addition to y\r own s9s1 :i* w be num]\s b q normal1 y h to c>ry ! extra h&icap ( ! s9s ( y\r fa!rs4 ,?is1 x is possible t _m ( y h already made cle> to y\r imm$iate circle4 ,b ! po9t y probably omitt$ 7z our g5]ation did1 :5 we us$ to deliv] our magnific5t1 unpubli%$ orations ,de ,juv5tute7 is t no %ortcom+s on ! "p ( o!rs c save u f ! consequ5ces ( our own %ortcom+s4 ,x is also true t y 7 br\ght into ?is _w )\t be+ consult$4 ,b ev5 ?is disability1 f :i*1 by ! way1 ,adam suff]$1 ?\gh x may ju/ify our adopt+ a critical attitude t[>ds ,fir/ ,causes1 w n 9 ! long run n\ri% our physical or m5tal ne$s4 ,!re seems1 moreov]1 to be an unsci5tific objection on ! "p ( ,fir/ ,causes aga9/ be+ enquir$ (4 ,= y :o foll[ on ! heels ( ! ,great ,w> are affect$1 z y are b\nd to be1 by a demoralization n unlike t :i* ov]takes a h\sehold :]e !re has be5 long & sev]e illness1 foll[$ by a relaxation ( dome/ic ritual1 & accompani$ by l\d self-pity & l>ge recrim9ations4 ,nor is ?is all y\r load4 ,! pa/ few ye>s h s imm5sely quick5$ & emphasiz$ all means ( communication1 visible & invisible1 9 e direction t our _w--:i* is only ano!r "n = ! ,tribe--is n m]ely 8too mu* ) u10 b moves1 %\ts1 & moralizes ab\t our pa? & our b$1 ?r\gh e h\r ( our days & nights4 ,ev5 a normal _w might become confus+ on ^! t]ms2 & ours is f> f be+ normal4 ,"o-six? ( its area has pass$ bodily out ( civilization2 & mu* ( ! rema9d] appe>s to be divid$1 ) no consci\sness ( s91 betwe5 an e>ne/ int5tion to make ,e>? ,hell z soon z possible1 & an equally e>ne/ int5tion1 ) no consci\sness ( presumption1 to make x ,heav5 on or be=e ! same date4 ,b y h ample opportunities ( obs]v+ ?is = y\rselves4 ,! broad & imm$iate result is1 p>tly ?r\gh a rec5t necessity = ?9k+ & act+ 9 l>ge masses1 p>tly ?r\gh ! in/9ct ( mank9d to draw toge!r & cry out :5 calamity hits !m1 & v l>gely ?r\gh ! quick5+ ( communications1 ! p[] ( ! ,tribe ov] ! individual has become m ext5d$1 p>ticul>1 pontifical1 &1 us+ ! ^w 9 bo? s5ses1 imp]t95t1 ?an x has be5 = _m g5]ations4 ,"s m5 accept ?is omnipres5ce ( cr[ds2 "s may res5t x4 ,x is to ! latt] t ,i am speak+4 ,! indep5d5ce :i* 0 a 8glori\s privilege0 9 ,rob]t ,burns's day1 is n[ m difficult to a*ieve ?an :5 "o _h m]ely to ov]come a few mat]ial ob/acles1 & ! re/ foll[$ almo/ automatically4 ,n[adays1 to own oneself 9 any dec5t measure1 "o has to run c\nt] to a gospel1 & to fight aga9/ its atmosph]e2 & an atmosph]e1 z long z x c be kept up1 is r cloy+4 ,ev5 s1 !re is no ne$ = ! individual :o int5ds to own himself to be too pessimi/ic4 ,let u1 z our =efa!rs us$1 c\nt our bless+s4 ,y1 my con/itu5ts1 enjoy ?ree special ones4 ,fir/1 ?anks to ! cont9uity ( self-d5ial on ! "p ( y\r own =be>s1 ! bulk ( y w ent] pr(essions & call+s 9 :i* y w be free m5--free to be paid :at y\r "w is wor? 9 ! op5 m>ket1 irrespective ( y\r alleg$ m]its or y\r ne$s4 ,free1 moreov]1 to "w )\t physical mole/ation ( y\rself or y\r family z long & z closely z y please--free to exploit y\r own p[]s & y\r own heal? to ! utt]mo/ = y\r own ends4 ,y\r second bless+ is t y c>ry 9 y\r l&'s hi/ory & 9 y\r he>ts ! /ronge/ in/9ct ( inh]it$ cont9uity1 :i* expresses itself 9 y\r passionate int]e/ 9 y\r own folk1 y\r own race & all its values4 ,hi/ory %[s t1 f remote ages1 ! ,scots w\ld desc5d f _! hea!r & associate toge!r on ! flat = pr$atory purposes2 ^! n[ take ! =m ( raid+ ! _w 9 all dep>tm5ts ( life--& gov]nm5ts4 ,b at int]vals y\r race1 m ?an o!rs1 feel ! necessity = own+ itself4 ,!re=e x returns1 9 gr\ps1 to its hea!r1 :]e1 "u cam\flage ( 8games0 & 8ga!r+s10 x =tifies itself ) ! rites1 incantations1 pass-words1 raim5t1 dances1 food & dr9k ( its ance/ors1 & re-initiates itself into its primal individualism4 ,^! c]emonies1 z ! ,s\!rn races "k to _! co/1 give its memb]s fre% /r5g? = r5ew$ =ays4 ,& t same /r5g? is y\r ?ird & *ief bless+4 ,i h already t\*$ on ! privilege ( be+ brok5 by bir?1 cu/om1 precept & example to do+ )\t ?+s4 ,?is is :]e ! sons ( ! small h\ses :o h borne ! yoke 9 _! y\? hold a cumulative advantage ov] ^? :o h be5 accu/om$ to life ) broad m>g9s4 ,su* m5 c & d accommodate !mselves to /rait5$ circum/ances at a p9*1 & = an object2 b !y are z aw>e ( _! ef=ts aft]w>ds z an untra9$ man is aw>e ( 8 muscles on ! second morn+ ( a walk+ t\r2 & :5 !y h won ?r\gh :at !y consid] h>d%ip !y are apt to wa/e good "t & place by subconsci\sly approv+1 or ev5 rememb]+1 _! own ef=ts4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! man :o has be5 us$ to %av+1 let u say1 9 cold wat] at sev5 o'clock ! ye> r\nd1 takes :at "o may call ! m9or damnabilities ( life 9 8 /ride1 )\t ei!r mak+ a song ab\t !m or writ+ home ab\t !m4 ,& t is ! *ief reason :y ! untra9$ man always has to pay m = ! privilege ( own+ himself ?an ! man tra9$ to ! little ?+s4 ,x is ! little ?+s1 9 microbes or morale1 t make u1 z x is ! little ?+s t break u4 ,also1 m5 9 any walk ( life :o h be5 taught n to wa/e or muddle mat]ial "u _! h& are less giv5 to muddle or mi%&le moral1 intellectual1 & emotional issues ?an m5 ^: wa/age has nev] be5 *eck$1 or :o look to h _! wa/age made good by o!rs4 ,! pro( is pla94 ,among ! g5]ations t h prec$$ y at ?is ,univ]sity 7 m5 ( y\r own blood--_m & _m--:o did _! "w on ! traditional sack ( peasemeal or oatmeal beh9d ! door--weigh$ out & measur$ ) _! own h&s aga9/ ! crav+s ( _! natural appetites4 ,^! 7 m5 :o int5d$ to own !mselves1 9 ob$i5ce to "s dream1 lead+1 or ^w :i* _h come to !m4 ,!y knew t x w\ld be a h>d & long task1 s !y set ab\t x ) _! own iron rations on _! own backs1 & !y walk$ along ! s&s "h to pick up driftwood to keep ! fire go+ 9 _! lodg+s4 ,n[1 :at 9 ?is ,_w1 or ! next1 c ! ,_w1 or any ,tribe 9 x1 d ) or to p ( ?is temp]8 ,bribe !m by good d9n]s to take l>g] views on life8 ,!y w\ld probably see _! ho/s "u ! table fir/ & argue _! heads (f aft]w>ds4 ,(f] 'em money to %$ a conviction or two8 ,a man doesn't lightly sell :at he has paid = ) 8 hide4 ,/amp$e !m1 or coax !m1 or ?reat5 !m into c\nt5anc+ ! issue ( false weights & measures8 ,x is a little h>d to lib]alize p]sons :o h done _! own weigh+ & measur+ ) brok5 teacups by ! light ( tall[ c&les4 ,no6 ,^? ?rifty s\ls mu/ h be5 a n>r[ & an anfractu\s bre$ to h&le2 b1 by _! ,god1 9 ^: ,^w !y walk$1 !y own$ !mselves6 ,& _! own]%ip 0 bas$ ^u ! tru? t if y h n y\r own rations y mu/ fe$ out ( y\r ,tribe's h&s--) all t t implies4 ,%\ld any ( y c>e to own y\rselves on ^! l9es1 y\r insurances ought to be effect$ 9 ^? fir/ t5 ye>s ( a "y man's life :5 he is nei!r se5 nor he>d4 ,?is is ! p]iod--"o mo/ly sp5ds x 9 lodg+s1 alone--t corresponds to ! "t :5 ,man 9 ! mak+ began to realize t he 0 himself & n ano!r4 ,! po/-w> _w :i* discusses s flu5tly & frankly ! univ]sality & cog5cy ( ,sex z ! dom9ant factor ( life1 has adopt$ a res]v$ & mode/ attitude 9 its h&l+ ( ! imp]i\s & inevitable details ( m]e liv+ & work+4 ,i w respect t attitude4 ,! initial paym5ts on ! policy ( "o's indep5d5ce1 !n1 mu/ be f9anc$1 by no means = publication1 b z a gu>antee ( good fai? t[>ds oneself1 prim>ily out ( ! dr9ks t "o does n too cont9u\sly take2 ! maid5s 9 :om "o does n too extravagantly rejoice2 ! ent]ta9m5ts t "o does n too sy/ematically att5d or conduct2 ! transportation "o does n too magnific5tly employ2 ! bets "o does n too g5]ally place1 & ! objects ( beauty & desire t "o does n too g5]\sly buy4 ,second>ily1 ^? rev5ues c be add$ to by extra "w und]tak5 at h\rs be=e or aft] "o's regul> "w1 :5 "o w\ld inf9itely r re/ or play4 ,t involves ! 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