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Robert Burns (1759–1796). Poems and Songs.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

407 . Epigram—Thanks for a National Victory

YE hypocrites! are these your pranks?

To murder men and give God thanks!

Desist, for shame!—proceed no further;

God won’t accept your thanks for MURTHER!