Atween the world o' licht <br />And the world that is to be <br />A man wi' unco sicht <br />Sees whaur he canna see: <br /> <br />Gangs whaur he canna walk: <br />Recks whaur he canna read: <br />Hauds what he canna tak: <br />Mells wi' the unborn dead. <br /> <br />Atween the world o' licht <br />And the world that is to be <br />A man wi' unco sicht <br />Monie a saul maun see: <br /> <br />Sauls that are stark and nesh: <br />Sauls that wud dree the day: <br />Sauls that are fain for flesh <br />But canna win the wey. <br /> <br />Hae ye the unco sicht <br />That sees atween and atween <br />This world that lowes in licht: <br />Yon world that hasna been? <br /> <br />It is owre late for fear, <br />Owre early for disclaim; <br />Whan ye come hameless here <br />And ken ye are at hame.<br /><br />William Soutar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/scotland-5/
