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Robert Burns Quotes: The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men, Gang aft a-gley, And leave us nought but grief and pain, For promised joy.
         

The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men, Gang aft a-gley, And leave us nought but grief and pain, For promised joy.


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This page presents the quote "The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men, Gang aft a-gley, And leave us nought but grief and pain, For promised joy.". Author of this quote is Robert Burns. This quote is about gang, men, joy, grief, schemes, disappointment, mice, pain,.