Who said “Their sighan', cantan', grace-proud faces, Their three-mile prayers, and half-mile graces.”?

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Robert Burns. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“Their sighan', cantan', grace-proud faces, Their three-mile prayers, and half-mile graces.”
— Robert Burns
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Burns, R. (n.d.). Their sighan', cantan', grace-proud faces, Their three-mile prayers, and half-mile graces. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15808-their-sighan-cantan-grace-proud-faces-their-three/

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Burns, Robert. “Their sighan', cantan', grace-proud faces, Their three-mile prayers, and half-mile graces.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15808-their-sighan-cantan-grace-proud-faces-their-three/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Burns, Robert. “Their sighan', cantan', grace-proud faces, Their three-mile prayers, and half-mile graces.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15808-their-sighan-cantan-grace-proud-faces-their-three/.

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