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Von

Von Report 25 Jan 2019 19:31

Night **Ann** <3 <3

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 25 Jan 2019 19:31

Nitey Nite Ann <3 <3

Researching:
Go on, make my day!

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 25 Jan 2019 19:31

Yes McB :-D :-D

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 25 Jan 2019 19:31

Night Emma and Ann :-D :-D <3 <3

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 25 Jan 2019 19:32

Nitey Nite McMinxy <3 <3

Researching:
Go on, make my day!

Fly

Fly Report 25 Jan 2019 19:32

Night Ann <3 <3

Night Emma Jane <3 <3 ;-)

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 25 Jan 2019 19:32

Woohoo, McM :-D <3

Researching:
Go on, make my day!

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 25 Jan 2019 19:33

Still waiting Belle :-(

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 25 Jan 2019 19:35

Perhaps next year, Pat....being Scottie is hard work :-0 :-D

Researching:
Go on, make my day!

Fly

Fly Report 25 Jan 2019 19:35

Waiting for what :-S

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 25 Jan 2019 19:35

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 25 Jan 2019 19:35

Goffer time :-(

Nitey Nite <3 <3

Ralphie~~~~ <3 <3

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Go on, make my day!

Von

Von Report 25 Jan 2019 19:36

There's more Scottish records on FMP today :-D

Von

Von Report 25 Jan 2019 19:36

Night Belle <3 <3

Fly

Fly Report 25 Jan 2019 19:37

Night Belle :-D <3 D <3 Ralph <3 :-D

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 25 Jan 2019 19:37

Address to a Haggis


This poem was written by Burns to celebrate his appreciation of the Haggis. As a result Burns and Haggis have been forever linked.

This particular poem is always the first item on the programme of Burns' suppers. The haggis is generally carried in on a silver salver at the start of the proceedings.

As it is brought to the table a piper plays a suitable, rousing accompaniment.

One of the invited artistes then recites the poem before the theatrical cutting of the haggis with the ceremonial knife.


Address to a Haggis

Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o the puddin'-race!
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye worthy o' a grace
As lang's my arm.

The groaning trencher there ye fill,
Your hurdies like a distant hill,
Your pin wad help to mend a mill
In time o need,
While thro your pores the dews distil
Like amber bead.

His knife see rustic Labour dight,
An cut you up wi ready slight,
Trenching your gushing entrails bright,
Like onie ditch;
And then, O what a glorious sight,
Warm-reekin, rich!

Then, horn for horn, they stretch an strive:
Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive,
Till a' their weel-swall'd kytes belyve
Are bent like drums;
The auld Guidman, maist like to rive,
'Bethankit' hums.

Is there that owre his French ragout,
Or olio that wad staw a sow,
Or fricassee wad mak her spew
Wi perfect scunner,
Looks down wi sneering, scornfu view
On sic a dinner?

Poor devil! see him owre his trash,
As feckless as a wither'd rash,
His spindle shank a guid whip-lash,
His nieve a nit;
Thro bloody flood or field to dash,
O how unfit!

But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed,
The trembling earth resounds his tread,
Clap in his walie nieve a blade,
He'll make it whissle;
An legs an arms, an heads will sned,
Like taps o thrissle.

Ye Pow'rs, wha mak mankind your care,
And dish them out their bill o fare,
Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware
That jaups in luggies:
But, if ye wish her gratefu prayer,
Gie her a Haggis

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

Von

Von Report 25 Jan 2019 19:38

I'm off now as well - goodnight <3 <3

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 25 Jan 2019 19:38

Night Belle :-D :-D <3 <3

Mr B <3

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ralphie :-D

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 25 Jan 2019 19:39

Night Von :-D :-D <3 <3

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

Fly

Fly Report 25 Jan 2019 19:41

Night Von <3 <3

Don't speak Scottish Pat ;-)

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