Although I'm a Scot, living in Scotland, I usually avoid these because I actually don't like either haggis or whisky! (If this ends up being my last blog post, then you'll know that these remarks have been taken as the spouting of treason and I'm incarcerated in Edinburgh Castle dungeon - if it has one!)
Anyway, I much prefer Burns'
lesser known poems, especially the ones with a bit of humour. So I thought I'd share this one with you:-
Reply to an Invitation
Sir.
Yours this moment I unseal,And faith! I'm gay and hearty,
To tell the truth and shame the Deil, devil
I am as fou as Bartie. drunk
But Foorsday, Sir, my promise
leal, Thursday;
true
Expect me o' your partie,If on a beastie I can speel climb
Or hurl in a cartie. trundle
Yours, - Robert Burns
What a fabulous reply!
I've already blogged about Burns
and the Greenock connection - you can read about it here.
Enjoy what's left of your Friday.
Love, Liz
11 comments:
I have read about Burns Suppers, I have never eaten haggis and is NOT on my list of foods I want to try, now the whisky would be to my liking. ❤
What? No haggis? ;-) I don't blame you!
I was exposed to Burns at a very young age, without realizing it. Here in America there is a very popular series of children's books; "Little House on The Prairie", etc... by Laura Ingalls Wilder. IN the books there are many mentions made of the tunes her pa would sing and play on the fiddle in the evenings. Later on I would learn that many of those song lyrics were Burns. Her sister's favorite song was Highland Mary.
My favourite Burn's poem is "My love is like a Red, Red Rose" as it brings back memories of my one and only Scottish boyfriends..
I do like Haggis and some whiskeys..
Have a nice weekend
Erna x
Can't say I blame you on the haggis and whisky front! Haggis doesn't appeal to me and I don't like whisky. Maybe some Dundee Cake?
x
Happy Robbie Burns day! I can't imagine anyone really likes haggis, so I doubt they'll hold it against you.
Whiskey?
Haggis?
Hm........
Burns is OK when not too heavy on the dialect
I think I liked "To a Mouse" once upon a time
Wee timorous, quivering slicket' (?) beastie......
that's all I remember!
Have a super weekend!
I don't care for haggis or whiskey either. I have been to one of those burns parties years ago. Thanks for adding words out to the side so we could understand what he was truly saying.
Happy Burns Birthday to you too - and here's hoping you've not already been incarcerated! I love haggis but not a big whiskey fan - it's nice in sauce over the haggis, neeps & tatties though !
Have a lovely weekend,
Xx
Happy Burns Night, Liz! I have a Scottish friend, Caroline Burns, who celebrates it like a second birthday! Hope you and your family enjoyed a wee dram. As a vegetarian I love McSweeny's vege haggis, but do remember the real thing, when I was a little girl, brought back by my Daddy when he was working offshore near Grangemouth. Very tasty.
I did wonder about Burns night. although I have a Scottish name I don't really know much about Scotland! it rings a bit of a bell now! Heather x
Born a Scot. Cannot abide the smell of whisky.
So we should start our own clan!
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