Book of Burns Poems
Its Burns' Night tonight and I wanted to show you this old book which was my Granny's and as you can see, was very well used.
I think that along with the Bible, many household in Scotland would also have a copy of Burns' poems.
Here's a epitaph Burns wrote about a Mauchline (East Ayrshire) man - sounds like a bit of a character!
Lament him, Mauchline husbands a',
He aften did assist ye;
For had ye staid whole weeks awa',
Your wives they ne'er had missed ye.
Ye Mauchline bairns, as on ye pass
To school in bands thegither,
O, tread ye lightly on his grass,
Perhaps he was your father.
There's a good site where you can find out more about Robert Burns, his life and poetry at - Robert Burns Country.
I've written about Burns, Highland Mary and the Greenock connection here.
I'm not going to any Burns Suppers this year (sob, sob), but if you are - then have a great time!
Love, Liz
Comments
If you stay in will you still make haggis?
xx
Liz
I've tried haggis a few times and think it's okay.
Thanks for sharing.
What a treasure your Grans book is - and memories of her beautiful hands turning those pages of lyrical verse!
Hugs
Shane
Love the poem bit of a giggle...
My ma'am said Robbie Burns was related to us by marriage and she was pretty, jolly good at stringing a few words together too.
Claire :}
Bee happy x
Have a delicious day!