Reply to an Invitation - Burns Style
Its the Bard's birthday - Robert
Burns was born on this day in 1759. Many
Scots, all over the world, traditionally celebrate tonight by attending a Burns
Supper. As usual they will eat haggis,
drink whisky and listen to poetry written by Burns.
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!)
Reply to an Invitation
And faith! I'm gay and hearty,
To tell the truth and shame the Deil, devil
I am as fou as Bartie. drunk
If on a beastie I can speel climb
Or hurl in a cartie. trundle
Yours, - Robert Burns
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
Comments
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.
I do like Haggis and some whiskeys..
Have a nice weekend
Erna x
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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!
Have a lovely weekend,
Xx
So we should start our own clan!