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November 08, 2007

Thursday Poem

Via NoUtopia.com:

Robert20burnsJean
Robert Burns

Of a’ the airts the wind can blaw,
  I dearly like the west,
For there the bonnie lassie lives,
  The lassie I lo’e best:
There wild woods grow, and rivers row,
  And many a hill between;
But day and night my fancy’s flight
  Is ever wi’ my Jean.

I see her in the dewy flowers,
  I see her sweet and fair:
I hear her in the tuneful birds,
  I hear her charm the air:
There ’s not a bonnie flower that springs
  By fountain, shaw, or green;
There ’s not a bonnie bird that sings,
  But minds me o’ my Jean.

Posted by Abbas Raza at 07:52 AM | Permalink

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Since you've raised the subject of Robbie Burns: The Grace me da recites at every family reunion.

Some hae meat
And canna' eat

And some would eat
But wanna

But we hae meat
An' we can eat

And say:
The Laird be thankit!

(amen)

Selkirk Grace
Robert Burns

Posted by: Carlos | Nov 8, 2007 8:35:52 PM

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