Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Ye've Aged Well For a Man of 250 Years Rabbie Burns. Thanks for the Memories Including This Tweak of the Sassenachs.


Scots, Wha Hae.
Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled,
Scots, wham Bruce has aften led,
Welcome to your gory bed
Or to victorie!

Now's the day, and now's the hour:
See the front o' battle lour,
See approach proud Edward's power -
Chains and slaverie!

Wha will be a traitor knave?
Wha will fill a coward's grave?
Wha sae base as be a slave? -
Let him turn, and flee!

Wha for Scotland's King and Law
Freedom's sword will strongly draw,
Freeman stand or freeman fa',
Let him follow me!

By oppression's woes and pains,
By your sons in servile chains,
We will drain our dearest veins
But they shall be free!

Lay the proud usurpers low!
Tyrants fall in every foe!
Liberty's in every blow!
Let us do or dee!

This Saturday, Rabbie's 250th birthday, there'll be big doins. The McGraham's will do their traditional tribute & there will be other Ozark celebrations on Burns night. See, A uncommon dish Chef re-creates process to make haggis for local Burns Night event

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