It's Burns Nicht 25th January

Jean, Jean wis young an' alive till Ah gied her tatties and neeps;
Noo she's bein' seek as a dug, it fairly gies me the creeps.

Bonnie Mary O' Argyle took a trip tae the Brig O' Doon,
She took a dook oaf the parapet, ended up nearly bein' drooned!

Wee sleakit, cooerin', timorous beastie, ye must think it a sin!
Aw the lassies a' ever kent, wanted tae stab me wi' a pin.

Blythe Hae a' Been on Yon Hill, where a Tippling Ballad ah Wrote;
Gude Ale Keeps the Heart Aboon, when ye drink an awfy lote.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Dietrich Avatar
September 7, 2019 at 10:26 AM
fun poem in this dialect so strange for me. I could get most of it!!
Allison Avatar
June 11, 2017 at 11:28 AM
This sure made me smile Robert - I'm a burns night baby and this year for the first time ever I tried haggis:-) hugs jan xx
Davidson Avatar
June 11, 2017 at 12:04 PM
Hi Jan thanks for your comments. I was asked to write this for a friend as I usually host a Burns night. I sang My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose at his wedding a couple of years ago.
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