AN "ODE" TO ROBERT BURNS

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Robert Burns

25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796

A Darling of Scotland

and a Poet to the Heart.

If you have sang or heard

the New Year's song

"Auld Lang Syne"

Then you have a little piece of

Robert Burns!

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Have you ever been to a Robert Burns Dinner?

It's a time to celebrate great poetry, Celtic music,

 tradition, dancers, bagpipes, plaid,

friendship and food in the midst of a winter slump!

But most of all the memory of one of the most

beloved Scottish Poets, Robbie Burns!!

                       
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haggis

The main coarse of the Burns' Dinner is "Haggis"

an aged old traditional receipt

served along with Turnips

 and the ever loyal Potato!

(Now you may not want to learn the ingredients

of "Haggis" if your tummy is a wee bit squeamish)

We find it yummy!

But if you are BRAVE and CURIOUS

(now don't forget to rrroll your rrrrs)!!

this site will tell you the goods:

http://www.gumbopages.com/food/scottish/haggis.html

A highlight of the Burns' Gathering is

the piping in of the Haggis.

                                              

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     Have you ever had the chance to hear Robert's poetry recited by a true Scott?
My honor was from a Dear Man whom would stand in the line in the bank where I used to work
and come to my teller window, and recite a new Burns poem once a month! It always brightened my day!

AGAIN REJOICING NATURE SEES

Again rejoicing nature sees

Her robe assume it's vernal hues,

Her leafy looks waves in the breeze,

All freshly steep'd in morning dews.

And maun I still on Menie doat,

And bear the scorn that's in her ee?

For it's jet,jet black, an'it's like a hawk,

An it winna let a body be!

I vain to me the cowslips blaw,

In vain to me the vi'lets spring;

In vain to me, in glen or shaw,

The mavis and the lintwhite sing.

And maun I still...

The merry ploughboy cheers his team,

Wi' joy the tentie seedman stalks,

But life to me's a weary dream,

A weary dream of ane that never wauks.

And maun I still...

The wanton coot the water skims,

Among the reeds the ducklings cry,

The stately swan majestic swims,

And every thing is blest but I.

And maun I still...

The shepherd steeks his faulding slap,

And owre the moorlands whistles shill,

Wi' wild unequal, wand'ring step,

I meet him on a dewy hill.

And maun I still...

And when the lark,'tween light and dark,

Blythe waukens by he daisy's side,

And mounts and sings on fluttering wings,

Awoe-worn ghaist I hameward glide.

And maun I still...

Come winter with thine angry howl,

And raging bend the naked tree;

Thy gloom will soothe my cheerless soul,

When nature all is sad like me!

And maun I still...

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http://www.standrew518.co.uk/BURNS/About_Burns.php

                                                                       
                   

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The Mousiekin Family listen as Father  recites
"To a Mouse"

                        
Here is a wonderful Site with an endless supply
of  Robert Burns Poetry
PLEASE do check it out! :                                
http://www.poemhunter.com/i/ebooks/pdf/robert_burns_2004_9.pdf

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Tragically Burns' life ended

much too early at

only 37 years of age

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Lay not up treasures upon earth,
where moth a dust doth corrupt,
where thieves breal through and steal:
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt.
and where thieves do not breal through nor steal
for where your treasure is,
there will will be your heart also
Mathew 8:19-21 

 

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FRASER MacGRUMPLY SAYS:
"NUE!.. YEE WOANTE' BEE
EEAT'N
 NEY  HAGGIS NUE
WILL YE BEE"?

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                    For more information about Robert Burns
                     here are some great places of interest:
                    
                         http://www25.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/robertburns.html (a little more history)
                         http://www.sc.edu/library/spcoll/britlit/burns/burns1.html ( book collectors)
                        http://www.worldburnsclub.com/begin/robert_burns.htm  (a bit about character)
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Scherenschnitte-Doodles

By-Linnie
(in honor of my Celtic Roots)

                                               

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                                              I will be a Father to you,

                                            and you shall be My sons

                                     and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

                                                            II Corinthians 6:18

                                           

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Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 John 1:2

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