Happy Bobby Burns
When first my brave Johnie lad came to this town,
He had a blue bonnet that wanted the crown;
But now he has gotten a hat and a feather,
Hey, brave Johnie lad, cock up your
beaver!
Cock up your beaver, and cock it fu’ sprush,
We’ll over the border, and gie them a brush;
There’s somebody there we’ll teach better behaviour,
Hey, brave Johnie lad, cock up your beaver!
(Note: Happy Birthday to the good Doctor Barber as well!)
(Further Note: A Blackadder bottled ‘91 Springbank is the order of the day.)
January 26th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
A prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, an a’ that! But an honest man’s aboon his might - Guid faith, he mauna fa’ that! For a’ that, an a’ that, Their dignities, an a’ that, The pith o sense an pride o worth, Are higher rank than a’ that.