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Anya Saturday 27th of January 2007 11:16:55 PM
Robert Burns - Happy Birthday!

Address To A Haggis
by Burns

Fair fa\' your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o\' the puddin-race!
Aboon them a\' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy of a grace
As lang\'s my arm.

The groaning trencher there ye fill,
Your hurdies like a distant hill,
Your pin wad help to mend a mill
In time o\' need,
While thro\' your pores the dews distil
Like amber bead.

His knife see rustic Labour dight,
An\' cut ye up wi\' ready slight,
Trenching your gushing entrails bright
Like onie ditch;
And then, O what a glorious sight,
Warm-reekin, rich!

Then, horn for horn, they strech an\' strive:
Deil tak the hindmost! on they drive,
Till a\' their weel-swall\'d kytes belyve,
Are bent like drums;
Then auld Guidman, maist like to rive,
\'Bethankit!\' hums.

Is there that owre his French ragout
Or olio that wad staw a sow,
Or fricassee wad mak her spew
Wi\' perfect sconner,
Looks down wi\' sneering, scornfu\' view
On sic a dinner?

Poor devil! see him owre his trash,
As feckless as a wither\'d rash,
His spindle shank, a guid whip-lash,
His nieve a nit;
Thro\' bluidy flood or field to dash,
O how unfit!

But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed,
The trembling earth resounds his tread.
Clap in his walie nieve a blade,
He\'ll make it whissle;
An\' legs, an\' arms, an\' heads will sned,
Like taps o\' thrissle.

Ye Pow\'rs wha mak mankind your care,
And dish them out their bill o \'fare,
Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware
That jaups in luggies;
But, if ye wish her gratefu\' prayer,
Gie her a Haggis!

nikostrate Sunday 28th of January 2007 12:43:55 AM
- Well... that\'s Scots, not Gaelic ;)

Anya Sunday 28th of January 2007 12:50:18 AM
- I hope it\'s ok, Scots\'-wise :)

nikostrate Tuesday 30th of January 2007 02:08:50 AM
- For sure! :)

Anya Tuesday 30th of January 2007 08:25:49 PM
- Now here\'s a question! What do you think of Haggis?

Personally, I was really surprised of how similar it seemed to some Russian dishes. What is your take on it, tastewise?

Darz Sunday 18th of February 2007 01:57:21 AM
Mmmmm! - Hehe! Being from Scotland, it\'s only natural that I LOVE haggis!! It\'s unique taste is tinged with spiciness and is made all the sweeter with the good ol\' neeps & tatties (turnip and potato!) :D

Anya Thursday 22nd of February 2007 10:51:02 AM
- Fantastic!

I would like to learn to make it at some point, although I am skeptical that I will be able to find the necessary ingredients in this country. :-/

Here is to a fantastic Scottish tradition of which I had a small chance to be part of!

Danial Thursday 22nd of February 2007 04:03:07 PM
- I hope you don\'t mind if I just give my little thought here :)

I\'ve never tried haggis, but I do love ANYTHING that has potato inside. I heard it\'s a little salty as well, is this true?

Anya Monday 26th of February 2007 02:54:59 AM
- Yes, definitely a tad salty, but nothing compares with the amount of salt in a genuine Sherpa Nun chiya (Salty tea)!!

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	Anya	Saturday 27th of January 2007 11:16:55 PM
	Robert Burns - Happy Birthday! Address To A Haggis by Burns Fair fa\' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o\' the puddin-race! Aboon them a\' ye tak your place, Painch, tripe, or thairm: Weel are ye wordy of a grace As lang\'s my arm. The groaning trencher there ye fill, Your hurdies like a distant hill, Your pin wad help to mend a mill In time o\' need, While thro\' your pores the dews distil Like amber bead. His knife see rustic Labour dight, An\' cut ye up wi\' ready slight, Trenching your gushing entrails bright Like onie ditch; And then, O what a glorious sight, Warm-reekin, rich! Then, horn for horn, they strech an\' strive: Deil tak the hindmost! on they drive, Till a\' their weel-swall\'d kytes belyve, Are bent like drums; Then auld Guidman, maist like to rive, \'Bethankit!\' hums. Is there that owre his French ragout Or olio that wad staw a sow, Or fricassee wad mak her spew Wi\' perfect sconner, Looks down wi\' sneering, scornfu\' view On sic a dinner? Poor devil! see him owre his trash, As feckless as a wither\'d rash, His spindle shank, a guid whip-lash, His nieve a nit; Thro\' bluidy flood or field to dash, O how unfit! But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed, The trembling earth resounds his tread. Clap in his walie nieve a blade, He\'ll make it whissle; An\' legs, an\' arms, an\' heads will sned, Like taps o\' thrissle. Ye Pow\'rs wha mak mankind your care, And dish them out their bill o \'fare, Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware That jaups in luggies; But, if ye wish her gratefu\' prayer, Gie her a Haggis!
	nikostrate	Sunday 28th of January 2007 12:43:55 AM
	- Well... that\'s Scots, not Gaelic ;)
	Anya	Sunday 28th of January 2007 12:50:18 AM
	- I hope it\'s ok, Scots\'-wise :)
	nikostrate	Tuesday 30th of January 2007 02:08:50 AM
	- For sure! :)
	Anya	Tuesday 30th of January 2007 08:25:49 PM
	- Now here\'s a question! What do you think of Haggis? Personally, I was really surprised of how similar it seemed to some Russian dishes. What is your take on it, tastewise?
	Darz	Sunday 18th of February 2007 01:57:21 AM
	Mmmmm! - Hehe! Being from Scotland, it\'s only natural that I LOVE haggis!! It\'s unique taste is tinged with spiciness and is made all the sweeter with the good ol\' neeps & tatties (turnip and potato!) :D
	Anya	Thursday 22nd of February 2007 10:51:02 AM
	- Fantastic! I would like to learn to make it at some point, although I am skeptical that I will be able to find the necessary ingredients in this country. :-/ Here is to a fantastic Scottish tradition of which I had a small chance to be part of!
	Danial	Thursday 22nd of February 2007 04:03:07 PM
	- I hope you don\'t mind if I just give my little thought here :) I\'ve never tried haggis, but I do love ANYTHING that has potato inside. I heard it\'s a little salty as well, is this true?
	Anya	Monday 26th of February 2007 02:54:59 AM
	- Yes, definitely a tad salty, but nothing compares with the amount of salt in a genuine Sherpa Nun chiya (Salty tea)!!