Sunday, January 25, 2009

Happy 250th, Robert Burns

from Tam O'Shanter:

...As Tammie glowr'd, amaz'd, and curious,
The mirth and fun grew fast and furious;
The piper loud and louder blew;
The dancers quick and quicker flew;
They reel'd, they set, they cross'd, they cleekit,
Till ilka carlin swat and reekit,
And coost her duddies to the wark,
And linket at it her sark...

The man could turn on a dime, couldn't he?

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