Burns Night - help!

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well, Im not british and tonight ive been invited to my first burns night party. the host would like us to sing or recite a poem for food..any ideas ladies? i do not want to sing so a short poem which includes pregnancy hunger and food will be nice..
 
burns night? whats that? a song about food?

yummy yummy yummy ive got food in my tummy :D lol

or aaaa pizza hut a pizza hut kentucky fried chicken and a pizza hut mc donalllllllddds mc dddddddonalds kentucky fried chicken and a pizza hut! :rotfl:
 
You could really impress with Burns' "Ode to a Haggis"

Ode To A Haggis

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 worthy

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 you up wi' ready sleight,

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,

'Bethanket!' 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. tops/thistle



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!



To The Haggis
 
Or you could do a famous Scottish grace to a meal....

Some hae meat and canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it;
But we hae meat, and we can eat,
And sae the Lord be thankit.


Think it's by Burns too!!

S. xx
 
thanks sarah but my problem is its very difficult for me to do any british pronounciation. i think i might use the last short poem u sent me..
 
Not a problem - I am Scottish and have trouble with the 1st!!

S. xx
 
I've been to a few (lived in Edinburgh for 5 years..) and have had to write my fair share of poems for burns night suppers. I found there are quite a few references site on the internet where people have written their own poems and posted them up for all to use. I'll have a look for you. Mine were quite specific to the people attending or you could have one of mine. I could have a go at a PG one for you. (Really can't be arsed with work today...)
 
Here goes, I've done it quite quickly so apologies. Normally it takes me a week to write these things.

It’s quite obvious looking at me…
I’m having a baby, can’t you see.
Very soon, our baby will be out
A bundle of joy, that’s what it’s about

But let me tell you something that the books they do not
Quite often you find you are really too hot.
And “eating for England”, yes it is true
Even if they tell you “you really shouldn’t eat for two”

You won’t believe the hunger I feel
It’s so insatiable, it can’t be real?
Some of the things that I really would like
To most other people, it wouldn’t seem right

Pickles and ice-cream, you think it’s a joke?
How about coal, it’s craved by some pregnant folk.
Most of the time, any food would be nice…
Right now I quite fancy some chilli and rice.

I feel stretching and kicking, there is a person inside
Although after a while, it’s something you really can’t hide…
Maternity trousers, and knickers and tops
You have to buy them or your buttons will pop

So come on now baby, come on now hurry…
If you don’t arrive on time, mummy will have to eat curry
But Daddy may prefer another ploy…….
We really can’t wait to meet you, are you a girl or a boy?

I hope you like it. As I say, I haven't taken as much time as I would normally. Let me know how the night goes.

We're having a burns night supper tonight too, but with everyting thats gone on we've decided it'll just be me and OH, so no need to write any poems. It feels like burns night now I have done one. Thanks
 
oh wow thats amazing..thank you for taking the time to do it for me...im so happy..u made my day..heres to you .. :clap: :dance: :hug:
 

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