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| Description = Tae a Haggis By Rabbie Burns, addressed to the World's Largest Haggis by Andrew Cooper, 23rd May 2009 at Mauchline Holy Fair, Mauchline Ayrshire Scotland,
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| Description = Tae a Haggis By Rabbie Burns, addressed to the World's Largest Haggis by Andrew Cooper, 23rd May 2009 at Mauchline Holy Fair, Mauchline Ayrshire Scotland.
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Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,
 
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Great chieftain o' the Puddin-race!
 
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Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
 
 

 

 
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Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,
 
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Great chieftain o' the Puddin-race!
 
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Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
 
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
 
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
 

 

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Weel are ye wordy of a grace
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Weel are ye wordy of a grace
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As lang's my arm.
 
As lang's my arm.
 

 

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The groaning trencher there ye fill,
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The groaning trencher there ye fill,
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Your hurdies like a distant hill,
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Your hurdies like a distant hill,
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Your pin wad help to mend a mill
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Your pin wad help to mend a mill
 
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In time o' need,
 
In time o' need,
 

 

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While thro' your pores the dews distil
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While thro' your pores the dews distil
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Like amber bead.
 
Like amber bead.
 

 

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His knife see Rustic-labour dight,
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His knife see Rustic-labour dight,
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An' cut you up wi' ready slight,
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An' cut you up wi' ready slight,
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Trenching your gushing entrails bright
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Trenching your gushing entrails bright
 
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Like onie ditch;
 
Like onie ditch;
 

 

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And then, O what a glorious sight,
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And then, O what a glorious sight,
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Warm-reekin, rich!
 
Warm-reekin, rich!
 

 

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Then, horn for horn they stretch an' strive,
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Then, horn for horn they stretch an' strive,
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Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive,
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Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive,
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Till a' their weel-swall'd kytes belyve
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Till a' their weel-swall'd kytes belyve
 
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Are bent like drums;
 
Are bent like drums;
 

 

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Then auld Guidman, maist like to rive,
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Then auld Guidman, maist like to rive,
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"Bethankit!" hums.
 
"Bethankit!" hums.
 

 

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Is there that owre his French _ragout_
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Is there that owre his French _ragout_
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Or olio that wad stow a sow,
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Or olio that wad stow a sow,
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Or fricasee wad mak her spew
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Or fricasee wad mak her spew
 
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Wi' perfect sconner
 
Wi' perfect sconner
 

 

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Looks down wi' sneering, scornfu' view
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Looks down wi' sneering, scornfu' view
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On sic a dinner?
 
On sic a dinner?
 

 

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Poor devil! See him owre his trash,
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Poor devil! See him owre his trash,
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As feckless as a wither'd rash,
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As feckless as a wither'd rash,
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His spindle shank a guid whip-lash,
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His spindle shank a guid whip-lash,
 
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His nieve a nit;
 
His nieve a nit;
 

 

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Thro' bluidy flood or field to dash,
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Thro' bluidy flood or field to dash,
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O how unfit!
 
O how unfit!
 

 

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But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed,
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But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed,
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The trembling earth resounds his tread,
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The trembling earth resounds his tread,
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Clap in his walie nieve a blade,
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Clap in his walie nieve a blade,
 
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He'll mak it whissle;
 
He'll mak it whissle;
 

 

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An' legs, an' arms, an' heads will sned,
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An' legs, an' arms, an' heads will sned,
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Like taps o' thrissle.
 
Like taps o' thrissle.
 

 

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Ye Pow'rs wha mak mankind your care,
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Ye Pow'rs wha mak mankind your care,
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And dish them out their bill o' fare,
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And dish them out their bill o' fare,
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Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware,
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Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware,
 
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That jaups in luggies;
 
That jaups in luggies;
 

 

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But, if ye wish her gratefu' prayer,
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But, if ye wish her gratefu' prayer,
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Gie her a Haggis!
 
Gie her a Haggis!
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