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Immortal Memory 3: Holy Willie’s Prayer
Burns wrote Holy Willie’s Prayer after a friend, Gavin Hamilton, won a contentious lawsuit the local parish of Ayr filed against him. His friend, a lawyer, was at one point responsible for collecting a poor tax in the parish. He … Continue reading
Immortal Memory 2: A Brief Burns Bio
Robert Burns was born 200 years and almost 6 months before me on January 25, 1759 to a gardener and his wife in Ayr, in the southwestern part of Scotland. When Burns turned six his father, William, hired a tutor … Continue reading
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Immortal Memory 1: Introduction
(One of the central elements of a Burns Supper is the Immortal Memory toast to Burns. Leading up to that someone gives a speech on Burns, his life and work. Here’s the intro to what I’ll be saying on Saturday … Continue reading
A Blizzard is Coming
Usually, I will try to vary what I write from day to day in The Life Literary. This being Burns Supper crunch-time, I’m afraid an even heavier Burns-ish storm than what’s already blown in this week is going to hit … Continue reading
Fellow Burns Supperians:
(I sent this, a few days in advance, to the folks we invited to our Burns Supper. I am finding that literary events can be more interesting and fun for participants if they have some background info and can prepare … Continue reading
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The Selkirk Grace
By Robert Burns Some hae meat and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it; But we hae meat, and we can eat, Sae let the Lord be thankit. (This is the prayer traditionally prayed at Burns Suppers.)
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It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Burns
It’s January! Let’s see what’s on my to-do list: Read a Robert Burns biography – check; Order the haggis – check Put together the Immortal Memory speech – check Send out the invitations to Burns supper – check Practice the … Continue reading