Hae ye heard the hunter’s horn
as foot and hoof disturb yon gorse?
Hounds baying for the fox blood,
nipping madly at pounding horse.
Lather flies like ocean foam,
thrown as careless quirt meets steed.
Bloodlust makes crimson faces rage
as fox leaps o’er brush and weed.
Bonnie wee mouse frozen in fear,
unable to convince itself to run away.
Tiny mite with fear-flown eye so still,
shudders; lives to see another day.


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Just saw your comment on my "Freudian Slip" We commented on eachother's pieces at the exact same time!! I love it when that happens.
From Hogmanay.net
http://www.hogmanay.net/history/auldlangsyne
AULD LANG SYNE
Words adapated from a traditional song
by Rabbie Burns (1759-96)
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?
CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!
And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp,
And surely I'll be mine,
And we'll tak a cup o kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!
We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou'd the gowans fine,
But we've wander'd monie a weary fit,
Sin auld lang syne.
We twa hae paidl'd in the burn
Frae morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin auld lang syne.
And there's a hand my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o thine,
And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught,
For auld lang syne
Meanings
auld lang syne - times gone by
be - pay for
braes - hills
braid - broad
burn - stream
dine - dinner time
fiere - friend
fit - foot
gowans - daisies
guid-willie waught - goodwill drink
monie - many
morning sun - noon
paidl't - paddled
pint-stowp - pint tankard
pou'd - pulled
twa - two
Sherry....interesting read.