Burns Night at Cyprus Queen on the corner!

queenbar


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Message Posted:
20/01/2011 17:38

Tuesday 25th January

Traditional Burns Night

Haggis, Neaps and Tatties and a dram of whiskey 16YTL

Burns poetry competition, a small prize given to the person who recites the best Robert Burns poem...

Starts at 8.30pm

queenbar


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Message Posted:
20/01/2011 17:44

Live music on the 25th January

Queen Ella

Come and enjoy a good night

Scottish Whiskey 5TL

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
20/01/2011 17:46

The work of this great Scot, Mr. Robert Burns, has been translated - and rightly so - in my native language by the best Dutch linguists. I'd like to do the 14th verse of "A Dream" in Dutch* during the Traditional Burns Night - what an impressive work of art.

* If a foreign language is allowed?

queenbar


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Message Posted:
20/01/2011 18:04

It will make us very happy to have another language! Brilliant! I'm sure it will be very enjoyable to hear! You're poem is very welcome.

jock1



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Message Posted:
20/01/2011 18:15

i despair !!

jock1



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Message Posted:
20/01/2011 18:23

sorry Hans..Despair

queenbar


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Message Posted:
20/01/2011 18:37

WHERE DESPAİR FINISHES,HOPE STARTS!





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jock1



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Message Posted:
20/01/2011 18:39

If things dont change, they will remain as they are.

queenbar


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Message Posted:
20/01/2011 19:03

yes they will





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Hippo


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Message Posted:
21/01/2011 05:59

Shrewd Willie Smellie to Crochallan came;

The old cock'd hat, the grey surtout the same;

His bristling beard just rising in its might,

'Twas four long nights and days to shaving night:

His uncomb'd grizzly locks, wild staring, thatch'd

A head for thought profound and clear, unmatch'd;

Yet tho' his caustic wit was biting-rude,

His heart was warm, benevolent, and good.



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Hippo


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Message Posted:
21/01/2011 06:04

And this has to be my favourite piece



Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North,

The birth-place of Valour, the country of Worth;

Wherever I wander, wherever I rove,

The hills of the Highlands for ever I love.



My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here,

My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer;

Chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,

My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go.



Farewell to the mountains, high-cover'd with snow,

Farewell to the straths and green vallies below;

Farewell to the forests and wild-hanging woods,

Farewell to the torrents and loud-pouring floods.



My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here,

My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer;

Chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,

My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go.

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jock1



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Message Posted:
21/01/2011 11:12

http://www.robertburns.org/works/111.shtml

A Dream.

matula


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Message Posted:
21/01/2011 11:36

Jings! Crivvens!

queenbar


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Message Posted:
21/01/2011 16:25

Hakkı is laying on a special Haggis - it will be known as Hakkıs.





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Hippo


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Message Posted:
22/01/2011 06:26

I do believe he is looking for a dress (his words not mine)

queenbar


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Message Posted:
22/01/2011 17:46

ok then 'a skirt' or 'kilt' but I think the unddies are gona stay on!









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dataman


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Message Posted:
22/01/2011 18:12

Burns Night is strictly for the sweaties !!

Hippo


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Message Posted:
22/01/2011 19:35

The Corner bar-now known as the 'Happy Haggis'



With Mc Hakki behind the bar.

phylray



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Message Posted:
23/01/2011 17:35

I may go to one if any on next week when I'm in Turtle Bay, but we will have our usual

one when I return, in conjunction with An Commun Gaidhlaig, Largs Gaelic Choir will be

singing Burns songs, in their original form, and it is always a great, fun night.

queenbar


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Message Posted:
24/01/2011 18:01

tomorrow 25th January



Traditional Burns Night



Haggis, Neaps and Tatties and a dram of whiskey 16YTL



Burns poetry competition, a small prize given to the person who recites the best Robert Burns poem...



Starts at 8.30pm

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
24/01/2011 18:24

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Can't resist boring you all with my favourite Burns (?) poem! Enjoy (in 2 parts or should that be f...)















Oh what a sleekit horrible beastie



Lurks in your belly efter the feastie



Just as ye sit doon among yer kin



There sterts to stir an enormous wind



The neeps and tatties and mushy peas



Stert workin like a gentle breeze



But soon the puddin wi the sauncie face



Will have ye blawin all ower the place







Nae matter whit the hell ye dae



A'body's gonnae hiv tae pay



Even if ye try tae stifle



It's like a bullet oot a rifle



Hawd yer bum tight tae the chair



Tae try and stop the leakin air



Shifty yersel fae cheek tae cheek



Prae tae God it doesnae reek

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
24/01/2011 18:25

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Nae matter whit the hell ye dae



A'body's gonnae hiv tae pay



Even if ye try tae stifle



It's like a bullet oot a rifle



Hawd yer bum tight tae the chair



Tae try and stop the leakin air



Shifty yersel fae cheek tae cheek



Prae tae God it doesnae reek







But aw yer efforts go assunder



Oot it comes like a clap o thunder



Ricochets aroon the room



Michty me a sonic boom



God almighty it fairly reeks



Hope I huvnae shit my breeks



Tae the bog I better scurry



Aw whit the hell it's no ma worry







A'body roon aboot me chokin



Wan or two are nearly bokin



I'll feel better for a while



Cannae help but raise a smile



Wiz him! I shout with accusin glower



Alas too late, he's just keeled ower



Ye dirty bugger they shout and stare



A dinnae feel welcome any mair







Where e'ere ye go let yer wind gan’ free



Sounds like just the job fur me



Whit a fuss at rabbie's party

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
24/01/2011 18:27

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Message 32 of 40 in Discussion

Nae matter whit the hell ye dae



A'body's gonnae hiv tae pay



Even if ye try tae stifle



It's like a bullet oot a rifle



Hawd yer bum tight tae the chair



Tae try and stop the leakin air



Shifty yersel fae cheek tae cheek



Prae tae God it doesnae reek







But aw yer efforts go assunder



Oot it comes like a clap o thunder



Ricochets aroon the room



Michty me a sonic boom



God almighty it fairly reeks



Hope I huvnae shit my breeks



Tae the bog I better scurry



Aw whit the hell it's no ma worry







A'body roon aboot me chokin



Wan or two are nearly bokin



I'll feel better for a while



Cannae help but raise a smile



Wiz him! I shout with accusin glower



Alas too late, he's just keeled ower



Ye dirty bugger they shout and stare



A dinnae feel welcome any mair







Where e'ere ye go let yer wind gan’ free



Sounds like just the job fur me



Whit a fuss at rabbie's party

nurseawful



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Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
24/01/2011 18:31

sorry folks posted the last bit twice but this is My entry for the Cyprus Queens poetry competition please accept it on line as unable to be there in person. Will be catchin, skinnin and cookin the haggi (plural) for some over the border freends!!!!!!!!!!



Chris

queenbar


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Message Posted:
24/01/2011 19:27

thank you very much chris! your thinking about us great honor!







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jock1



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Message Posted:
24/01/2011 21:02

Is there a happy hour..?

phylray



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Message Posted:
24/01/2011 22:36

In Ayrshire, the Bard's own country, we celebrate Burns through into February

and indeed throughout the year.

What an amazing knowledge of nature, birds (the feathered kind) flowers, and trees/

A country boy, but lucky enough to be given an education, which was more highly rated

in Scotland then.

Lilli



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Message Posted:
24/01/2011 22:43

Where ever you Scots are in the world enjoy this day. Hakki yours sounds a lot of fun. Have a great night .

queenbar


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Message Posted:
25/01/2011 17:38

thank you wery much lili you have the time welcome





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Lilli



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Message Posted:
25/01/2011 17:54

Hi Hakki thank you hope we can pop over for a wee dram. Have a great night to you and your customers xxx

Hippo


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Message Posted:
25/01/2011 18:01

There is a moose loose about the hoose



Hakki in drag tonight!!!!

queenbar


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Message Posted:
25/01/2011 18:56

come on hipo to gether drag tonight





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