Scottish Christmas Poem

[Chase]

You may have seen, read or heard of this poem before, but a friend e-mailed it to me today and I thought I would share it anyway as is the spirit of Christmas.

Weel, here's a wish or twa' in rhyme,Jist for you at Christmas time;I thocht I'd write a verse or Twa'.Wi some tae suit ye eenanaMay Santa Claus come doon yer lum,But, losh bi here! perhaps like some;Ye hinna got a lum ava,Like some o' they new hooses braw.*********

But Santa winna' be defeated,"Naemaitter foo the hoose is heated;If ye jist leave yer door ajar,Aul' Santa Fae that land a'far;Will jist come in and fill yer' stockin.Nae doot yel' leave that note ye printit, Tae sae exactly fit ye wintit.*********

Of coorse ye canna be ower greedy,Jist think on ithers far mair needy;Perhaps yer wishes will come true,And bring much happiness tae you.Likewise tae them ye love ana,At hame and ithers far awa;The Christmas cairds that bring ye cheer,The dressin' up in Christmas gearThe pairties that bring joy and laughterSair heids, sair stammicks ever after.*************

But mana this usual fun and steer,Jist keep this bicter, crystal clear;We celebrate Christ's birth it's true,The key tae a' this festive do.So may this spirit bide wi' youAs brightly,a' hale year thru'.

This comes from the late Jimmy Wright of Aberdeen.

Merry Christmas

Chase

[beloitpiper]

Great poem!

Weel, here's a wish or twa' in rhyme,
Jist for you at Christmas time;
I thocht I'd write a verse or Twa'.
Wi some tae suit ye eenana
May Santa Claus come doon yer lum,
But, losh bi here! perhaps like some;
Ye hinna got a lum ava,
Like some o' they new hooses braw.*********

But Santa winna' be defeated,
"Naemaitter foo the hoose is heated;
If ye jist leave yer door ajar,
Aul' Santa Fae that land a'far;
Will jist come in and fill yer' stockin.
Nae doot yel' leave that note ye printit,
Tae sae exactly fit ye wintit.*********

Of coorse ye canna be ower greedy,
Jist think on ithers far mair needy;
Perhaps yer wishes will come true,
And bring much happiness tae you.
Likewise tae them ye love ana,
At hame and ithers far awa;
The Christmas cairds that bring ye cheer,
The dressin' up in Christmas gear
The pairties that bring joy and laughter
Sair heids, sair stammicks ever after.*************

But mana this usual fun and steer,
Jist keep this bicter, crystal clear;
We celebrate Christ's birth it's true,
The key tae a' this festive do.
So may this spirit bide wi' you
As brightly,a' hale year thru'.

[Chase]

Thanks Beloitpiper...I tried twice, but was thinking it would have just been better to re-write the whole thing...Cutting and pasting from e-mail to forum does some crazy things.

I appreciate it and Merry Christmas

[James MacMillan]

Thanks Chase - I hope you are having a quiet Christmas.

[Coemgen]

Thank you! A wonderful poem!

Gloria in excelsis Deo,
et in terra pax hominibvs bonæ volvntatis!