Quote Originally Posted by castledangerous View Post
"O what a canty world were it,
Would pain and care and sickness spare it;
And Fortune favour worth and merit
As they deserve;
And aye rowth o' roast-beef and claret,
Syne, wha wad starve? "
Well played, sir!

I would add:

O Lord, since we have feasted thus,
Which we so little merit,
Let Meg now take away the flesh,
And Jock bring in the spirit!


-- Burns Grace written for Wm. Hyslop, Keeper of the Globe Inn

Not to mention that The Sekirk Grace states: "We hae meat".

I think most true Burnsians would love to have only Haggis for an entree, but in my opinion, it's better to introduce folks to Burns's works.

T.