January 16, 1874 - Birthday of Robert W. Service, the "other" Ayershire bard (besides Rabbie Burns.)

Here's his first poem, saying grace on his sixth birthday:

God bless the cakes and bless the jam;
Bless the cheese and the cold boiled ham;
Bless the scones Aunt Jeannie makes,
And save us all from belly-aches. Amen