January 25th
It was exactly one month ago today that it was Christmas morning. Does it seem so long ago?
It does not even feel like winter any more with this January thaw going on.. No snow, warm weather, sunshine.
11 months until next Christmas.. does that throw you into a tizzy?
This is also Robert Burns Day. You can read about it here…
http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=90822005
I never knew about Robert Burns until I began to date my husband over 24 years ago.
He is a Scottish Swede ( quite a combination eh?) and one who is proud of his combined heritage.
I must confess I have never made him haggis and the thought of it sends me running. I have learned to tolerate bag pipes on occasion and I understand his humor (being Irish/English myself). When asked to sing a couple of weeks ago on a Sunday, I sang a song to one of his favorite tunes. It is a pretty tune and of course very Scottish. Annie Laurie.
So on this Burns Day, we have not had any haggis, there have been no pipes, but I do remember it is his day and will read some of his poems and close with one of my favorites.
A Red, Red Rose
O my luve’s like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June;
O mu luve’s like the melodie
That’s sweetly play’d in tune.
As fair art thou, my bonie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a’ the seas gang dry.
Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi’ the sun;
O I will luve thee still my dear
While the sands o’ life shall run.
And fare-thee-weel, my only Luve!
And fare-thee-weel awhile!
And I will come again, my luve,
Tho’ ‘twere ten thousand miles.
O my luve’s like a red, red rose,
That’s newly sprung in June;
O my luve’s like the melodie
That’s sweetly play’d in tune.
— Kareen
Tue, Jan 25
A month since Christmas – in some ways it seems even longer since then.
Great poem – thanks for sharing it!
— Carolanne · Tue, Jan 25th , 2005 · 10:17pm · §