LADDIES: HOW TO WOO YOUR LASSIE
WITH A SCOTTISH POEM ON VALENTINE’S DAY
Gentlemen, for this Valentine’s Day, take a page out of Robert Burns!
“Rabbie” Burns is Scotland's most popular poet. “The Immortal Bard” (1759-1796) is known for his Romantic poetry (as well as for his romantic exploits!).
His “A Red, Red Rose” is perfect for reciting on Valentine’s Day. (Or for singing, if you're brave. Watch this for inspiration.)
That's what four handsome Anselm Society gents did! Here are Marcus, Kory, Jon, and Steve wooing their bonnie lasses as they gamely reel off Burns’s tongue-twisting phrases. Anything for love!
All this came about because the Anselm Society is throwing its first ever Burns Night celebration February 20, 2021, at 7 pm (MST) on Facebook Live and YouTube. You can learn more here.
Here is the famous poem.
Print it out, and go surprise your Luve!
“A Red, Red Rose”
(original)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.
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;
And 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, a while!
And I will come again, my Luve,
Tho' 'twere ten thousand mile!
From www.robertburns.org
“A Red, Red Rose”
(in English)O, my love is like a red, red rose,
That's newly sprung in June.
O, my love is like the melody,
That is sweetly played in tune.
As fair are you, my bonnie lass,
So deep in love am I,
And I will love you still, my dear,
Until all the seas go dry.
Until all the seas go dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt with the sun!
And I will love you still, my dear,
While the sands of life shall run.
And fare you well, my only love,
And fare you well a while!
And I will come again, my Love,
Though it be ten thousand miles!