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The Souvenir Programme 1 Poor devil! see him owre his trash, As feckless as a wither'd rash, TO A HAGGIS His spindle shank a guid whip-lash, Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, His nieve a nit; Great chieftain o' the Puddin'-race! Thro' bloody flood or field to dash, Aboon them a' ye tak your place, 0 how unfit! Painch, tripe, or thairm: Weel are ye wordy of a grace But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed As lang's my arm The trembling earth resounds his tread, Clap in his walie nieve a blade, The groaning trencher there ye fill, He'll mak it whissle; Your hurdies like a distant hill, An' legs, an' arms, an' heads will sned, Your pin wad help to mend a mill Like taps o' thrissle. In time o' need, While thro' your pores the dews distil Ye Pow'rs wha mak mankind your care, Like amber bead. And dish them out their bill o' fare, Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware His knife see Rustic labour dight, An' cut you up wi' ready slight, That jaups in luggies; Trenching your gushing entrails bright But, if ye wish her gratefu' pray'r, Like onie ditch; die her a Haggis! And then, 0 what a glorious sight, Warm-reekin, rich! 2 Then, horn for horn they stretch an' strive, THE SELKIRK GRACE Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive, Some hae meat, and canna eat, Till all their weel-swali'd kytes belyve Some canna eat that want it; Are bent like drums; But we hae meat and we can eat, Then auld Guidman maist like to rive, Sae let the lord be thankit. 'Bethankit!' hums. Is there that owre his French ragout, Or olio that wad staw a sow, Or fricassee wad mak her spew Wi' perfect sconner, Looks down wi' sneering, scornfu' view On sic a dinner? 2 3 3 I'm truly sorry Man's dominion LASS 0' BALLOCHMYLE Has broken Nature's social union, An' justifies that ill opinion Fair is the morn in flowery May, Which makes thee startle And sweet is night in autumn mild, At me, thy poor earth-born companion, When roving thro' the garden gay, An' fellow-mortal! Or wand'ring in the lonely wild; But woman, Nature's darling child I doubt na, whyles, but thou may thieve; There all her charms she does compile; What then? poor beastie, thou maun live! Even there her other works are foii'd A daimen-icker in a thrave By the bonnie lass o'Ballochmyle. 'S a sma' request: 0' had she been a country maid, I'll get a blessin' wi' the lave, And never miss't! And I the happy country swain, Tho' shelter'd in the lowest shed Thy wee-bit housie, too, in ruin! That ever rose on Scotia's plain! Its silly wa's the win's are strewin'! Thro' weary winter's wind, and rain An' naething, now, to big a new ane, With joy, with rapture, I will toil, 0' foggage green! And nightly to my bosom strain An' bleak December's winds ensuin, The bonnie lass o'Ballochmyle! Baith snell an' keen! Then pride might climb the slip'ry steep, Where fame and honours lofty shine; Thou saw the fields laid bare an' wast, An' weary Winter comin fast, And thirst of gold might tempt the deep, An' cozie here, beneath the blast, Or downward seek the Indian mine; Thou thought to dwell, Give me the cot below the pine, Till crash! the cruel coulter past To tend the flocks or till the soil, Out thro' thy cell. And ev'ry day have joys divine With the honnie lass o'Ballochmyle. 5 4 I LOVE MY JEAN TO A MOUSE Of a' the airts the wind can b)aw On Turning Her Up In Her Nest With I dearly like the West; The Plough, November 1785 For there the bony Lassie lives, Wee, sleeket, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie, The Lassie I lo'e best: 0, what a panic's in thy breastie! Thou need na start awa sae hasty, Wi' bickering brattle! I wad lie laith to rin an' chase thee, Wi' murd'ring pattle! 4 5 There's wild-woods grow, and rivers row 7 And mony a hill between; SCOTS, WHA HAE But day and night my fancy's flight Has broken Nature's social union, Is ever wi' my Jean.- Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace tiled, Welcome to your gory bed 1 see her in the dewy flowers, Or to victorie! I see her sweet and fair I hear her in the tunefu' birds, Now's the day, and now's the hour; I hear her charm the air: See the front o' battle lour, There's not a bony flower, that springs See approach proud Edward's power, By fountain, shaw, or green; Chains and slaverie! There's not a bony bird that sings But minds me o' my Jean.- Wha will be a traitor-knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? 6 Wha sae base as he a Slave? Let him turn and flee! JOHN ANDERSON MY JO John Anderson my jo, John, Wha for Scotland's king and law, When we were first acquent; Freedom's sword will strongly draw, Your locks were like the raven, Freeman stand or freeman fa', Your bony brow was brent; Let him follow me! But now your brow is beld, John, Your locks are like the snaw; By Oppression's woes and pains! But blessings on your frosty pow, By your sons in servile chains! John Anderson my Jo. We will drain our dearest veins, But they shall lie free! John Anderson myjo, John, WE clamb the hill the gather; Lay the proud Usurpers low! And mony a canty day, John, Tyrants fall in every foe! We've had wi' ane anither: Liberty's in every blow! Now we maun totter down, John, Let us do - or die! And hand in hand we'll go; And sleep the gather at the foot, John Anderson my Jo. 6 7 BURNS NIGHT 2003 IN CHEMAINUS Produced and Directed by Terry Jones 5:45pm Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) Pipes and 8:55pm The Much Honoured Baron and Lady of Drums Prestoungrange take their parade down the main street of Chemainus to the theatre seats in the theatre 6-6:30pm Pipes and drums played in theatre lobby while guests arrive 9pm Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) Pipes and and take their seats in the restaurant Drums play a medley THE BURNS' SUPPER 6:30pm The Much Honoured Baron and Lady of Prestoungrange 9:15pm Highland Dance Solo performed by Loren Macklin of the arrive Lynne accompanied by The Much Honoured Baron of Dolphinstoun Griffiths Highland Dancers and are piped to their seats by their personal pipers when all stand for The Victoria Gaelic Choir under the direction of Douglas Hodgkinson The National Anthem 0' Canada Supper begins with a welcome and opening remarks by the Chairman Sabhal la'n ic Uisdean John Davidson Ca'the Vowes including an introduction to the VIP guests Ehskay Love Lilt Burns' Medley on the Celtic Harp by Beth Potter Scotland's Greeting from the Patron The Much Honoured Baron of Crodh an Taitteir by Maureen Campbell and Marlene Prestoungrange MacDonald Cheng Bail' Inbhir Aora Entrance of The Haggis piped in and escorted by the honour guard of Srathspe, Reel, Fling and Jig with Lynne Griffiths Canadian Highland Dancers Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's). Chi mi na Mor-bheanna Johnie Cope Address to The Haggis delivered by John Davidson My Love is Like a Red Red Rose by Norma Selwood Comin' Thro' the Rye The Selkirk Grace - all standing Ye Banks and Braes of Bonnie Doon The Haggis with Glenkinchie malt whisky and Supper will then be served Fiddle Selection and Tin Whistle by Michelle Steeves During the Supper Susan Smedley will play Scottish airs on the piano and Denis Wightman Loch Lomond Toast to Her Majesty The Queen The Patron Toast tae the Lassies Terry Jones Pipes and drums medley and the dancers with pipes and drums Reply for the Lassies Nancy Johnston Concert goers Bums' Sing-a-long led by The Victoria Gaelic Choir The Bonnie Lass O'Ballochmile sung by John Davidson accompanied by FINALE Susan Burns' most famous song Auld Lang Syne sung by all Concert goers with Smedley The Victoria Gaelic Choir and the pipes and drums THE IMMORTAL MEMORY Roy Kennedy * Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) Pipes and Drums pipe all out Selection of Burns' poetry read by Alex Provan The Star of Rabbie Burns sung by John Davidson accompanied by Susan Smedley with all guests invited to join in the chorus after which The Patrons and VIP guests are piped out and all other guests make their way to the theatre for the Concert at 9pm 8 9 AFTON WATER CA' THE YOWES Flow gently, sweet Alton, among thy green braes, Hark, the mavis e'ening sang Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise; Sounding Clouden's woods amang. My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream, Then a-faulding let us gang. Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream. My bonnie dearie. Thou stock dove whose echo resounds thro' the glen, CHORUS Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Ca' the yolves to the knoives, Thou green crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear, Ca' them where the heather grows, I charge you disturb not my slumbering fair. Ca' them where the hurnie rowes, My bonnie dearie How lofty, sweet Afton, thy neighbouring hills, Far mark'd with the courses of clear, winding rills; We'll gae down by Clouden side, There daily I wander as noon rises high, Thro' the hazels spreading wide My flocks and my Mary's sweet Cot in my eye.
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