I ay' longed tae read yer stuff <br />wi' beautiful words written off the cuff. <br />O' nature, o'war, the deil and love <br />wi' wit and banter tae nae say enough. <br /> <br />I climbed on yer statue, was feart' tae jump aff, <br />and my nana and cousins for years did laugh <br />at the snooty auld wumin' who said 'Have you no respect? ' <br />I was seven at the time but now do reflect. <br /> <br />I staun' on yer should'ers, as awe poets dae <br />though rarely tae copy yer style or yer say. <br />But I like you, do like a drink, <br />and women and music, nudge, nudge, wink, wink. <br /> <br />In Ayrshire you lived and in Dumfries you did die <br />and awe yer cronnies did drink many a dram and cry, <br />farewell dear Robert Burns, we'll all still read <br />yer poems and songs even though yer lang lang deid. <br /> <br />October 2007.<br /><br />Andrew Matthews<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/respect-to-rabbie-burns/
