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The Red Roses of Rabbie Burns
Helen Kilpatrick, he met when fifteen,
Co farm worker, ‘Handsome Nell’
She drew his attraction and stole his heart,
He wrote about her so well….
Tis this in Nelly pleases me,
Tis this enchants my soul,
For absolutely in my breast
She reigns without control
Betty Paton was next in line
To claim his infatuation,
She inspired several verses, gave birth to a daughter,
And his conviction for fornication…
Pray draw near and lend an ear,
And welcome in a Prater,
For I've lately been on quarantine,
A proven Fornicator
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Jean Armour, his eventual wife,
Two sets of twins she bore,
While Jean gave birth, he roamed the peaks,
Added Highland Mary to his score…
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The golden Hours, on angel wings,
Flew o'er me and my Dearie;
For dear to me as light and life
Was my sweet Highland Mary
He courted Agnes Maclehose,
Eternal love did vow,
But gave a son to her servant,
The delightful Jenny Clow
Fare thee weel, thou first and fairest!
Fare thee weel, thou best and dearest!
Thine be ilka joy and treasure,
Peace, enjoyment, love, and pleasure!
A daughter next to Barmaid Ann
He charmed her with his manner,
And wrote his famous poem called
‘The Gowden locks of Anna’
Yestreen I had a pint o’ wine,
A place where body saw na;
Yestreen lay on this breast of mine,
The gowden locks of Anna
He left our world with poems and songs,
Aged only thirty seven,
But know this, with your roses, Rob,
You earned your place in heaven
We raise our voices every year
And lift a glass of wine
To toast the much loved Rabbie Burns
And share his Auld Lang Sein