Happy Birthday, Rabbie!

Today is the 257th birthday of one of my favorite poets, Robert Burns. In his honor, I've written a wee verse "chiefly in the Scottish dialect." (I borrowed that last bit from the name of his most famous poetry book!)

Here it goes:

The Happy Bog Wanderers

Ah dreamt ah wis a hieland dog

A-rovin' thro' a hieland bog,

Glengarry at a jaunty tilt,

A cauld wynd whistlin up ma kilt.

Th' wynd it did nae bather me,

Fur ah wis wild--ma hairt wis free.

Wi' mukker Mike thare by ma side,

Na ither steid cuid ah abide.

A braw 'n' bonny birthday, Rabbie!