Some hae meat and canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it;
But we hae meat, and we can eat
Sae let the Lord be thankit.
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If I had known he and I shared a birthdate, we could have used that verse as we prepared to enjoy my family birthday lunch.
Happy Birthday FRed!!!
That “Some hae meat...” ditty is The Selkirk Grace. I think it is only attributed to Burns, not solid proof he wrote it. Sure sounds like his style.