Sir_Nigel 10 #1 Posted September 11, 2014 Whatever shall we do if it’s Aye instead of Noo? If the Scots should choose the road of that cunning, grinning toad, with their hackles raised anew will they paint their faces blue and pour across the border, defy the social order to smite their foes in battle? or maybe rustle cattle, a claymore at their hip and some tinnies for the trip. Or could we keep them all contained beyond the wall - a wall patrolled by blokes who look like watchmen in that fella’s book who’ll look for heavy things to throw at tam-o’-shantered heads below. How different would our lives then be? What drastic changes would we see? Haggis won’t be smuggled through nor shortbread tins nor Irn Bru, on railway journeys they’d be missed - the ranting Scotsman soundly ******. But naturally we’d gravely rue the red and white without the blue. Yet theirs would be the greater loss If Yes should gain their pencilled cross They couldn’t use our English notes they’d have to trade in corn and goats. And when the banks have packed their bags and left them to their drooping flags they’d wake up after all their fun and grasp with horror what they’d done - fallen for the tempting schemes of politicians’ half baked dreams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
G12Ravda 10 #2 Posted September 17, 2014 Excellent topical and very funny piece of verse. Briz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bufferdude49 10 #3 Posted October 26, 2014 A really well written poem with excellent wit and flow. Being of Scottish descent I had mixed feelings about independence. The romantic part of my soul and thoughts of pure nationalism were curtailed by the sensible need to remain within the union,? so head ruled over heart in the end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
csd1 10 #4 Posted March 27, 2015 (edited) The Scots indeed would be more whole If they had back what England stole A fierce independence - aye fueled with a tot Three hundred miles clear of that Westminster rot Edited March 27, 2015 by csd1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...