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Scots Haggis.

Scots Haggis.

Do not attempt this recipe without nerves of steel,
For the Scots will surely beak you on the old spinning wheel.
One bottle of whisky or should it be two?
One is for me the other for you.
Take some heather it must be in bloom,
Soak it in porridge and stir with a broom.
Get the fresh skin of a pig or a goat,
That will be its covering or overcoat.
One Scots Piper playing out of tune,
Mix in the stuffing that was made last June.
You are doing well it seems alright,
Have a wee dram its nearly midnight.
Cook for two weeks in the middle of May,
Then serve it at New Year or Hogmanay.
South of the border in Sassenach land,
English mouths water in envy for a meal so grand.


© Bernard Shaw

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