Burns' Night 2015

Ah, Tam! ah, Tam! thou'll get thy fairin'! 
In hell they'll roast thee like a herrin'! 
In vain thy Kate awaits thy commin'! 
Kate soon will be a woefu' woman! 
Now, do thy speedy utmost, Meg, 
And win the key-stane o' the brig; 
There at them thou thy tail may toss, 
A running stream they dare na cross. 
      
The legend is, of course, that if you are being pursued by witches all you have to do is to cross running water, because a witch dare not.   Tam o'Shanter managed it, but his poor mare, Meg, had to leave her tail behind.

If you are celebrating Burns tonight - enjoy.

(This is the 1701 Cuddy Bridge across the Leithen Water)