Mao is turning in his grave

[piece-itpete]

I think I've got most of it - is there an English translation?

Pete

[Combwork]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

I think I've got most of it - is there an English translation?

Pete

I doubt it; I've been living in Scotland for almost 30 years. All I can understand is the first 2 lines. The 3rd I can almost get but I think line 4 is an invention of Merrylanders.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

I remember a golden time, when muny garbage pickup was included in your taxes, and they actually paved the roads...

Pete

That was before Ronnie started consolidating the wealth.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by merrylander

O wad some Power the giftie gie us
To see oursels as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us
An foolish notion:

Oh would some power the gift give us
to see ourselves as other's see us
it would from many a blunder free us
and foolish notions.

All Rabbie's no inventions. To a flea.

In modern English;

Oh would some power give us the ability
to see ourselve through other's eyes
it would keep us from many a blunder
and foolish notions,

[piece-itpete]

Excellent! Thanks.

Pete

[merrylander]

Welcome, it just happens that Rabbie Burns is one of my favourite poets, so "translating" him comes easy.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by merrylander

All Rabbie's no inventions. To a flea.

In modern English;

I wonder if much has changed in some parts:
I saw a movie recently reflecting now conditions in sections of Glasgow.....I had extreme difficulty understanding the dialoque.

[merrylander]

Well there is the story of an American lad in a Glasgow pub, they were discussing politics and the lad declared ; "My grandpa was a Republican, My Dad is a Republican and I am a Republican"

A soft brogue cam from the end of the bar;

"Och laddie, hae ye nae ambeetion?"