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The Piper's Lament
Wee Willie’s agent made the call
Willie wasnae expecting it at all
As in his bed he idly lay
That fateful January day
“Get up Willie, Tam exclaimed
Get oot your bed and leave yer hame
Get on your kilt, your brogues, your hose
And grab your pipes and don your clothes
I’ve had a call from the SRU
The very man they need is you
This is no wind up, it’s the truth
They ...
Sunday 2nd February 2025 4:57 pm
Six Nations Time
Six Nations wake from slumber
As winter turns to Spring
For tribal warfare on the pitch
It’s a Celts and Saxons thing
They’ll be singing hymns and arias
From the Tiber to the Tay
And the week feels that much longer
As we wait for Saturday
And the squads are called together
From places far and wide
There will be sunshine and foul weather
There will be shir...
Sunday 21st January 2024 12:42 pm
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