A poem for Burns Night! 

Once, many years ago, I found an old print, a portrait of a youngish man who seemed quite familiar. He had a fairly serene expression, and being fond of odd antiques, I brought him home and placed him on my wall, rather like an icon. Years later, I found that this was someone’s portrait of Burns, whose poems I had loved since reading them in school. I don’t know what happened to him, eventually lost in all the moving, but Burns is always in my heart and memory, serenely watching.

The memory of your mom and this fine reading of Burns, thank you~

Beautiful Peom Mr Malcolm and sounds like you had a wonderful Mom ! Cheers 🍻

Poetry sure comes alive when read properly 👌

Malcolm is just brilliant! I’d love to sit down and have a dram with him and talk poetry! 🙏👑

Nice that you could mention your mother. I saw a photo of the two of you she look so sweet and cozy under her lap rug. I lost mine last year at 93. Fabulous reading as usual

Very well read indeed Malcolm! Much love from Scotland.

You've helped to make my Burns Night! Beautifully read. I'm sure your mother's looking down and is very proud :)

A very happy Robbie Burns night to yas my friend. An Ardbeg indeed!!🥃

Excellent!!

Ardbeg 10 is a fine dram indeed. One of my favorites. Cheers, friend :)

Beautifully read Malcolm.

Splendid!

I know very little about literature and poems even less but you have a captivating voice and poise. A very enjoyable video. Thanks!

Brilliantly read with feeling & empathy. Slainte mhath!

Thank you for sharing. God bless your mom's memory. Be well.

I have met a few powerful and rich men in my life, but by the way you speak and the books that keep you company in your modest quarters, I can assuredly say that you are the wealthiest gentleman I have had the pleasure of meeting. Thanks to you I am reminded that such men still exist in this world. Bless your soul!

Bless you Malcolm! You've warmed my heart this cold and frosty night. A wee dram of Caol Ila has helped as well. To Robbie. 🥃

Cheers!

Thank you!!

Much love from a London-based Geordie Scot. Slange friends.

My ex is related to Robbie Burns...Thomas Burns whom came to NZ...first Presbyterian minister in Dunedin was the nephew to Robbie...aye...And in my ancestry I am meant to be Scots...and from Somerset, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Yorkshire and other places around the world...hmmmm tis very interesting to say the least...thanks a mill once again Malcolm..

Wonderful rendition! You captured the dialect very well (to my American ears)-your mother would be proud, I'm sure.

Oh my goodness I loved that ❤️ you actually made a great job 👏👏👏👏🤣🤣🤣🤣

Good day mr guite. I was lucky enough to be gifted “after prayer” in paperback by yours truly for Xmas and have been enjoying it in bits and pieces ever since. So many wonderful lines and thoughts and images. One crank … anyway. I should dearly love one day to have a dram or two and share some of my finest pipe tobaccos with you and have a good chat. Most of my favourite authors and poets are no longer around so It would be an honour at some point to have an afternoon or evening in your company and maybe play some guitar together too. Thanks for a great book for my enjoyment and the videos for an extra chuckle now and then. Matt

I have a few rare Peterson pipes and a few new ones . I love English pipes! I love your channel!🤝🤝✌️✌️👍

Just finished work and thought I need to have a wee dram of The Macallan 12 before this Burns Night passes me by. Slainte from Alabama, USA.

To burns🥃

Where does the word "Slainte" come from? A very beautiful poem too, Malcolm. very well read! 🙂

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