That sound comes
And I wonder who it is!
Who is screaming!
Or who is attacking me!
But no it is the pipes.
The Scottish bagpipes!!
I can understand
Their use in war and in battle,
As they are an offensive weapon
And enemies would run from them.
Whenever I hear them
I would like them to play
“Over the hills and far away”,
And the further away the better!!
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
Online) - Published: July 29th, 2017 01:30
- Comment from author about the poem: I apologise to all who like the Scottish bagpipes. The Nortumbrian pipes give a wonderful sound compared to the Scottish ones.
- Category: Gothic
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Comments9
Do they call for me too in times of battle - to sing to the enemy? I sing it, the bagpipes play the tune.Meeoowwooo! A fine write G.
Thanks Orchi. Woof woof!
Great fun poem but have to admit I'm not averse to a bit of BP screeching - err as long as it's not in my neck of the woods.
It is what I said Michael - the further away the better. Thank you.
O flower of Scotland
When will we see your like again
That fought and died for
Your wee bit hill and glen
And stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again
The hills are bare now
And autumn leaves lie thick and still
O'er land that is lost now
Which those so dearly held
And stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again
Those days are passed now
And in the past they must remain
But we can still rise now
And be the nation again
That stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again
I love watching Rugby Union and especially the Six Nations and I think that that song when played as the Scottish Anthem is the best of the lot. Mind you I like The Corries too who wrote it.
Some love and others cannot abide the sound of the bagpipes and you pen so well their effect here G..... I am myself inclined to the former category - -loved the poem.
Thanks Fay I know many do like the pipes.
Cute zinger, Goldie. Don't know that I've ever heard the Nortumbrian pipes so can't make the comparison.
Try going on you tube and look for Kathryn Tickell, she is a very well known Northumbrian piper in the U.K.
Thanks!
Thanks Santita glad you enjoyed it.
Great poem Goldfinch! Personally I do like the BP, but only for about 10 minutes. After these 10 minutes I agree with your poem.
Thanks Fred, I may agree with you but thirty seconds is quite enough.
Brilliant GF60
Absolutely brilliant
Ha ha love this...
Thank you PH much appreciated.
Be thankful yon pipes play from behind ye not in ye face as an enemy. Glaswegian born.
There was a discussion on who invented the bagpipes and it was decided the Irish invented them and gave them to the Scots and the Scots have not seen the joke yet. (Sorry b-e)
My wife and I have had several holidays in Scotland and thoroughly enjoyed them, we would be quite happy to live their.
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