Again Todd, thanks for your help.
I will check out the site and see if it can be commited to memory between now and the 20th of January.
Cheers
Originally Posted by
cajunscot
Panache;
The Address is not that hard to learn; I learned it about 3 days with no problems. It really should not be broken up by verse; I have seen the famous Burnsian, John Cairney, perform as a "duet" with his wife translating the poem, but really, it should be recited from memory. It can be read, but it's just not the same...but, I am a Burns "purist".
The World Burns Federation has some good examples of toasts on their Burns Supper site:
http://www.worldburnsclub.com/supper...pper_index.htm
Cheers,
Todd
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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