"A Song for Kilts" by Robert Service

[MACKAY]

How grand the human race would be
If every man would wear a kilt,
A flirt of Tartan finery,
Instead of trousers, custom built!
Nay, do not think I speak to joke:
(You know I'm not that kind of man),
I am convinced that all men folk.
Should wear the costume of a Clan.

Imagine how it's braw and clean
As in the wind it flutters free;
And so conducive to hygiene
In its sublime simplicity.
No fool fly-buttons to adjust,--
Wi' shanks and maybe buttocks bare;
Oh chiels, just take my word on trust,
A bonny kilt's the only wear.

'Twill save a lot of siller too,
(And here a canny Scotsman speaks),
For one good kilt will wear you through
A half-a-dozen pairs of breeks.
And how it's healthy in the breeze!
And how it swings with saucy tilt!
How lassies love athletic knees
Below the waggle of a kilt!

True, I just wear one in my mind,
Since sent to school by Celtic aunts,
When girls would flip it up behind,
Until I begged for lowland pants.
But now none dare do that to me,
And so I sing with lyric lilt,--
How happier the world would be
If every male would wear a kilt!

_______________________________

Brian Mackay

[macwilkin]

Brian,

I'm afraid I beat you to it; I found that wee gem and posted it about a year and a half ago, but I'm glad you posted it again! ;)

If you like that, check out The Ballad of How MacPherson Held the Floor

Cheers,

Todd

[Jimmy Carbomb]

There's always that load of "newbies" that haven't had the luxury of searching the archives to find such gems... so it's a good thing that appropriate posts such as this are rekindled!!!

Anyone else that has the "kilt songs" needs to post them so that we can share in the tunes. Links to MP3's are always nice (hint, hint).

How many songs are out there about men in pants? Let's share the music!!!

[Sherry]

I wouldn't know to search for it. I love it! So from someone who's only known about XMarks for about 6 months, thanks!


Sherry

[switchblade5984]

bump for the link!

[cormacmacguardhe]

My father was a great fan of Robert Service, he knew several of the poems by heart. In junior high I did a dramatic reading of "The Shooting of Dan McGrew". We had two performances, one for the students during the day and another one in the evening for parents and others. I still have my fathers volume of Service's poetry. After this I need to dig it out and read some. Thanks for bringing back some good old memories.

[Kiltedfirepiper]

the scotsman


now you know where I got my sig. line! :mrgreen:

[switchblade5984]

the scotsman


now you know where I got my sig. line! :mrgreen:

love the song but not the right one........

[michael steinrok]

Kilting the world one man at a time

[kiltimabar]

My father was a great fan of Robert Service, he knew several of the poems by heart. In junior high I did a dramatic reading of "The Shooting of Dan McGrew". We had two performances, one for the students during the day and another one in the evening for parents and others. I still have my fathers volume of Service's poetry. After this I need to dig it out and read some. Thanks for bringing back some good old memories.

"The Cremation of Sam MGee" was my favorite--learned it by heart just because I liked it.