BURNS NIGHT FAREWELL TO DUTCH QUEEN

Queen Beatrix, Queen of The Netherlands, steps aside later this year in favour of her son, who will then become monarch.

Then gently scan your brother Man

Still gentler sister Woman

Tho' they may gang a kennin' wrang

To step aside is human.

A modest proposal here. One Robert Burns would support. That Beatrix and all Queens and Kings across the globe, (one estimate  numbers them 31), not only step aside but step down.

Robert Burns, who's season it is, has no love for monarchs or church. He prefers sex.

The kirk and state can gae to hell.

And I'll gae to my Anna.

He gleefully refers to sex as 'moweing'

And why shouldna poor bodies mowe, mowe, mowe

And why shouldna poor bodies mowe?

The rich they hae siller, and houses and land

Poor bodies hae nothing but mowe.

Robert Burns rallies to the cause, not only to the beds of women.

While Europe's eye is fixed on mighty things,

The fate of Empires, and the fall of Kings,

While quacks of state must each produce his plan,

And even children lisp The Rights of Man;

Amid this mighty fuss, just let me mention,

The Rights of Woman merit some attention.

The Dutch Queen and her family and all the other monarchs and their families should take Robert Burns' advice and concentrate on 'moweing'; tilling each others good earth and championing its beauty.

Heard ye o' the tree o' France

I watna what's the name o't;

Around it a' the patriots dance,

Weel Europe kens the fame o't.

For Freedom standing by the tree,

Her sons did loudly ca', man;

She sang a song o' liberty,

Which pleased them ane and a', man.

Stand down Beatrix, stand down please. Stand down Beatrix. And a'.

The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns, Volumes 1 and 2: books; Edited by James Kinsey; Oxford University Press; London; 1968

Robert Burns: David Daiches; book; George Allen and Sons; London; 1952

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