The Selkirk Grace

The Selkirk Grace is a prayer said afore eatin that's event tae Robert Burns:^[1]

Some hae meat and canna eat,

And some wad eat that want it,

But we hae meat and we can eat,

Sae let the Lord be Thankit!

On page 173 o The complete works of Robert Burns (Gebbie Sel-interpretin edeetion in 6 volumms furthset bi Bigelow, Brown & Co., New York). The beuk rig is embossed "Library Edition" an the latest copyricht date is 1909 hauden bi James Perkins & Co.

Volume IV haes a fitmerk "Epigram on the Laird of Laggan". The relevant pairt reads:

"In connection with the poet's visit to the seat of the Earl of Selkirk, it is stated by Cunningham,^[wha?] that at one of the meals there, Burns was asked to say Grace, and he delivered what is usually styled 'The Selkirk Grace'":^[2]

Some Folk hae meat that canna eat,

And some can eat that want it;

But we hae meat, and we can eat,

So let the Lord be Thanket!

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