Another gathering was organised in Cumbria on the occasion of Mr and Mrs Subernoj's visit to the UK.
Panurus sang a beautiful Scottish song for us, In Freenship's Name. I have chosen that song as the soundtrack to our video as it expresses perfectly how we all felt. Here are the song's lyrics. I, a Spanishscot, have humbly attempted a translation for the benefit of Sassenachs, so I apologise if I haven't got it all right, but here is it and here is also a little video record of our shenanigans.
Panurus sang a beautiful Scottish song for us, In Freenship's Name. I have chosen that song as the soundtrack to our video as it expresses perfectly how we all felt. Here are the song's lyrics. I, a Spanishscot, have humbly attempted a translation for the benefit of Sassenachs, so I apologise if I haven't got it all right, but here is it and here is also a little video record of our shenanigans.
In Friendship’s Name
Here around the hearth blazing,
Who so happy and so free;
Though the northern winds blow cold,
Friendship warms both you and me.
Chorus (after each verse):
Happy we've been all together,
Lively we've been one and all,
Time shall see us all merrier
Before we rise to go away.
See the miser over his treasure
Glutton with a greedy eye!
Who can fill his woes with pleasure
As around us here we see?
Can the peer, in silk and ermine,
Call his conscience half his own:
His clothes are edged and spun with vermin
Though he sits upon a throne!
Thus then let us all be drinking
Though over the tankards of generous fame;
And while around the board is passing,
Raise a song in friendship's name.
Friendship makes us all more happy,
Friendship gives us all delight,
Friendship consecrates the drappy (drop, small amount of spirits)
Friendship brought us here tonight.