This modern version of Robert Burns legendary poem to the haggis gives people an opportunity to discover the beauty of the original verse and an understanding of the Scot’s tongue in all its glory. But for those who struggle you will be able to enjoy the translated version of the haggis poem into modern day English.

Fair is your honest happy face
Great chieftain of the pudding race
Above them all you take your place
Stomach, tripe or guts
Well are you worthy of a grace
As long as my arm

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Haggis is probably the least understood but best known Scottish dish. Haggis is our national dish but one which a lot of Scots will not eat. Reason… they don’t like the idea of the foods that go to make up its bulk and taste.

Robert Burns our national poet wrote a poem to the haggis referring to it as “the Chieftain o’ the pudding race”. Many say that if it wasn’t for that address to the Haggis few people outside of Scotland and Scottish culture would even have heard of the dish. Even although Rabbie Burns died in