"I suggest you recognise the humour of the poem rather than snide remarks about a haggis republic"

The first verse of a MacDiarmid poem springs to mind as Musket continues to think he keeps Scotland afloat.


Tell me the auld, auld story
O' hoo the Union brocht
Puir Scotland into being
As a country worth a thocht.
England, frae whom a; blessings flow
What could we dae withoot ye?   
Then dinna threep it doon oor throats   
As gin we e'er could doot ye!
My feelings lang wi' gratitude
Ha'e been sae sairly harrowed
That dod! I think it's time
The claith was owre the parrot!