Poem for a Haggis! - QI Series 8 Episode 11 Preview - BBC One

More on this programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wdmxk

Fred MacAulay recites part of the Burns address to a haggis and follows with a hilarious German translation.

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[MrMudkipKing]

HAIL DE FUHRER OF DE SAUSAGE PEOPLE

[LadyMiir]

Mighty Fuhrer of the Sausage People *snicker*

[JonnoGradian]

Worth every second just to hear Stephen say "Oh that's /fabulous/"

[MajorLeeScrewed]

No idea what that guy said.

[seonidh]

that dialect of scots is the closest thing to old english

[dasmysteryman12]

@TheFarmerjoe Even though I'm a Catholic, I'm a fan of Stephen Fry. I'd watched him on the Intelligence Squared debate and he was so good. I would love to meet him. :D

[UndefeatableTwilight]

Or, in plain English:

Nice seeing your honest, chubby face,

Great chieftain of the sausage race!

Above them all you take your place,

Belly, tripe, or links:

Well are you worthy of a grace

As long as my arm.

[UndefeatableTwilight]

For those curious, the poem is "Address to a Haggis" by Robert Burns, and it goes:

Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,

Great chieftain o' the puddin'-race!

Aboon them a' ye tak yer place,

Painch, tripe, or thairm:

Weel are ye wordy o' a grace

As lang's my airm.

[Xanatos712]

Seig heil, mein Fuhrer der Wurst Menschen!

I think that's how you say it...

[spiralisedcat]

Lol happy burns night for last night,I bet there was many a haggis neeps and tatty's cooking :)

[KEHSx]

the person who got it translated was my old neighbour:) x

[TheFarmerjoe]

Stephen Fry is actually awesome. How fascinated he was when MacAulay recited Burns. As one of the few very intelligent people on television, he totally shines with enthusiasm to learn more. If anyone hasn't already done so, check out the intelligence debate where Fry talks about Catholicism. Going for a beer with that guy would be a right eye opener. His books are also brilliant!