See soorce fer The Selkirk Grace

The '''Selkirk Grace''' is a prayer said afore eatin that's event tae [[Robert Burns]]:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Burns Supper at Alexandria's Robert Burns Club.|url=http://www.robertburns.org.uk/burns_supper.htm|access-date=2022-03-23|website=www.robertburns.org.uk}}</ref>

: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'":<ref>{{Cite web|title=What is the Selkirk Grace prayer - and why is it recited on Burns Night?|url=https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/selkirk-grace-origins-meaning-burns-4479102|url-status=live|access-date=2022-03-23|website=www.scotsman.com|language=en}}</ref>

: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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