On Seeing The Burns Statue In Sydney Poem by Francis Duggan

The National Bard of Scotland with his plough and pen
And a legend still amongst his fellow men
In the Sydney Botanical Gardens his statue takes pride of place
His poems and songs and ballads most of the known cultures embrace.

His 'Auld Lang Syne' to all of mankind belong
The New Year Anthem is a World loved song
Since his death more than two centuries have gone
But the legend of Robert Burns still lives on.

A major poet one of the finest ever known
And it's been said that the Chinese even once claimed him for their own
He wrote for the masses and in his time was loved and admired
And so many poets by him were inspired.

From peasant stock he rose to literary renown
And like they say can't keep a good one down
And as a writer with the best he rate
And you might say his achievements were great.

In a park in the heart of Sydney with his plough and pen in hand
A statue of the Bard from Ayrshire stand
He drank made merry and his brief span enjoyed
And in song humanity and life he glorified