All of the guests are seated and Selkirk Grace is said. The Selkirk Grace is a well-known thanksgiving said before meals, using the Lallans Lowland Scots language. Although attributed to Burns, the Selkirk Grace was already known in the 17th century, as the „Galloway Grace“ or the „Covenanters’ Grace“. It came to be called the Selkirk Grace because Burns was said to have delivered it at a dinner given by the Earl of Selkirk.
| The Selkirk Grace | Das Selkirk Tischgebet |
|---|---|
| Some hae meat and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it; But we hae meat, and we can eat, And sae let the Lord be thankit. (wad = lack) | Der sitzt vor’m Mahl und leidet Qual, Und der’s gern äß, entbehret es: |