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The Cage
The Cage
to Robert Blair
I wear a cage
in myself
in a changing rhythm
of life and death
silent space overwhelms
in a world
full of countless …
Bletherin on the bus
Bletherin on the bus
Foo ye daien? I’ve nae seen ye in donkeys
Faur ye gaen the day then?
Div ye nae min that I ging for a muckle messages on …
The Boozer
I'm jist gaun doon the boozer Hen. I’ll be back richt soon”
I’m gaun tae hae a pint or twa in the pub across the toon”
“I’ll hae a chaff wi' some o’ …
The taming of the Scots tongue (by Robert Lindsay)
Now with author's reading - https://soundcloud.com/humanature2001/the-taming-of-the-scots-tongue
This Robert has a tale to tell
Now listen guid and …
The Rainbow
As dreamers, we dream of the rainbow's end,
and that pot of gold to find.
We seldom think of what's 'round the bend,
or what we've left behind.
But …
Forefathers Tears
Among green braes that once were free
brave clansmen fought for liberty
They spilled their blood on hallowed ground
as pipers played amid the sound …
Rab Comes Hame
Alexander Anderson (The Surface Man)
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Rab Comes hame
Was that a knock,what can it be
I hirple tae the door
A burly chiel' is stan'in there
I never …
Jimmy's Cafe
Bob Smith The Poetry Mannie
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Jimmy's Cafe
A weel myn o Jimmy’s Cafe
‘Twis a placie in John Street
Faar fowk fae aa waaks o life
Fer denner …
Last Tae Cuddle Doon
Alexander Anderson
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Last Tae Cuddle Doon
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The win' moans roon' the auld hoose'en
An shakes the ae fir tree
An as it souks,it waukens up
Auld thing,fu …
Bridgit McBride/ Kinshaldy Beach
Where are you now, my Bridgit McBride?
do you remember, summer mornings, when we used to go for a ride,
you on a horse and me on my bike,
Through …
It's Still Ma Land..Right?
In the gloamin' time a sit here
jist tae ponder an' reflect
creatures thit hiv come an' gone
tae the smallest wee insect.
Beasties freely lived here...now …
Poem about King George
Has anyone heard the poem which was spoken when training a dog?
The dog was made to sit still and a small piece of bread placed on its nose.
The following …
Why Does He Luv Her
The way she held hersel wae grace
Sae majestic an serene
The smile upon a face sae fair
Sae catching as there's been
The way she sometimes looked …
We Cannot Choose
By the Late Davina Creighton Gemmell (nee) King 1945-2009
We cannot choose the way we die
nor can we know the day
we only know the time will come …
The Scratch Card
Discarded. Rubbish.
Ye held such hope.
A pound. A new life. A wider scope.
The coin it scratches sure but slow
Heartbeat (two matched) does faster …
The Wee Town of Effen
The Wee Town of Effen
You will have heard of the Wee town of Effen
It’s just outside Edinburgh. It’s Famous for making Honey. They keep Bees there!!! …
The Doo
THE DOO
Thur wiz a doo, An this doo wiz blue
An it goat itsell right in a mess
An maybe you’ve no' heard o’ this doo
So I’ll tell ye,for ye widnae …
For our Thirtyeight Wedding Anniversary
This is a poem written by my great-grandmother, Jane (Jeannie) Gow Drever, to her husband, Thomas Drever on March 25th, 1939. Both from Scotland they …
The Ghosts of Glencoe
The Ghosts of Glencoe
The bard arrived within the house
The seer sat down with them
A dram to warm his heart was given
A meal for …
James Graham - Marquis of Montrose
James Graham - Marquis of Montrose
From Scotland’s shores so rich and green from out of histories page,
A cry of Freedom echoes down through glens …
My Solway Joys
It sparkles in the morning sun
Lights twinkle when the day is done.
A Magnox giant sleeps in the bay
Its roar, now safely locked away.
It guides …
The Fisherman from Neuk
The Fisherman from Neuk
I sat upon an old wood stool in a tavern near the docks
?Twas in the year of 1889 in Neuk, the shores of Fife
While sipping …
The Wind.
THE WIND
Outrageous ! Anarchic ! Courageous ! Gentle.
You elemental force of nature.
How many faces do you show ?
Invisible, desirable, derisible, …
The Wild Minch
The Wild Minch
Feel the wind that blew that day, tugging at my hair
Salty smell, ah fresh sea air, I filled my lungs anew
Old Barny puffed upon his …
Yon Lassie Sweet
Yon lassie sweet, yon lassie fair
Wae bonnie tresses in yer hair
Such beauty, sae beyond compare
Come bide wae me a while
Yon lassie sweet, maist …
Butterfly Butterfly
Butterfly butterfly, greeting the morn
As the sun, it is melting the dew
Her beauty divine
And forever to shine
Like her colour, of crimson and blue …
If Iver They
If iver they should meet wance mair
Be it far awa ur near
Whit deepest thoughts micht manifest
Wid they shed a happy tear
Wid they look intae each …
I am looking for a poem!
I am looking for a poem which starts (I think) with:
"When I was a laddie lanng syne at the school,
The Maister aye ca'ed me a dunce and a fool..." …
Quiet Like in North Queensferry ©
Wheest! On th’ wend at North Queensferry,
where I chose to pause.
Quiet like in North Queensferry,
surveying surroundings because.
I’m drawn by a self-seeking …
Glascae's ma Hame
1948 t'was the year I was born
beside govans shipbuilders noisy big horn.
At The Southern General hospital I first saw the light
carried home to the …
Iver The Hill
Iver the hill an far awa
Yer luv wull be wae me
Wherever a may wander
Iver land, ur iver sea
It wull be ma brightest beacon
It wull be ma guidin …
When Awe
When awe is said, when awe is done
When awe is lain tae rest
Ma love for you, it wull remain
Forever in ma breast
When days ur lang, when days ur …
An Exile's Lament
AN EXILE'S LAMENT
Oh! My bonny bonny Scotland
Seems so far awa' frae me,
And it makes me feel so lonely
Wish I could come hame fer tea!
As …
Winterscape
When Razorbills plunge in frothy seas, and hunched herons stare, out to eternity,
and muffled figures venture on beaches of stinging sands,with noses …
Lament For A Lost Dinner Ticket
See ma mammy
See ma dinner ticket
A pitituma
Pokit an she pititiny
Washnmachine
See thou burnty
Up wherra firewiz
Ma mammy says Am no tellnyagain …
Had I
Had I a wish, a precious wish
That would make my life so fine
With no debate, to contemplate
I’d wish that she was mine
Had I a dream, a special …
A Painting by Jack Vettriano ©
I wish for many an obvious thing
Wealth and my health and muse what the future may bring
Thankful for all that I have but I wish I could sing
I wish …
If The Answer is Walking Tomorrow ©
I'd walk a mile today,
if children could safely play.
I'd walk two miles tomorrow,
for September the eleventh and sorrow.
I'd walk from May to December, …
Ma Dearest Love
Ma dearest love, ma wan true love
How a miss thee still a caw
Fur miny a weary mile an year
Frae me, yiv been awa
The distance thit?s between us baith …
A Love Ye Mair
For awe av been
For awe a am
An for awe thit a may be
A’ll never love anither lass
The way thit a love ye
A remember weel
Yon day we met
As yer …
Lucky Tatties
A remember a braw wee sweetie
frae back in ma childhood day
bit...a couldnae remembur the name o' it
much tae ma dismay.
Always, oin a Friday night …
Sweet Eden
Flow well tonight sweet Eden
Through this land you love so well
Grace me with your splendour
As you wind on through yon dell
Let me sit awhile, and …
This Lonely Night
As he sits alone this lonely night
His thoughts are far away
Of when he held his true love tight
In a long gone yesterday
Her smile and sparkling …
For All
For all he’s seen
For all he sees
And for all that he will view
One colour will remain with him
Her eyes of sparkling blue
For all he’s held
For …
Beneath The Rowan Tree
Come sit awhile beside me love
For to keep me company
To be as one and lose ourselves
Beneath the rowan tree
Gazing at the clouds my love
And the …
The Battle of Stirling Bridge
Battle of Dunbar 's agley
Sasannach invasion blew us away like a sgal
In the shaw, loch and brae we fought
Coor our land from the fierce reiver
As …
To Sleep Perchance to Dream
Where hills in hues of luscious greens
roll down to winding streams
Where heather sways upon a breeze
to sleep perchance to dream.
Of moors held …
What Would He Give
What would he give, to spend time with
His one true love on high
To once again, stroll through the glen
Where they kissed a fond goodbye
What thoughts …
Wan Sunny Morn In May
Twa laddys went a walkin
Oan the road tae Ayrshire toon
Wan oh them wiz Tam Forsyth
An the ither, Wullie Broon
Wae aftershave an best claiths oan …
For So Long Now
For so long now, and many years
We have spent this time apart
Yet still you live, yet still you grow
So deep within my heart
I feel you are a part …
Return We Will
There’s miny a Scot wha’s wandered far
Across yon briny sea
Some seek their fame an fortune
While some ithers travel free
But there’s wan thing that …
You Keep On Singing Scotland
A poem for
Homecoming Scotland 2009
Temperature plummeted last night
Aye, it was cold this morning
Out door had a bit of a bite
The sun though …
An Ode To A Thistle
On every hill, on every glen
There stands a flower fair
She’s regal and majestical
With a beauty that is rare
Admired much by one and all
Come skies …
Bonnie Venachar
By the banks of bonnie Venachar
Where still the waters run
And all the flowers sway in time
Till every day is done
Where peace and such tranquillity …
Maid O' The Loch
There wiz a maiden fair o' face
wae bonnie auburn hair
she wiz a beauty in hur time
sae full o' charm an' grace.
Many suiters hid come chappin'
…
Homeward Bound
Homeward bound at last is he
From a land so far and wide
He will board a ship, then sail the sea
And brave the raging tide
With such a love that …
Bonnie Jean
There's a lady who lives, in a quaint little town
She's a lady so lovely, and held in renown
Respected and loved, and admired by all
Her persona so …
A Typical Burns' Supper (no matter where you live!)
The haggis is a scottish dish
served up oin Burns' night
wae bagpipes blowin' tae pipe it in
it is indeed a splendid sight.
With wonderous pomp and …
Two Parties and a Hangover
Ma heid's pure nippin' an am feelin sick
it's been a big twae days fur me
furst there wiz Burns' night
then came Australia Day.
Why couldnae Rabbie …
That Maid Of The Mountain
I saw her that morning, oh how I remember
As she walked through the heather, o’er meadow of green
The flowers did bow, and the birds were all singing …
This Land
Where rivers run and lochs stand still
Where winds they blow with bitter chill
My soul is in the sky and sea
This land is mine and part of me
Where …
Language Barrier!
Ma cuzin came tae visit me
frae Ozzieland, in the bush
he'd never been tae Glesga afore
so we went oot oin the juice.
The boozer's wiz fer jumpin' …
Short Changed
Jock was travelling by train to London
He’d leave Glasgow at 10 o’ clock
He handed his money to the ticket man
“A single tae London” said Jock
The …
The Rumour
Hi...I am requesting the words of the poem, 'The Rumour', written by the late David Duffus, a well-known Scottish entertainer and actor, who died in 1992. …
Dizzy Mitchell
This story's aboot Dizzy Mitchell's dug
Wan leg missing and half a lug
The poor wee dugs nae got a name
But Dizzy she's got dreams o fame
Noo her …
The Lass Frae Auchtermuchty
Jist roon the hill at Auchtermuchty
Bides a lass sae fair
She wears a dress oh Persian silk
Wae ribbons in her hair
She works the mill an spins her …
A Forbidden Love
By yonder hill where bluebells grow
A Campbell lass lived long ago
She fell in love with a brave young man
And his name was highland Harry
A common …
Auchtermuchty Fields ©
He came from Auchtermuchty where seven bridges stand,
Seven churches surrounded him his folk did work the land.
In seven public houses shrewd in spending …
Glaswegian Survival Guide
Mah furst baginnin
wen ah wis ainly eight
wis tae lern tae be a teddy boy
they hud th fancy claithes
wi big laing jaikets
n chains n brogues
they …
Saying Goodbye To Fife ©
Saying goodbye to Fife
Is uncanny it really is,
I perceive the sign a side of the road
As I approach the Forth Road Bridge.
Another wee visit has now …
The Bairn
You are a lucky bairn sitting in your pram
Dressed up sae bonny by your loving mam
A cheeky smile is on your face
So… welcome to the human race.
…
The Mistress of the Dance
She sits in lonely silence a scowl upon her face
As if she no longer associates with our human race
Then magic words are uttered, “May I have the pleasure …
Cloudy in Collessie ©
Strawmoor Lane a thistle grows
I drift to somewhere far away
Is it cloudy in Collessie this fine day
Cloudy in Collessie
Clear sky o’er Kirkcaldy …
Red Castle Lunan Bay.
Crippled, dying, red sandstone husk.
Mortally wounded through fire and age,
Once proud hunting lodge of William the Lion
Oh! What merriment …
Dunderheid.
“Dunderheid, dinae kick open that door
Ye’ve skelt a the schuil books,
A ower the floor.”
“Nou pick them up neatly, an nae mair o that,
…
The girl on the Black Sands of Aberdour.
Who is that girl, running on the black sands?
Loose limbed, alone, and free.
Barefooted, leaving youthful prints,
Long washed away by the sea.
…
The Lost Friend
The Long Forgotten Friendship
It seems like years
since last time I saw you
But yet I can't forget your charming face,
which as I remembered held …
The Bluebell
As I climbed the hill and walked the dale
As I ambled through the glen
In the early hours of misty morn
This tale I once did pen
I saw a sight so wondrous …
The Old Man From Sheriffmuir
By the bonnie hills of Sheriffmuir
Where clear the waters run
There bides a little cottage
Standing quietly in the sun
Inside, there lives a lonely …
The Tattie-Bogles.
The Tattie-Bogles
When tattie-bogles wings they sproot,
and fae the fields, they a flee richt oot.
Tae terrorise, the local sheep,
wi heids o grinning …
COWANS HIGHLAND TOFFEE(the ain wi the coo)
Cowans highland toffee oor ither national treasure, …
A Chuckie in yer shoe.
Theirs nithing mair annoying, a fact, I ken is true,
That when yer in a hurry, ye get a chuckie in yer shoe. …
From This Window Fife I See ©
This wee proud piece of Bonnie Scotland,
The copious coast I’ve walked along.
This wee proud piece of Bonnie Scotland,
A feeling for the Kingdom grows …
From All Horizons
From All Horizons
(Sung to the tune 'Flower of Scotland' by Roy Williamson)
Oh Bonnie Scotland
It is to thee
Again, again,
My heart flies homeward …
St Andrews I’m On My Way ©
Sleepy eyed and satisfied
East Neuk is fine this early morn,
As an April day is born.
St Andrews I’m on my way,
I shall be with you later today. …
I Love The Lomonds ©
I wish I could see the Lomonds
Each morning when I rise,
I love the Lomonds
An impressive sight they are to my eyes.
The Lovely Lomonds
Their stature …
CHEESEBOARD
Cheeseboard
The small glass dome crowns a circular base
of pale beech hardwood with a silken face.
It can show four cheeses, but if large only three. …
The Silver Trail to Crail ©
Silver shone o’er the Forth from under a blanket of grey,
This morn in March, the last time I was here it was May.
Early once more by the sensuous …
This Public Bar in Ladybank ©
Old pictures of a local scene,
Where they may have passed by or may have been,
On this day, I’m pleased to say,
I walked into a bar in Ladybank.
…
A Friendly Fifer Said “Hello” ©
Mid-day in May in Burntisland,
Absorbing the warmth of the weather,
Fife and I were alone together.
The sun made it all worthwhile,
After a treacherous …
They Walked All The Way From Glasgow ©
They knew they had to be there,
They had little time to prepare.
Some walked all the way from Glasgow,
With bonnets, scarves and flowers.
They walked …
Aberdour Greets Me Kindly ©
In every forward step I feel I’m walking back,
Into the land of unknown past.
I sense some kind of welcome,
Has the Kingdom accepted this man at last? …
A Glimpse of Gold in Kirkcaldy ©
A wee glimpse of the gleaming of gold,
In Kirkcaldy the morn is about to unfold.
Awaking natural sense,
Light breaks the shield of nighttime defence. …
Kingskettle Cemetery ...Oh Isabella ©
In Kingskettle Cemetery I stand
Looking at a stone on a peace of land
I read some names I thought I’d never see
In this place I thought I’d never be …
The Bonnie Bonnie Sand of St Andrews Bay ©
As the sun shone over this glorious land,
I walked by the brine on the bonnie bonnie sand.
‘Twas the breeze that whispered…
‘Stand by here and gaze’, …
Thomas Joseph Harris ©
You must have visualised the manufacturing construction,
Advancing young man beyond toiling day introduction.
How many summers had passed since your …
The Tay Bridge Disaster
Submitted by a fan!
Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay!
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last …
Sojourn In St Andrews ©
Walking along the historical streets of St Andrews,
I love to leisure timelessly.
I stroll on beyond the famous Old Course
And absorb the wash of the …
When I Walked To Leven ©
I arrived at the Forth Bridge at the break of dawn,
On May 14th on an early morn.
By the 15th I’d walked into Leven,
On paths and beaches and trails …
I Should Have Played For Ladybank Violet ©
Not ever in my sporting prime,
Whatever talent I had of mine,
And skill that I did unearth,
Did I take to the land of my fathers’ birth.
I should …
THE OLD SCOTTISH STONE ©
What should I be thinking?
Or should I say,
As I stand on the coast
At St Andrews Bay.
The homeland of golf
The American voice,
They come to The …
Collessie ©
Collessie, I walked your peaceful lanes in springtime,
Time stood still as I walked your lanes in springtime.
Flowers in their beds not long from birth, …
Lady Mary Ann
Submitted by a Burns Fan
O Lady Mary Ann looks o'er the Castle wa',
She saw three bonnie boys playing at the ba',
The youngest he was the flower amang …
the village of tayport and its surroundings
Submitted by Billy
All ye pleasure-seekers, where'er ye be,
I pray ye all be advised by me,
Go and visit Tayport on the banks o' the Tay,
And there …
loch leven
Submitted by Jess
Beautiful Loch Leven, near by Kinross
For a good day's fishing the angler is seldom at a loss,
For the Loch it abounds with pike …
grace before dinner
Submitted by Catriona
Rabbie Burns' famous Selkirk isn't the only Grace he wrote. I like these ones too.
Grace One
O thou, in whom we live …
Holy Willie's Prayer
Submitted by a lover of Burns Poetry.
Willie Fisher was known as Holy Willie and was an elder of Daddy Auld's Calvinist Kirk (Church) in Mauchline. …
Will Ye No' Come Back Again?
This song and tune was written by Lady Caroline Nairne (nee Oliphant)(1766-1845) to commemorate the raising of Prince Charles' banner at Glenfinnan on …
The Rights Of Woman
Submitted by Katie
With all the political correctness today - it's hard to believe this was written in 1792
While Europe's eye is fix'd on mighty …
Scots Wha Hae
Another Burns piece - describing Robert Bruce's March To Bannockburn (not quite the way the film Braveheart described it)
Scots, wha hae wi' …
Scotch Drink
Submitted by a fan of Burns
Gie him strong drink until he wink,
That's sinking in despair;
An' liquor guid to fire his bluid,
That's prest wi' grief …
Tam o' Shanter.
Sent in by Katie
When chapman billies leave the street,
And drouthy neebors, neebors meet;
As market-days are wearing late,
An folk begin to tak …
The Star o' Rabbie Burns
There is a star whose beaming ray
Is shed on every clime.
It shines by night, it shines by day,
And ne'er grows dim wi' time.
It rose upon the banks …
Robert Burns
Submitted by Cathy
I love Robert Burns Work - and this poem by McGonagall expresses a lot.
Immortal Robert Burns of Ayr,
There's but few poets …
Ae Fond Kiss
Submitted by Catherine, November 2007
This is one of Rabbie Burns most beautiful love songs. It is loved and sung throughout Scotland:
Ae fond kiss, …
Ballade of the Royal Game of Golf
Submitted by Katie
There are laddies will drive ye a ba'
To the burn frae the farthermost tee,
But ye mauna think driving is a',
Ye may heel …
A Man's A Man For A' That
Another well known poem by Rabbie Burns, again this one is often quoted but hardly ever read in its complete form. Hope you enjoy the full version.
…
To a Louse
This poem is by Rabbie Burns and is one of my favourites by the Scottish bard.
Watch out in the last stanza for those well known words 'O wad some …
Cuddle Doon
by Alexander Anderson
The bairnies cuddle doon at nicht
Wi muckle faught and din.
"Oh try an' sleep, ye waukrife rogues,
Your faither's comin' …
Wee BATESY ''Bhaby''
When the sky tane yer light a wis left in the dark,
An ma fire gets cawlder, its missin yer spark,
But a know it still burns, lik your ghost in the air, …
Willie Wastle by Robert Burns
Willie Waslte dwalt on Tweed,
The spot they ca'ad it Linkumdoddie.
Willie was a wabster guid
Could stown a clue wi onie body.
He had a wife was dour …
Granny
A bright fire glowing in the grate,
Scones and cakes piled on a plate,
A cheery smile, a warm embrace,
Oh how I loved her lovely face.
She was there, …
THE KINGDOM OF FIFE ©
It's pleasing to be where you've been,
And to see what you've seen,
The fields of farmers corn,
The cottage in where you were born,
Those Lanes with …
The garden
From tumbleweed to flowers bloomin
It certainly took lots of groomin
tae turn a garden lost and bare
tae somethin where they stop and stare.
The wee …
The River
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The world is running too fast
I swim in the river of things and memories
see the pictures which I have to leave
I close myself in loneliness
locking …
The Flannan Isles
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I wrote this in a primary 6 classroom in Tormusk Primary in Castlemilk round 1975 for a class project.
The Flannan Isles, off Scotland's coast
Just …
Bennachie
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Bennachie
My magical, mysterious mountain
I gaze in awe
At your silhouette on the sunrise
A celestial, celebration in the sky
Hues …
Behold Glenfinnan - A Legendary Place
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Take to the West Highland Railway
Twixt Fortwilliam and the port of Mallaig
To this village in Lochaber where
Dreams were conquered, amount a …
Scotland's Grace
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The image which stands before me
No portrait can produce ,
So beautifully presented ,
It speaks languages of its own
Captures beyond any measure …
Scotlands Fighting Men
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Scotland’s Fighting Men
I stand on a hill over looking a valley, a rainy windswept Scottish glen,
History soaks the very landscape, etched in blood …
Ye Flowers
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Version 1:
Ye flowers, how can ye bloom sae bonnie?
How can ye mak a' the lassies smile?
Ye mak someone happy, he's called Ronnie
Tho' the length o' …
New Short Syne
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Should new acquaintance be remembered
On new days o' life?
Should new acquaintance be remembered
But definetly not wi' a knife?
Chorus:
For new …
It'll Aye Be Hame Tae Me
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THE WIND IT BLAW'S,AN' THE RAIN SURE FAW'S
O'ER THIS COUNTRY O' OORS
I WIDNA CHEINGE IT FOR ONIETHING
ALTHO IT HAS A FEW FLAWS
BUT SEEIN' THE VIEWS …
Dear old Scotland
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From the sweet Scottish rain a river wends its way,
From the hills up above to a low lying bay,
You can stand there and watch the passing of the day, …
The Terrace of The Bell Rock Tavern
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Had a great day
In Dundee o'er The Tay
This man named Bennett
Went a travelling that way
To Dundee o'er The Tay
And don't she look fine?
Every …
THE ACCORDIONIST
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WITH BUTTONS AND STRAPS AND BLACK AND WHITE KEYS
HE SITS HIS ACCORDION UPON HIS KNEES
WITH A TAP OF HIS FOOT,AND A CHEERY WE WOO! …
Nessie and the Haggis
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Eddie Anderson
It comes oot ae the water, that big Loch Ness Monster,
Looking for haggis nae doot...
At first aw is quiet, and then there's a riot, …
Eileen a’ Cheo
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Like mists in the sun ye melt in my eye
oft I will dream of thee far far away,
heather clad land I’ll return or I’ll die
to snowy capped mountains …
wee BATESY "Bhaby"
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Intricate feelins an lies that yev shared
Have clouded yer vision, yer mind isny there.
Ye sliced through the bond that kept worlds aligned,
An ye breathed …
The Piper on Iona
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The Piper on Iona
Below the crest of Manannan
the cold gray mist
blowing in from the cold, gray sea
where earth and air and water
meet and kiss …
Nicky Tams
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A Pair o' Nicky Tams
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Fan I was only ten year auld, I left the pairish schweel.
My faither he fee'd me tae the Mains tae chaw his milk and meal. …
The Month O' January
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In the month o' January
Lads run aroon'
The cold winter scunners them
Dugs pull them tae the groon'
Lasies play with their dugs
Some greyhoobds …
The Month O' January
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In the month o' January
Lads run aroon'
The cold winter scunners them
Dugs pull them tae the groon'
Lasies play with their dugs
Some greyhoobds …
The Barnyards O' Delgaty
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As I cam in by Turra mairket
Turra mairket for tae fee
I fell in with a wealthy fairmer
On the barnyards o' Delgaty
Chorus:
Lintin addie toorin …
Bonnie George Campbell
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Writer: Traditional
Hie upon hielands and leigh upon Tay
Bonnie George Campbell rade oot on a day
Saddled and bridled, sae gallant rade he
Hame cam' …
Ma Mither Tung
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Peter Whitock
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Ma Mither Tung
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Awa wi aw yer high-flown speech!
Tho framed wi muckle airt,
A cannae thole its plishit soonds,
…
Wauken Up
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Alexander Anderson
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Wauken Up
Will I hae tae speak again
Tae they wean's o' mine
Echt o'clock an weel I ken
The schule gangs in at nine
Little …
Free Boots /Author Douglas Barber
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Nowadays, poor children are marked out by receiving free school meals. In former times, second-hand clothes were the give-away. But often the poor kids …
Alba the land of my birth
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Alba,
the rock, the sea and the air,
where the lassies are beautiful,
ye can climb ben's withoot a care,
the land that gave me birth one nineteen-ninety-three, …
The Sprit of St. Andrews
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The Sprit of St. Andrews
The Links of St. Andrews, so broken and forlorn was delivered by Tom, its Savior in 1864.
Tom, lured to come home, from …
A Stalkers Prayer
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For a clear blue sky and open spaces
and wild deer running in rugged places
For a steady hand and aim that's true
and the bonnie heathers purple hue …
The Morra Was On The Way to Pettycur Bay
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Love, a laddie, he fell,
with his lassie he fell in love
in love with his lassie he fell
Love her figure, love her face
love, a feeling for a person, …
If Ye Wur Mine
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If ye wur mine
A'd guie tae you my being an ma soul
My love for ye wid reach up tae the sky
A'd find a way tae mak sure
Thit yer life was truly whole …
North East Fife Beach
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North East Fife Beach
The sand is hard and flat, stucco rippled by the morning tide.
Ahead of me stranded in the emptiness of beach are a collection …
In Forest Deep
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In forest deep beyond the dream
A tree it stauns alane
It’s said tae be the only place
Whaur true love ye can gain
Mony lovers huv adorned this place …
M8 Evening Rush Hour into Glasgow
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And inside each of those spots of light in the distance is
A person being pulled down
On a conveyor belt
Into the heart of the city
It's the vena …
A TOAST TO RAB
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First raise a glass
To all our friends
An' them as we count dear.
Then raise a glass
To those we know
An' them as we no fear.
Next raise a glass …
Kirkcaldy Esplanade January 2011
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Grey gulls on tattered wings, hang suspended like kites above the buttressed sea walls,
Railings, black, and as cold as death to the touch,weep tears …
Ma Funeral Pyre.
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Ma Funeral Pyre.(wha's nae invited)
Auld fowk, their jist there fir the heat, get cornbeef legs, then bugger aff tae Benidorm
using their winter heating …
The Tourist Bus
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The city streets go whizzing past,
and country lanes are just as fast.
Look! Highland cows with great big horns!
Naked sheep? (They've just been shorn!) …
Ganzoot(s) and Bar the Door
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I'm from Australia and as a 13 year old I remember my English teacher including this poem on the curriculum. "Ganzoot (or Ganzoots) and Bar the Door" is …
The last of the Red McGregors
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I don't know who the poet is who wrote @The last of the Red McGregors' - but my big pal Robert is trying to find the words to it
My e mail is WILTIM2@LIVE.CO.UK …
Ya Tickled Ma Bum.
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Ya tickled ma bum, in the clothing store lift,
I stepped back from you, and gave you short shrift,
Ya tickled ma bum, at the supermarket checkout, …
Dance With Me Once Again ©
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Make me young
Let’s go dancing down memory lane
Take my hand
Dance with me once again
We may say how on earth have we got to where we are today? …
A Wish Ye
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A wish ye hope an fortitude
Wae peace o mind abound
Tae live yer life lost in a love
A wish ye fertile ground
A wish ye health an happiness
Tae …
Lament For A Lost Dinner Ticket
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See ma mammy
See ma dinner ticket
A pitituma
Pokit an she pititiny
Washnmachine
See thou burnty
Up wherra firewiz
Ma mammy says Am no tellnyagain …
A' Suddent
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Yon breist was braw,
rawn,
yare,
a daffsum sperit,
a' the daes rinnin' tumbly,
yer wirds a-rummie
a' the years passin' kind
a' yer faice, nae lines, …
Looking for a Poem
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I everyone, this lady emailed me looking for a poem. I have never heard of it, but maybe one of the visitors to this site knows it and will kindly add …
Th’ Shores o’ Fife ©
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Sparkle o’ th’ salty sea, artistically attracting me,
Pursuing life there on th’ shores o’ Fife.
Land for miles seems endlessly I walk and wander tirelessly, …
Sweet Lady From The Lowland Hill
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Sweet lady from the lowland hill
Where the western wind does blow
My thoughts meander to you still
When you set my heart aglow
How precious was our …