David Rorie Year Poems
- 1. The Trickster
'Twas the turn o' the nicht when a' was quate
An' niver a licht to see,
That Death cam' stappin' the clachan through
As the kirk knock chappit three.
... - 2. The Speeshalist
Saturday Night.
Noo, ye'll no' tak' it ill o' me, Mistress Macqueen,
For ye ken ye are juist a young kimmer,
... - 3. The Howdie
'Twas in a wee bit but-an'-ben
She bade when first I kent her,
Doon the side roadie by the kirk
Whaur Andra was precentor.
... - 4. Macfadden And Macfee
[This ballad is of great interest, and, as far as we know,
has not hitherto appeared in print. It is certainly not in
Child's Collection. It was taken down from the singing of an
aged man of 105 years, in Glen Kennaquhair. Internal
... - 5. Isie
The wife she was ailin', the doctor was ca'ed,
She was makkin' eneuch din for twa,
While Peter was suppin' his brose at the fire,
No' heedin' the cratur' ava.
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