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The River Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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" Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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, …
A Stalkers Prayer Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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. Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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. Not rated yet
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 © Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 © Not rated yet
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 Not rated yet
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 …
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