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A Small Book of Translations: 03 - Catullus 2

Author(s): Alexander Hutchison

Copyright holder(s): Alexander Hutchison

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FURI, QUI NEQUE SERVUS EST NEQUE ARCA

Jockie, ma loon, ye've nae flunkeys
nae bawbees, nae bumbees, nae spiders
nae fire in the grate – nithin bit a
faither an a gweed step-mither
wi jaas that quid crunch up
buckies on the beach.

It's a gran life, though, wi yon pair:
the aul man an his monniment o a wife.
Nae winner – ye're aa deein fine. Nae
rummles in yer wame; nae aggravation.
Nae thunnerbolts, nor cracks in the reef:
nithin taen; nithin plottit; nithin
pooshent. Nae bather at aa.

Constitution bane dry: wi haet
an caal an lack a maet perfectly
dehydratit. Fit mair quid ye ask?
Nae swite, nae spit, nae snotter –
nae a jot. Clean's a fussle.

Yer very cack-hole rins clear
as a cellar a saat. Ye quidna shite
mair nor ten times a twal-month.
An syne it's as hard as a bool
or a bean. Roll't or rub't in
yer haun – it widna even blaud
yer finger-end.

Nae a blissin t' be sneezit at
Jockie; tak tent. That sub ye were
seekin – the fiver – aye, leav't weel
alane: ye're deein jist graun athoot it.

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A Small Book of Translations: 03 - Catullus 2

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General public
Audience size 1000+

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Method of composition N/A
Year of composition 2004
Word count 201
General description Collection of poems in translation

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Book
Email
Leaflet/brochure (prospectus)
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Periodical/journal
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Part of larger text

Text setting

Other Literature in translation/poetry

Text type

Poem/song/ballad

Author

Author details

Author id 420
Forenames Alexander
Surname Hutchison
Gender Male
Decade of birth 1940
Educational attainment University
Age left school 17
Occupation Writer / Senior Lecturer
Place of birth Buckie
Region of birth Banff
Birthplace CSD dialect area Bnf
Country of birth Scotland
Place of residence Glasgow
Region of residence Glasgow
Residence CSD dialect area Gsw
Country of residence Scotland
Father's occupation Medical Practitioner
Father's place of birth Spey Bay
Father's region of birth Moray
Father's birthplace CSD dialect area Mry
Father's country of birth Scotland
Mother's occupation School Meals Supervisor
Mother's place of birth Buckie
Mother's region of birth Banff
Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area Bnf
Mother's country of birth Scotland

Languages

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English Yes Yes Yes Yes Generally/work/home etc.
French Yes Yes No Yes
Italian No Yes No No translation
Latin No Yes No No
Scots Yes Yes Yes Yes Socially/home/writing

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