SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 143 Title : The Tryst Author(s): Sheena Blackhall Copyright holder(s): Sheena Blackhall Text Twa lovers trysted bi the birk, The lass had munelicht in her een- Bit creepin saftly throw the mirk, The waukrife lad had nane. Warm was his kiss an strang his airm, The blin-sicht mowdie turned awa, Nae lad sae fine could mean her hairm, Her bridal guest, the hoodie craw. A lass gaed up the ferny hill, A gowk came back wi feint a word; The cankered worm wis on its broo And in its wame, the yird. This work is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. The SCOTS Project and the University of Glasgow do not necessarily endorse, support or recommend the views expressed in this document. Information about document and author: Text Text audience Audience size: 100+ Text details Method of composition: Handwritten Word count: 80 Text medium Book: Text publication details Published: Publisher: Charles Murray Trust Publication year: 1995 Place of publication: Aberdeen ISBN/ISSN: 0952114259 Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 112 Forenames: Sheena Surname: Blackhall Gender: Female Decade of birth: 1940 Educational attainment: University Age left school: 16 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Brought up Protestant, now Buddhist Occupation: Writer and supply teacher Place of birth: Aberdeen Region of birth: Aberdeen Birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Aberdeen Region of residence: Aberdeen Residence CSD dialect area: Abd Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Manager of Deeside Omnibus Service Father's place of birth: Aboyne Father's region of birth: Aberdeen Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Private Secretary Mother's place of birth: Aberdeen Mother's region of birth: Aberdeen Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Language: Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Elementary. Gaelic choir. Poetry. Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: