SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 145 Title : Daith's Frien Author(s): Sheena Blackhall Copyright holder(s): Sheena Blackhall Text Daith lowsed the snib on a baillie's yett, Stap-fu wi a rowth o gear; It's easy kent, b' the braisse name-plate, Adversity's ill-liked here. He'd puckles o calls tae mak yon day, Bit damned, wid the baillie dee! Did Daith nae ken he wis due at ten, Fur gowf wi the committee? Ye'll dee as yer telt fur aince, quo Daith Like a dentist pullin teeth. At ilkie rug in his lang black lug The baillie screiched oot Thief! I've ten years owin me yet, he cried, I've friens at the verra tap! An ye'll be needin them aa, quo Daith, An swallaed him, neck an crap. Daith climmed the stair o a gangrel chiel On neebourly terms wi wint, Fa's life wis bare as a tinker's pooch Wi the cauldrife win ahint. 'Yer welcome man, fur I've waited lang This day, an the hale year roon.' An Daith an the gangrel, linkin airms, Gaed fusslin through the toun. 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 General public: Audience size: 100+ Text details Method of composition: Handwritten Word count: 173 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: