SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 1474 Title : The Feartie-Cat Author(s): Rowena M Love Copyright holder(s): Rowena M Love Text A feartie-cat, an richt hen-hertit, Ah’m shair tae loass onie rammie - Fur well afore it wud even be stertit Whae’d be skirlin fur his mammie? Ah wud! Fae uncannie craiturs Ah’d jouk awa Tremmlin, souchin, sairly fleggit Ah’d coorie doon, mak masel sma Fae sic beasties whae wudnae leg it? Ah huv! “Cushie, cushie,” the corbie wud ca, As a wirricow’s speirer oot, Kecklin michtily as Ah lowped the wa, He’s clypin tae carlines so wud Ah scoot? Wud ah?! A hushle o’ hey in runkelt claes Wi a tumshie heid an a battered hat Mochie, holie, seen better days - Whae on eird cud be feart o that? Ah cud! A wee peep an Ah’m aa peelie-wallie, Ne’er min a fleysome tattie-bogle! Feart as Ah am o ma ain shaddae Whit does it tak, ma smeddum tae coggle? Nuthin! 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. Document source: http://www.scuilwab.org.uk/14PlusNew/Texts.htm Information about document and author: Text Text audience Adults (18+): General public: Males: Females: Audience size: 100+ Text details Method of composition: Wordprocessed Year of composition: 1998 Word count: 151 Text medium Magazine (e-zine): Periodical/journal: Web (webpages, discussion boards, newsgroups, chat rooms): Text publication details Published: Publication year: 1998 Part of larger text: Contained in: The Scots Magazine Text setting Leisure/entertainment: Private/personal: Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 1068 Forenames: Rowena Initials: M Surname: Love Gender: Female Decade of birth: 1960 Educational attainment: University, PCGE and Maîtrise Age left school: 17 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Occupation: Teacher and writer Place of birth: Dumbarton Region of birth: Dunbarton Birthplace CSD dialect area: Dnbt Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Troon Region of residence: S Ayr Residence CSD dialect area: Ayr Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Master Mariner and Teacher Father's place of birth: Glasgow Father's region of birth: Glasgow Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Gsw Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Nurse Mother's place of birth: Rankinston Mother's region of birth: N Ayr Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Ayr Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: At work and home Language: French Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: At work, on holiday Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: At home, occasionally at work