SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 152 Title : War Time 1914-1918 (For Private William Middleton, Gellan, Coull) Author(s): Sheena Blackhall Copyright holder(s): Sheena Blackhall Text I'm telt ye threw yer watch Ootower the kirk. The hinmaist Thing ye did on the wye tae war. Prood o yon time-piece, Feart it was be bladdit. Did it stop fin it struck the grun? Yer first watch, Willie, an yer last; Flung frae ye like yer bairnhood, In the drapt fit of the mairch past. Fairm-sodjer-bairn, In the ower-big uniform (Onythin dis tae dee in) Someither-body merriet yer quine, As the war tae en aa wars Gaed mairchin ooto mine, Wi nae hugger-muggery; The loon fa tint his watch, Wis blawn tae buggery. 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: 102 Text medium Book: Text publication details Published: Publisher: Rainbow Publishing Publication year: 1987 Place of publication: Aberdeen 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: