SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 602 Title : By the burnie that feeds the muckle DEE Author(s): Maureen Sangster Copyright holder(s): Maureen Sangster Text I bided by a burnie far I aften saw a bairnie swimmin throu the watter an fechtin wi the fish. He blethered wi the fishermen nicked the ham frae oot their sandwiches weel, he grew plump an bonnie an oh, I wanted him fur me So I took tae standin patient on the bank, laden wi a thermos an ither temptin goodies, I thocht I'd get him throu his greed But he pit oot his tongue rudely an passed by ma misfortune an I've heard, syne, that he crawled oot at the Palace up the DEE. I've still nae got a bairnie I keep ma vigil by the burnie an I try nae tae bear a grudge agin the Prince, the faither up the DEE but if bairnies are gettin choosey fur status an fur money there'll be get mony left standin by the burnie that feeds the muckle DEE. 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: 1000+ Text details Method of composition: Handwritten Year of composition: 1984 Word count: 154 Text medium Book: Text publication details Published: Publisher: Scottish Cultural Press Publication year: 1997 Place of publication: Edinburgh ISBN/ISSN: 189821865X Edition: 1st Text setting Leisure/entertainment: Other: Written initially for own pleasure. Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 249 Forenames: Maureen Surname: Sangster Gender: Female Decade of birth: 1950 Educational attainment: University Age left school: 18 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Place of birth: Aberdeen Region of birth: Aberdeen Birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Kirkcaldy Region of residence: Fife Residence CSD dialect area: Fif Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Teacher Father's place of birth: St Fergus Father's region of birth: Buchan Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Buchan Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Teacher Mother's place of birth: Skene 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: For general use Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: In Scots-speaking company. Poetry writing/readings