SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 650 Title : Dipper: 38 - Some Cumnock Burns Club Presidents: 1980 - Mr. William Goudie, J.P. Author(s): John Reid Copyright holder(s): John Reid Text II. WILLIAM GOUDIE, J.P. 1980 This nicht, tae see oor ongauns through, We've gane aince mair tae Cumnock (New). Will Goudie's banes, wi flesh an spirit, Will grace oor Chair wi meat an merit. New Cumnock born, New Cumnock bred, The pitheid road, the miner's tred - He howks nae mair Knockshinnoch coal, Nae mair breathes stour in clarty hole. He's filled his share o reamin hutches An traivels nou in caurs, no cages! Had Fortune taen anither sklent, He micht hae gane tae Parliament, But I jalouse yon Southron benches Wad ne'er hae suited Willie's hainches. Tae suffer fuils he's ne'er been fain, Sae Lunnon's loss is Strathclyde's gain. For Strathclyde's needs fill this man's life. For them he'll thole the clash an strife O coamittee an cooncil chaumers Tae daud sense intae fellow-members, Wife an granweans keep him canty (Twa sons he has, tae mak him vaunty). This nicht, for aince, he's rinnin free 'Mang couthy friens an baurley bree. Time nou for us tae hae a word Frae ane wha kens an loues the Bard. ___ ongauns/proceedings sklent/slant clash/chatter,talk canty/cheerful vaunty/proud baurley bree/whisky 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: 1980 Word count: 208 General description: Anthology of prizewinning and other Scots poems, and short stories in Ayrshire Scots. Text medium Book: Radio: Other: Audiocassette Text publication details Published: Publisher: Luath Press Publication year: 1991 Place of publication: Barr, Ayrshire ISBN/ISSN: 0946487227 Edition: First Part of larger text: Contained in: The Dipper an the Three Wee Deils: Tales and Poems in Ayrshire Scots Editor: Authors: Dr. J. A. Begg and J. Reid Page numbers: 97 Text setting Leisure/entertainment: Private/personal: Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 738 Forenames: John Surname: Reid Gender: Male Decade of birth: 1910 Educational attainment: University Age left school: 17 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Occupation: Retired Head Teacher Place of birth: Dalry Region of birth: N Ayr Birthplace CSD dialect area: Ayr Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Lockerbie Region of residence: Dumfries and Galloway Residence CSD dialect area: Dmf Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Commmercial Traveller Father's place of birth: Dalry Father's region of birth: N Ayr Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Ayr Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Housewife Mother's place of birth: Beith 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: Home, socially Language: French Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: As necessary Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Home, socially