SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 668 Title : Dipper: 56 - Oor Skip Author(s): Dr James A Begg Copyright holder(s): Dr James A Begg Text Whan Curlers drawn by Winter's caa, Forgether on the ice, There's ane that stauns abune them aa, Skeelie, bauld an wyce. Aftimes seen in shape o man, Aiblins that o woman, Tho streitchin ower the season's span, Ye'd hardly caa it human! - That's oor Skip! There's some that sprauchle 'lang the ice, An roar like big bull seals, While ithers cry wi trimmlin vyce An mouse-like squeaks an squeals; But gin the soun comes ower strang, Or saft's ye cannae hear it, Deil a haet ye daur dae wrang, For ye're the ane he'll sweir at! - That's oor Skip! He'll staun ahint that tee-line, An niver soop the stane We're guidin in a bee-line, Airms workit tae the bane: Or gie ye ice that's mair nor twice Whit's needit for a draw, An juist tae spice this duff advice, Gies haunle wrang an aa! - That's oor Skip! 'Hurry! Hurry! Soop!' He'll yell, 'Bring on, bring on that stane!' Whan ony gomeril cuid tell It's rinnin like a train! An like as no we're lyin twa, Whan the damn stane birlin loose, Slams in an caas them baith awa - An skites on throu the hoose! - That's oor Skip! We'll tak oot, chap an lie, an gaird, An soop oor brushes bald: Nae sinew, jynt or muscle spared Frae the flytin o that auld Bugger! - Nou they're lyin yin, The air is thick wi tension, But can he draw last stane tae win? - He cuidnae draw his pension! - That's oor Skip! ___ gomeril/stupid person skites/skids soop/sweep 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: 1988 Word count: 282 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: 140-141 Text setting Leisure/entertainment: Private/personal: Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 623 Title: Dr Forenames: James Initials: A Surname: Begg Gender: Male Decade of birth: 1940 Educational attainment: University Age left school: 17 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Occupation: Medical Practitioner Place of birth: New Cumnock Region of birth: S Ayr Birthplace CSD dialect area: Ayr Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Ayr Region of residence: S Ayr Residence CSD dialect area: Ayr Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Clerical Officer, NCB Father's place of birth: Sandbank Father's region of birth: Argyll Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Arg Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Primary Teacher Mother's place of birth: New Cumnock Mother's region of birth: S Ayr Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Ayr Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: Danish Speak: No Read: No Write: No Understand: No Circumstances: A little Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Home, socially, at work Language: French Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Holidaying in France Language: Norwegian Speak: No Read: No Write: No Understand: No Circumstances: A little Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Home, socially, at work