SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 670 Title : Dipper: 58 - Craws Author(s): John Reid Copyright holder(s): John Reid Text Nae mair we pyke oot sodgers' een Whaur the deid lie gash an pale. The battlefield was aye oor frien Whaur craws could pick an wale. We've tholed awhile the days o peace Withoot gaun faur frae hame, For man's aye been a wastrife race An his coups can fill oor wame. Forbye, we hae his gran new roads Whaur the speldered deid lie blae; Hurcheons, maukins, brocks an tods Keep us weel fed ilk day. Sae we can brawly bide oor time While man gangs on ram-stam, Hell-bent, ye'd think, on the hinmaist crime, Tae set the warld aflame. An gin the deidly clood suid faa Efter the awesome blast, I'se warran that a huidie craw Will be there at the last. ___ gash/ghastly wastrife/wasteful blae/blue-grey, livid hurcheons/hedgehogs brocks/badgers ram-stam/headlong, heedlessly I'se warran/I will wager 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: 1986 Word count: 152 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: 144 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