SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 1359 Title : Alba awa Author(s): David Purves Copyright holder(s): Bloodaxe Books: Text is a translation of "as so often in Scotland" in G. F. Dutton "The Bare Abundance" (Bloodaxe Books, 2002) Prof Geoffrey F Dutton David Purves Text as sae aften in Scotland the sun traivelt dyke ower dyke, birslin the deid gress gowden, an endin, eftir a taigil o knowes, on ae broun tapmaist craig; that bleized its glisk, tae--- an wes gaen. 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 Adults (18+): General public: Informed lay people: Audience size: 100+ Text details Method of composition: Wordprocessed Year of composition: 1999 Title of original (if translation): as so often in Scotland Author of original (if translation): G F Dutton Language of original (if translation): English Word count: 36 Text medium Periodical/journal: Text publication details Published: Publisher: Lallans Text setting Leisure/entertainment: Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 17 Forenames: David Surname: Purves Gender: Male Decade of birth: 1920 Educational attainment: University Age left school: 17 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Occupation: Retired Biochemist Place of birth: Selkirk Region of birth: Selkirk Birthplace CSD dialect area: Slk Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Edinburgh Region of residence: Midlothian Residence CSD dialect area: midLoth Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Master Grocer Father's place of birth: Selkirk Father's region of birth: Selkirk Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Slk Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Housewife Mother's place of birth: Selkirk Mother's region of birth: Selkirk Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Slk Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: All circumstances Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: