SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 1361 Title : Craw Author(s): David Purves Copyright holder(s): Prof Geoffrey F Dutton: Published in Camp One, Macdonald, 1978 David Purves Text craw, ye ir wyce as a man. ye wait on the bare bou for the wabbit mappie the unborn lamb. ye hae the gait o fenyiein no ti see the nest whaur the best eggs liggs. or thay ir set ti flie an gin Ah luik up at ye skimmerin abuin seeminlie happit in maimorie, ye jouk bedein at yeir ain skyme. ye hae gaen back til the mukkil elm ye made yeir hame. its tap is diein, ye micht suin hae ti flit. ye sit an watch the dwynin loanins the broun riggs the maws wul caw ye frae, whan the sie rairs. 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): crow Author of original (if translation): G F Dutton Language of original (if translation): English Word count: 104 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: