SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 556 Title : The Fower Quarters: 11 - Lammas Author(s): Sheena Blackhall Copyright holder(s): Sheena Blackhall Text Heederum, hoderum Hairst wins are blawin; Lammas is gowden corn, Fairs an pipes blawin. Kissin an coortin, A blether, a dram; Heich-steppin sheltie An prize-winnin ram. Heederum, hoderum, Watch the horse rin! Hear its hoofs thunnerin, Faist as the win! 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: 100+ Text details Method of composition: Handwritten Word count: 42 Text medium Book: Text publication details Published: Publisher: GKB Enterprises Publication year: 2002 Place of publication: Aberdeen ISBN/ISSN: 0952655462 Part of larger text: Contained in: The Fower Quarters: Tales by Sheena Blackhall Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 112 Forenames: Sheena Surname: Blackhall Gender: Female Decade of birth: 1940 Educational attainment: University Age left school: 16 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Brought up Protestant, now Buddhist Occupation: Writer and supply teacher Place of birth: Aberdeen Region of birth: Aberdeen Birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Aberdeen Region of residence: Aberdeen Residence CSD dialect area: Abd Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Manager of Deeside Omnibus Service Father's place of birth: Aboyne Father's region of birth: Aberdeen Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Private Secretary Mother's place of birth: Aberdeen Mother's region of birth: Aberdeen Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Language: Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Elementary. Gaelic choir. Poetry. Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: