SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 692 Title : The Buik o Ruth: 05 - Psaum Author(s): A S Borrowman Copyright holder(s): Mrs Lorna F Borrowman Text PSAUM 8 WINCHESTER Hou mervelfu in aa the yirth Lord, our Lord, is yer name Wha has yer glore outstreakit faur Ayont yer starny hame Whan I luik up intil the lift Yer fingers biggt o nocht Uptil the mune and til the starns Whilk aa by ye were wrocht. Says I, o whatna sort is man Whas mindit sae by ye O whatna sort's the son o man Sae brawlie saint tae be. Til him a place a bit mair laich Than angels' place ye gied; Wi honner and wi muckle glore Ye crounit hae his heid. 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: Males: Females: Audience size: 100+ Text details Method of composition: Typed Year of composition: 1974 Title of original (if translation): Psalm 8 Language of original (if translation): English of King James Version Word count: 99 Text medium Book: Text publication details Published: Publisher: Gordon Wright Publication year: 1979 Place of publication: Edinburgh ISBN/ISSN: SBN 903065 30 4 Edition: 1st Part of larger text: Contained in: The Buik o Ruth and ither wark in Lallans Editor: Author: Alex S. Borrowman Page numbers: 18 Text setting Religious/ceremonial: Text type Other: Psalm Author Author details Author id: 755 Forenames: A Initials: S Surname: Borrowman Gender: Male Decade of birth: 1910 Educational attainment: University Age left school: 17 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Occupation: Parish Minister Place of birth: Stirling Region of birth: Stirling Birthplace CSD dialect area: Stlg Country of birth: Scotland Father's occupation: Shop assistant Father's place of birth: Stirling Father's region of birth: Stirling Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Stlg Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Dress maker Mother's place of birth: Dunblane Mother's region of birth: E & SE Perthshire Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Per Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: all circumstances Language: French Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Language: German Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: for literary purposes