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Title    : a meideetaishun upu lairnin d fidl
Author(s): Mark R Smith

Copyright holder(s): Mark R Smith

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i look at d fidl
hingin yunder
upu d waa,
an i kein
dt dir myoosic
itae im.

bit, whin i lift him doon,
an try t draa hit oot,
hits aakwird -
skrechs n sauchs
skriips
gaudlis cloors across d strings:
aafil.

i cn heer it doe.
heer d wy dt it sood be.
heer dat aiseenis
dt sumeens cn
sit innunder dat
maadinin instrimint wee,
maakin him sing.

i saa my wy
t d eind
u d
tree tyoons
dt im lairnt.

i waak ower
t hing up d fidl
wee aa dat soonds
still laukit insyd
waitin
fur a tym
whin im aibl
t pirswaid
dm oot.



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Text audience
General public: Informed lay people: Other: Self + anyone interested in dialect writing
Audience size: 1

Text details
Method of composition: Wordprocessed
Year of composition: 2004
Word count: 109

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Author
Author details
Author id: 868
Forenames: Mark
Initials: R
Surname: Smith
Gender: Male
Decade of birth: 1970
Educational attainment: University
Age left school: 16
Place of birth: Lerwick
Region of birth: Shetland
Birthplace CSD dialect area: Sh
Country of birth: Scotland
Place of residence: Glasgow
Region of residence: Glasgow
Residence CSD dialect area: Gsw
Country of residence: Scotland
Father's region of birth: Shetland
Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Sh
Father's country of birth: Scotland
Mother's region of birth: Shetland
Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Sh
Mother's country of birth: Scotland

Languages:
Language: English
Speak: Yes
Read: Yes
Write: Yes
Understand: Yes
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