WebWhilst he wasn't writing iconic poetry, Robert Burns was a farmer, a profession not widely concerned with the wellbeing of wild animals at the time. So, this ode to a tiny field mouse is quite out of character for a farmer in Burns' day. "Wee, sleekit, cowran, tim'rous beastie, O, what a panic's in thy breastie..." Read more. WebLiving Voices is a national programme run by the Scottish Poetry Library (SPL) and Scottish Storytelling Centre (SSC) using storytelling, poems and songs to engage and stimulate groups of elderly people, particularly in care ... The Boy in the Train By Mary Campbell Smith Whit wey does the engine say Toot-toot'? ... Picture of a steam train ...
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WebNov 30, 2024 · The Boy in the Train by Mary Campbell Smith Scots Hoose 348 subscribers Subscribe 1.5K views 1 year ago Brian McKigen reads The Boy in the Train by Mary … WebThe Boy in the Train is a poem written in Scots, by Mary Campbell (Edgar) Smith (1869-1960), first published in 1913. It is featured in many anthologies of Scottish verse, texts related to railway history, and is routinely quoted when discussing linoleum, and the history of the Scottish town Kirkcaldy. ... dennis cummings of spartanburg sc
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WebThe Boy in the Train (spicy) Whit wey does the engine say ‘Toot-toot’? Is it feart to gang in the tunnel? Whit wey is the furnace no pit oot When the rain gangs doon the funnel? What’ll I hae for my tea the nicht? A herrin’, or maybe a haddie? Has Gran’ma gotten electric licht? http://www.rampantscotland.com/poetry/blpoems_kirkcaldy.htm WebAn’ a lassie pu’in’ a hurly! He’s chackit the tickets and gien them back, Sae gie me my ain yin, Daddy. Lift doon the bag frae the luggage rack, For the next stop’s Kirkcaddy! There’s a … ffiec members