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THE SEAWARD TOON
Yer fit wad hae fint a seaward toon
Ne’er biggit by mortal hand,
Wi’ a glimmer an’ lowe fae shinin’ panes,
An’ the stir o’ eident feet,
A’thing hapt in a droosy air
That’s naither cauld nor heat.
Thir’s ane that cries sae clear and sweet
Three names baith kin an’ kind,
Marget, Maud’lin, Lizabeth,
Far ben a quaiet wynd.
Gin ye hadna steekit yer painted door
Ere the licht o’ day was dune,
Ye micht hae hard the Host gang by
Ower this braw Seaward Toon.
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Yer fit wad hae fint a seaward toon
Ne’er biggit by mortal hand,
Wi’ a glimmer an’ lowe fae shinin’ panes,
An’ the stir o’ eident feet,
A’thing hapt in a droosy air
That’s naither cauld nor heat.
Thir’s ane that cries sae clear and sweet
Three names baith kin an’ kind,
Marget, Maud’lin, Lizabeth,
Far ben a quaiet wynd.
Gin ye hadna steekit yer painted door
Ere the licht o’ day was dune,
Ye micht hae hard the Host gang by
Ower this braw Seaward Toon.
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| Works by selected Scottish authors > Marion Angus > Tinker's road, and other verses > (12) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/129188330 |
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| Description | Marion Angus. Poems in Scots or English. |
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| Shelfmark | 1925.18 |
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| Description | Marion Angus (1865-1946) was a key figure in the Scottish literary renaissance. A late starter, she did not publish her first collection of poetry, 'The Lilt and other poems' (1922), until she was 56. Heavily influenced by the Scottish ballad tradition and folk song, her work is mainly in Scots. She is one of the most important Scottish poets of the 20th century and her work deserves a wide audience. |
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| Description | A selection of classic out-of-copyright Scottish poetry, prose and children’s stories from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. |
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