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Winter
Down by the water-meadows
All on a winter’s noon,
There was a naked thorn-bush
Sang a mournful rune;
She told the reeds a story
Of memories and sighs,
Of the robber bees’ carousal
And the waft of butterflies.
All in a winter’s gloaming
Down by the shingly shore,
There were two ancient sailormen
Outside a tavern door,
Complaining to each other
With lamentable lips
For the great dead captains,
And the old Sailing Ships.
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Down by the water-meadows
All on a winter’s noon,
There was a naked thorn-bush
Sang a mournful rune;
She told the reeds a story
Of memories and sighs,
Of the robber bees’ carousal
And the waft of butterflies.
All in a winter’s gloaming
Down by the shingly shore,
There were two ancient sailormen
Outside a tavern door,
Complaining to each other
With lamentable lips
For the great dead captains,
And the old Sailing Ships.
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| Works by selected Scottish authors > Marion Angus > Sun & candlelight > (36) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/129189338 |
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| Description | By Marion Angus. |
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| Shelfmark | X .192.e |
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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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