LL-L: "Poetics" [E/S] LOWLANDS-L, 24.SEP.1999 (03)

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From: Lee [glent at troi.csw.net]
Subject: LL-L: "Poetics" [E/S] LOWLANDS-L, 24.SEP.1999 (02)

This is a comment on ma own screiven.

>From: Lee [glent at troi.csw.net]
>Subject: Songs and Poems
>
>Bonnie Bonnie Lyndee
>A sang o the tyme o feiftein hunner an sax  "in Scots"
>
>Bonnie, bonnie Lyndee, the fairest i the toun.
>wi lips rid lyke roses an een clair an broun.
>She birlt ti me an smiled as we traivelt alang the way,
>"Ma heart is yer's fur e'r an me luve is yer's alway.
>
>A mit er ane braw earlie morn, whan the glen wis emerald green,
>the heather sprinkled here an therr, made a purple gleam.
>She traivelt me ti er blithe steid, whaur the mist an loch dae meit,
>An therr we talk an laucht fur ours, an than A kyssed er cheek.
>
>ware birlt ti simmer, an simmer birlt ti fall,
>A speirt er haun i merridge an she spak "Aye, ma Taus.
>Cause tis ye who mak me lang fur aa the hings lyfe can gie."
>An she lay er sweet heed on me chest, than A saftlie said.

In the above verses "me luve is yer's alway", 'me' is supposed
to be 'ma'.  So sorry for the mistake! The same goes for
"sweet heed on me chest" should be 'sweet heed on ma chest'.
* and if there are any other 'me(s)' used for 'my' they should be 'ma'!!

I really need help with my Scots, guys, so I hope I haven't offended anyone.
Remember I'm still pretty ignorant!  Don't laugh too hard Sandy! (smiles)

Douglas Lee Swicegood

"That's dithpiccable"--Daffy Duck

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