A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of wes in Corpus

Central

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
there wes scarce dout a deil wes in her; on page 52

12 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
God's gairden wes a bonny plot. on page 91

8 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
Ae nicht, no lang syne, A wes at ma buiks, an A begoud ti r on page 45
gane by, an brak ma hert. He wes sae honest, douce an wyce. (A on page 46
et the bunnil on his back. He wes wearin a braw yella skerf. on page 48

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e was oan the grund again. '1 wes only checkin yeese wur awake. on page 1

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ublit in mynd and body. Pryde wes the cheif thing that trublit on page 43

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
tue fur him; the fact that it wes sae weel-kent meant that he c on page vi

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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
enish in this lest year. DOST wes stertit aroon 1925 by Sir Wil on page 59

8 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
obinson and Joy Hendry. An it wes gey guid ti see a foregetheri on page 5

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
It wes a fifty-pence piece! on page 49

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Thare wes he quartaryd and wndwne on page 129

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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
he the strenth o the tung. It wes med possibil bi the eydent wi on page 10
sindrie daialeks wi'in Scots wes nivver stannarteised inti res on page 11
th Inglish an Scotch, whan it wes brocht owre the Norse Sie bi on page 12
The foirgaun airtikil wes frae the notts ben the kist. on page 13
It wes rapportit in "Lallans" No 58 on page 25

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
a gless o rumb. This, whan it wes brocht til'm, he drank slaw, on page 3
verra smaw companie, the mair wes the peitie. on page 4
ounluik me; bot afoir the ouk wes gane he wes shuir ti think be on page 5
eins he deskreived. Ma father wes aye sayin we wuid be rewynit, on page 6
teiklar nott til the sang; it wes nyow, thon nicht, ti naebuddi on page 7
Also on pages 8
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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
masell a trystin-pynt, ilkane wes thochtie ti be kynd an halpfu on page 1
a adveisars, a slepin-bullgit wes desinged, constructit an broc on page 3
as A instantlie bapteized hir wes on aw accompts the chaper air on page 5
On the day o ma awaw-gaun, A wes up a wie bittie afoir eftir f on page 6

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Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
awnser belyve, fur hiz vissie wes hauddit bi hir faiss. He nivv on page 1
lik caprois, the ruif wes o a mair dirk marmore inset w on page 2
"A wes thinkin at A lik wissed ye we on page 3

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
Barbar wes geyan cantie. The loch wes li on page 41
e thocht naethin o'd. The lad wes in a rale guid bon an wes gau on page 42
laddies at reponed afoir thai wes speired at. The Pechts didna on page 43
The wes ither conters. Barbar uised P on page 44
eroks i the lift. Ae day thai wes surpreised bi a skelp o win a on page 45
Also on pages 46, 47
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Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
Tittie wes awauk. Shae liggit stil an br on page 2
wes reinged throu in pross. Thai on page 4
hae cum furth oniegates an it wes anerlie eftir monie eirs at T on page 6
irrour o the wattir. The rodd wes grytely chynged tho, an shae on page 8

47 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
Jezibaba scho wes nemyt on page 37

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Ian wes fell seick. Thrie month nou, on page 65

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ce o amazement tae me. When I wes at Uni, ane o ma favourite qu on page 6
cots saws at ae time for some wes still common, like "a stout h on page 7
est o us ". Like her man, she wes born in Spain, but like the f on page 8
American gowf, the main toast wes Fred's ain favourite, "lang m on page 9
the 19th century, weans that wes descendents o wast country an on page 10
Also on pages 11, 12
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
hit wey shaw furth whit ne'er wes in your hairt? on page 45

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
"Aye, fine I coud fan I wes ying, on page 50

5 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Whit hairst wes here? The ill-spak talk o fui on page 59

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
a 'Collected Poems' as gin it wes a novel, he misses notin the on page 95
re exceptional or unusual. It wes there, (actually here), in th on page 96

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
ye ken aboot the Romans? They wes here in yin AD Maircht right on page 4

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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 83 - Cochise o the Apache Nation, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Ma bluid wes alowe. on page 25
Whan I wes gallivantin roon the warld, on page 26

3 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Wes there nae some orrie lairdie on page 98

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
God's gairden wes a bonny plot. on page 91

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
ll Smith. This, he concludes, wes a ticht ettil in plain Scots, on page 116

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
There's some say he wes nae uis onywey at the brickla on page 72

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Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
"It wes ma ain fowk telt me this for on page 87

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
ti the dawin or whan daylicht wes fleein. on page 10

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
my quad bike, bot no ae sheep wes thair. on page 114

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ro' or 'The Chippit Chantie'. Wes it aiblins acause the blaik g on page 109

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
year syne, at Lallans wes be-in foundit for ti: 'gie th on page 7
n fower trains for me, but it wes weill warth the on page 8
ti ma likin wes the former, at luikit til Dou on page 9

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ots wurds, the Inglis spellin wes seeminlie alignit on the wey on page 22
haimelt societie, it wes maist likelie a swuft an uiss on page 23
he peace, or the legislatioun wes warkin weill aneuch, an the l on page 24
lboy's delicht! The seingular wes lawborch. Lawburrows involved on page 25

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
An aa my hert's content wes reft awa. on page 44

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Cain, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Cain wes a fairmer, on page 72
Nae aye sae bad it wes. on page 73

8 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Monument, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Here wes he brocht on his bed, his bod on page 100
His will wes that his banes on page 101

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
essar; the ettle o the owther wes tae tak the reader throu thae on page 119

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
For frichtsome it wes: bidin in a tenement, bringin on page 127
mair; an nae wunner, for thon wes play-sangs at ye skippit or s on page 129

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
the fower gospels haill. Luke wes the first for ti kythe, an no on page 135
John's wes maist likelie the hinmaist o on page 136
iks in kenspekkil steids. Nor wes Hogg an oot-an-oot leiterairi on page 137
the son wul ferm the launs at wes hauden bi his awn fowk i the on page 138
peirits, an tho his awn beiss wes the heichest at hame, it's bu on page 139
Also on pages 141, 142, 143
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ent leitratrur. In 1993 Scots wes recognized bi the European Bu on page 121

24 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
a, tunnels, levels where coal wes, on page 107

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
him. George wisna a man that wes ower-fain o tributes onie-hou on page 6
seeminlie thocht aw the leid wes guid for wes musardrie. Weill on page 7

7 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Hou wes ane o thir poems walit for ta on page 91

8 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
cuddie. His furst keik outby wes frae a gowk's nest an the kei
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
n beir wutness efter), kis it wes on this day, i the braw Pathf
irlin, that a mukkil collogue wes held ti merk an set tung til
erkit amang the panel, o ten, wes the than Meinister for Cultur
The audit itsel wes cairriet oot ower a sax month
ouns (or laestweys thaim at A wes in) warna wantin thair awn vi
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Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
aa the samen critiseesms that wes pitten conter the Addeetional
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Magret Bothwell; a wumman wha wes ne’er a mither but aye rael
arrator, hir nephew o coorse, wes a seiklie bairn, but as thing
lder sister, Leddie Bothwell, wes the guidwife o Aunt Magret’
ck ti mak guid his wagaun. He wes a skellum til the enn, it is
is suggestit, kis his retour wes juist a seyal ti see gin he c
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
cotland (c1430) ‘byttyne he wes wyth lyis to dede and Adam Ab
irms ‘Arnulphy Impriour ... wes consumit sauf reuerence with
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
Wair wes muivin in the air abuin an in
ontentment an hert-hungir. It wes smaw wunner, than, at o a sud
pit on hiz coit. Sumthin upby wes cryin on him ringinlie, an he
ang bi the prevat rodd!” He wes bouled owre in a gliff bi the
ps ti sei whitlik the stushie wes about.
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
he inner pictur o the warl at wes bein furmed i ma ying mynd. �
ldfaither’s, fur Ballantyne wes a nevoy o Wattie Scott’s pr
lik “Long John Silver” at wes baith meschant an a traditor,
dies asyde thaim. The menfowk wes aw awaw at the weir. Grannie
eddies telt ye, ma ain mither wes in ospital bringin hame ma si
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
Wes sene, as flawis of fyre byrna
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
n in 2002. A saicont edeition wes brocht forrit in 2011, an it
littit til North Americkie an wes responsible for the creation
d Wildlaw conceps. The affcum wes a report in 2004 enteitilt Wi
ck o Yirth richts. The affcum wes a draft ‘Universal Declarat
he maist raicent UKELA ongaun wes held in Scotland at Cairngorm
5 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
straik o licht i the lift. He wes gazin
wthing? Luik til the lift! It wes sae bonnie an braw, an
Suin the lift wes mixter-maxtert wi straiks o f
a pictur at wes be-in set on bi a whuttil fra
a swuft insicht intil what he wes daein. "A'd like ti
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
chapter lenths as shawin what wes maist wechtie in Scott’s li
be-in a ‘Renaissance man’ wes heidmaist. But as Robb threip
reivit. Ane o thir, o coorse, wes that he wes the oreiginal Hei
that he wes the oreiginal Heid o warld’
nebbit sklent. Anither raison wes that, bi aw acoonts, Scott we
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
It wes a concreit bouer, nae trees,
h waa: a dunk cement waa that wes baith the rig o the rottit bi
didnae notice ava, sae intent wes he on Mr Gray, an she thocht
he auld mon had stuid, a fuit wes caucht sole upmaist by the st
the schuil lang syne; nou it wes sair trauchle to dunch in the
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
I wes a bridge but naebody sa I wes
a bridge but naebody sa I wes.
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
[It wes throu the veive an skeelie ow
d spire sae heich; or aiblins wes jist ettlin tae towt his frei
m. His neist sonnet tae Dante wes a reid-wuid flytin.
A lifie steid it wes, Italy in thon hyne-awa days,
s; an Cecco, gallus smatchet, wes ane o its skyriest sperks. We
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Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
onal law, at the time whan it wes
osed hivvier nor the ane that wes applicable at the time
the penal faut wes commitit.
3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
Ne’er a craituir wes steirin, na, no a wee mous.
I lowp’t up tae see whit wes makin the steir.
The snaw wes new-faa’n, an the leam o th
He wes cled aa in fur, frae his heid
A birn o plaikies wes cuist ower his back,
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Doric

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
naethin adee wi't - the wyte wes the blaik kittlin's aa an hai on page 9
up an doun or it wes aa raivel't again; an there i on page 10
wes siccan an oncome o snyaav, at on page 11
it maks! Jist as gin a bodie wes kissin the winnock aa ower ou on page 12
sang a wee thrummie! Weel, it wes a bonnie check, Cheetie, an a on page 13
Also on pages 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
ermon, we war awaur that here wes a rerr speirit. The letter o on page 12

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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the sky tae see at this game wes gaan tae be different fae ice
ters tae coor ahin. The pairk wes mair the size o a fitba pitch
ice-rink. An forby yon, there wes a hantle mair fowk in ilka te
icer cried Moncreiff seen fit wes gaan on fae the ither side o
-1648, tore Europe apairt. It wes focht maistly, though nae aye
12 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the edge o the moss. The air wes sae caul the first pucklie br
un had cam fae, ainly that he wes the current custodian in a la
xtremities he teen tent o fit wes around him. A pucklie stars g
he spot far he thocht the roe wes. Gently he pit his richt haun
an he kent nou for siccar it wes a Roe – an for an instant h
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
Fit we learned fae Dalrymple wes this: “Thay quha this day w
e an scholar o Greek, Saville wes ane o the chiels at owersett
based in the Netherlands, he wes versed in a nummer o the Germ
sh. Ae quine in Edinburgh (fa wes “working class” divent ya
alects. “Dinna be feel” A wes telt, “at canna be richt!�
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Orkney

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
enderin thir poems inti Scots wes a rewairdin experience. It br on page 34

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Bi nuin tyme the haet wes ower gret. on page 36

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
place on the muir) whaur muir wes pronounced, mair, ti Morebatt
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Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Po Chü-I wes born in Shansi province. He w
born in Shansi province. He wes a mandarin an becam the Gover
per reaches o the Yangtze. He wes a gret favorite o Arthur Wale
e twantiet centurie. His wark wes namelie an haed a strang mora
4 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ah wes never duin climmin up intil t
Ah wes aye greitin an ma tears fell
bydin in whit wes aye ma hame
never forgot the bens whaur A wes born.
Ah wes a bit loun whan Ah left hame.
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