A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of heaven in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
no. It's fuckin amazin. It's heaven oan Earth fur a wummin like m on page 1

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
n argument than tae get intae heaven. The gowden gates opened, the on page 50

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
A "heaven-taught" pleughman, on page 23

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Manured bi mulches heaven-sent. on page 91

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
uick caa tae the warm beild o Heaven the lovin airms o the Lord. on page 27
blessed freedom o God's blue heaven .. . There I had nane tae con on page 31

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
a ma bairns I ken will go tae heaven, on page 90

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
umin); ah say. 'First week in heaven and he's stormin aboot the cl on page 1

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
s tae steer the boats by, an' heaven up there. Weel, Ah suppose th on page 10

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
eventh moon seventh day under heaven. on page 44
the true word of the Lord of Heaven the divine wind on page 46

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Bricht In The Licht O Heaven on page 57
The Boonds O Heaven on page 65

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
To venture forth to heaven (or hell), He feels no more t on page 3

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e'll be a new member of doggy heaven." on page 162

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Heaven help us!' skraiched the mithe on page 41
Thank heaven there's no mony folk like her on page 61
'Dinnae argy-bargy wi me, fur heaven's sake, wumman! This wee bizz on page 80
ell ye whit. Ah wish tae high heaven they still let us use the bir on page 83
d, saftlike, 'Aye that wid be heaven.' on page 229

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
there Fathir, ir yi dancin in heaven' on page ii
Got punted fae seventh heaven, deary me on page 37
ir yi dancin in heaven? on page 92

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
While angels sign-oan up in Heaven, on page 92

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
He raised his eyes tae heaven, let oot a long deep breath, on page 40
s aaricht, he went tae gerbil heaven happy. Look! A big cheesy gri on page 60
breathed deep, lookit up tae heaven as if tae plead fer help, the on page 94

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ul and multiplies will go tae Heaven. Ah focus ma eyes oan the sky on page xii
next tae sing 'Hail Queen of Heaven, the Ocean Star'. Ah've alway on page 115

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
stairway til heaven (efter led zepplin) on page 76
uist sweeties and pennies fae heaven on page 77
st wastit his day-release fae heaven on page 78

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Wull be Heaven's Queen an mair..." on page 19
Manured by mulches heaven-sent. on page 53
Frae heaven's baundsmen mairchin by, on page 59
An Granny's in heaven... on page 64

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Robb, Fraser Lallans 61 - Jimmy Bond, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, weans
Ah'm aye in heaven on page 9

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
nce the nicht wi the stars in heaven Fir lassies ye're right the f on page 42

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Manured bi mulches heaven-sent. on page 91

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Heaven wis a fu shelf, on page 58

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
anet in the Scottish literary heaven’, throu his wark on sindrie
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Whether ye are for Heaven or Hell,
that Heaven above's byordnar cauld,
They think that Heaven is a bog!
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
aeBurns himself (that muckle 'Heaven-Taught' faker).
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e ma buzz afore Breaking into Heaven kicks in.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
meat but these juicy bits ae heaven are worth a detour. In light
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
orts and T-shirts. I’d be in heaven.(2020) search twitter
my auld phone. My wee bit of heaven ?? https://t.co/uy2pbrcRzj(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
@AndrewM14805889 Fir heaven's sake, the auld wan about US (2022) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
en Bill fair thocht he wis in heaven on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ise Club is a little slice of heaven on earth' ." on page 6

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Did ye think thit money wiz heaven sint? on page 148

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
illiam Blake: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
and long for heaven and home?
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
months later I'd a manna fae Heaven moment that came in the shape
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d ma pooches o this manna fae heaven.
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
walked up and doon. They were heaven compared with the worn work s
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TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
Thir's a marriage made in heaven with the cheeeeese
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Thank heaven it’s the wikkend, haen tae d(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Fur they're no that far fae heaven on the tap o Wideford Hill. on page 49

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bessie o Gyre, it's heaven for thee. An the hangman on G on page 77

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Blue forget-me-nots. Heaven's right here. on page 111

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
top him … hoo in the neem o Heaven did Harry survive?’
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Shetland

Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
crumb o sugar I'm sure it was heaven ye know
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Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
He’s fermin’ up in Heaven whur al’ his kye has names.
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Gillen, Charles Fifty Nine, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
Bed at six had seem’t like heaven,
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