SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 1380 Title : Ahint 'e Herst Author(s): Charles W Brown Copyright holder(s): Charles W Brown Text Fit kin' o' herst hiv A hin efter echty four 'eers? A pucklie o' bairns A've lernt ti coont wi' thir peers An' ti read o' thir star, fan 'e sheets at 'e goal an' succeeds. A'd rether 'ey kint o' 'e stars fleein' ower thir heeds An' fit wye iss furlin' warld o' oors keeps gyan Wi' nae ingin ti caa't an' lack o' a guidin' han'. Ma crap o' Esperantists a' roon mi is sma Twid bi gran' gin 'e warld cuid a' news awa'. An' a birn A' manidgt ti mak tolrent o' ithers Fan thir religion jist conacht 'e chunce ti bi brithers. Its nae richt ava fan oor beliefs mak wars Insted o' guid freens. Hivin on earth it fair mars. A cood coont on ae han' 'em it gree wi' mi noo 'At ers ower mony moos iviry day ti stap foo Wi' thir carbon dioxide oor plunts canna cope. Maybe iss bletherin' aul chiel is a haverin' dope? But fit like a herst can ye say for yersel than? Wis it fish fae 'e sea or corn fae e' lan'? Wis it werkin' en factries ti mak life mer easy? Wis it curin' 'e sick 'at war feelin' rel queasy? Wis it keepin' fowk up ti date wi' 'e news? Wis it tryin' in vain ti fill up 'e pews? Wis it haddin' things gyan as ess warld turns roon? Fitiver! Fedder Time's muckle scythe wull cut us seen doon. This work is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. The SCOTS Project and the University of Glasgow do not necessarily endorse, support or recommend the views expressed in this document. Information about document and author: Text Text audience Adults (18+): Informed lay people: Audience size: 21-100 Writer knew intended audience: Text details Method of composition: Wordprocessed Year of composition: 2005 Word count: 251 Text performance/broadcast details Where performed/broadcast: Duff House Banff When performed/broadcast: 2005-09-24 Performed/broadcast by: The author Text setting Leisure/entertainment: Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 945 Forenames: Charles Initials: W Surname: Brown Gender: Male Decade of birth: 1920 Educational attainment: University Age left school: 17 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Occupation: Retired physics teacher Place of birth: Kemnay Region of birth: Aberdeen Birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Banff Region of residence: Aberdeen Residence CSD dialect area: Abd Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Stone mason Father's place of birth: Cluny Father's region of birth: Aberdeen Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Housewife Mother's place of birth: Cluny Mother's region of birth: Aberdeen Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Language: Esperanto Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Doric (Donside)