SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 215 Title : Paradyss Tint Author(s): Iain W D Forde Copyright holder(s): Iain W D Forde Text Nae delegat angill buddie'll haingil On gaird dewtie afoir apen roustie yetts, The gairden nou terreal, ane eritage perk Whaur dischairgit fruct is saired wi reme. Waantin the nip o brunt howkit eldrins The sweit smell o nivver-feidin flouers wuid gar uz ug, Jeilies on bakkie-bried gabs wuid staw uz, The fauss taiblilie o blak lippart an fowne Micht mint at the uise o dillin daurts. Weird condeitionat nerfs nede fell dinnils Bainner heidlynes freit the Baitailyie o the Lang Hinneren, Cleckin wir harrigals wi ern as staitsmen Fulminat frae siccar threipin chaumers; The jubish swither at follaes baurlies. An whitwey wuid we ful the nichts in Paradyss Whan no out-glowerit bi the tellies' saxeane ei? The skreich o day wuid finnd uz caimin the forrest Fur sairpents ti set nyow wanchancie appeteits. An gin a drousie Best outdrave uz, Wagein orra fyre-flaughts, we'd bot smirk Kennin at thai wes med frae pase. An aff we wuid daunner, weirin banisment Crouslie, lik a skouriss' uglie. 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 Other: Lallans readers etc. Audience size: 1000+ Text details Method of composition: Handwritten Year of composition: 2002 Title of original (if translation): No Return To Eden Author of original (if translation): Stanley Roger Green Language of original (if translation): English Word count: 171 Text medium Periodical/journal: Text publication details Published: Publisher: Lallans Publication year: 2002 Place of publication: Perth Edition: 61 Part of larger text: Contained in: Lallans Editor: John Law Page numbers: 140,141 Part of a longer series of texts: Text setting Other: linguistic and literary interest Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 624 Forenames: Iain Initials: W D Surname: Forde Gender: Male Decade of birth: 1930 Educational attainment: College Age left school: 17 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Occupation: Retired Architect Place of birth: Edinburgh Region of birth: Midlothian Birthplace CSD dialect area: midLoth Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Edinburgh Region of residence: Edinburgh Residence CSD dialect area: midLoth Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Publisher Father's place of birth: Edinburgh Father's region of birth: Midlothian Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: midLoth Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Teacher Mother's place of birth: Edinburgh Mother's region of birth: Midlothian Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: midLoth Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Everywhere Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Where appropriate