SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 659 Title : Dipper: 47 - The Fishin Committee Author(s): Dr James A Begg Copyright holder(s): Dr James A Begg Text Lines written on being refused admission, without a word of explanation, to membership of a small fishing club somewhere in South Ayrshire! J.A.B. Committee men o M------- Club I dinnae tak it as a snub, Gin ye thocht fit my name tae scrub Frae aff yer leet; I winna want tae fish yer dub, - An winna greit! Tho aft I thocht I'd like tae spen Some gloamin oors wi Carrick men, Fishin their loch frae en tae en, Wi crack an smile; Gif that's yer Carrick welcome then - I'll bide in Kyle! An if the reason's as I think, Aa linkit up wi whaur ye drink, An wha thegither glesses clink, Drawn heid tae heid; I dout if I cuid staun the stink O fish "lang deid"! I winna want tae jyne yer "clique", Ill-gab bit folk aye mak me seik, Juist pray yer boats ne'er spring a leak, - An wat behinds: May the biggest troots ye'll ever seek Be's smaa's yer minds! ___ leet/list dub/puddle gloamin/twilight ill-gabbit/ill-mouthed 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 General public: Audience size: 1000+ Text details Method of composition: Handwritten Year of composition: 1988 Word count: 185 General description: Anthology of prizewinning and other Scots poems, and short stories in Ayrshire Scots. Text medium Book: Radio: Other: Audiocassette Text publication details Published: Publisher: Luath Press Publication year: 1991 Place of publication: Barr, Ayrshire ISBN/ISSN: 0946487227 Edition: First Part of larger text: Contained in: The Dipper an the Three Wee Deils: Tales and Poems in Ayrshire Scots Editor: Authors: Dr. J. A. Begg and J. Reid Page numbers: 121 Text setting Leisure/entertainment: Private/personal: Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 623 Title: Dr Forenames: James Initials: A Surname: Begg Gender: Male Decade of birth: 1940 Educational attainment: University Age left school: 17 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Occupation: Medical Practitioner Place of birth: New Cumnock Region of birth: S Ayr Birthplace CSD dialect area: Ayr Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Ayr Region of residence: S Ayr Residence CSD dialect area: Ayr Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Clerical Officer, NCB Father's place of birth: Sandbank Father's region of birth: Argyll Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Arg Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Primary Teacher Mother's place of birth: New Cumnock Mother's region of birth: S Ayr Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Ayr Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: Danish Speak: No Read: No Write: No Understand: No Circumstances: A little Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Home, socially, at work Language: French Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Holidaying in France Language: Norwegian Speak: No Read: No Write: No Understand: No Circumstances: A little Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Home, socially, at work