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Title    : Concorde
Author(s): Peter Mitchell McCulloch

Copyright holder(s): Peter Mitchell McCulloch

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Oh! great muckle fleein burd,
Tae grun ye noo, it's sae absurd,
Tae tak ye frae yon freedom sky,
Whaur aw yer traits demand ye fly.

Concorde; yer appointed nem,
Nae ither aircraft can carry yer fem,
Ye had it aw, be it guid or bad,
We savour... yon hours ye had.

Noo, it's time tae throttle doon,
I ken ye feel, it's aw tae soon,
Ye'll miss yon puffy gosamer clouds, 
Or seek yon stars, bear or plough.

We wait fer yer last Edinburgh Flicht,
Ever sae welcome, ye bonny sicht,
Wi yer awesome pooer dinna delay,
Guid Fortune... wull show yer way.



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Method of composition: Wordprocessed
Year of composition: 2003
Word count: 108
General description: For the occasion "Concorde tour", landing at Turnhouse.

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Published: Publisher: East Lothian Courier
Publication year: 2003
Place of publication: Haddington
Part of larger text: Contained in: Sun Newspaper (Scotcha)

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Author id: 770
Forenames: Peter Mitchell
Surname: McCulloch
Gender: Male
Decade of birth: 1950
Educational attainment: None
Age left school: 15
Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism
Occupation: Maintenance
Place of birth: Haddington
Region of birth: E Lothian
Birthplace CSD dialect area: eLoth
Country of birth: Scotland
Place of residence: Haddington
Region of residence: E Lothian
Residence CSD dialect area: eLoth
Country of residence: Scotland
Father's occupation: Miller
Father's region of birth: E Lothian
Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: eLoth
Father's country of birth: Scotland
Mother's occupation: Shop worker
Mother's place of birth: Duns
Mother's region of birth: Berwick
Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Bwk
Mother's country of birth: Scotland

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Language: English
Speak: Yes
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Write: Yes
Understand: Yes
Circumstances: Daily use
Language: Scots
Speak: Yes
Read: Yes
Write: Yes
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Circumstances: Daily use