SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 715 Title : Tae a moose Author(s): Ali Smith Copyright holder(s): Ali Smith Text wee lumpy bumpy humty moose tae this auld surfer yer nae uise nae langer bidin in this hoose yer oot the morn a fire new wan wi braw bricht licht wull weel perform the pictir shufts baith up n’ doon wi’ wee bit click it birls aroon sae guid tae yaise tis far abune yer shaky dreels it maks fir wark sae easy noo richt guid it feels auch puir wee moosie dinnae fash tae fling ye oot wid be fell rash ah’l keep ye yit an’ lay ye past freenships prevail apairt frae that ye cost a lot yer up fir sale!!!!! 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+ Writer knew intended audience: Text details Method of composition: Handwritten Year of composition: 2004 Word count: 104 Text medium Email: Text setting Private/personal: Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 769 Forenames: Ali Surname: Smith Gender: Male Decade of birth: 1930 Educational attainment: None Age left school: 15 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Occupation: Retired Mechanic Place of birth: Brora Region of birth: Sutherland Birthplace CSD dialect area: Suth Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: The Gauldry Region of residence: Fife Residence CSD dialect area: Fif Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Forester Father's place of birth: Knockando Father's region of birth: Moray Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Mry Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's place of birth: Tarbat Mother's region of birth: Ross Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Ross Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: General daily use Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: General daily use