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19th December 06, 06:24 AM
#11
 Originally Posted by Pour1Malt
this yin is brill!
The Jeelie Piece Song (Skyscraper Wean)
(Adam MacNaughton)
Yer a Stramash fan, are ye? 
I know Adam's brother Davy.
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24th December 06, 02:58 AM
#12
I'd recommend Edwin Morgan, Scotland's current Makar. Studied some of his work in school, I enjoyed it.
In Scotland, there is no such thing as bad weather - only the wrong clothes. - Billy Connolly
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24th December 06, 03:33 AM
#13
Originally Posted by Mike1
Yer a Stramash fan, are ye?
I know Adam's brother Davy.
Stamash as in "commotion"? aye...
here is anither brill yin...
The Sair Finger
by Walter Wingate
You've hurt your finger? Puir wee man!
Your pinkie? Deary me!
Noo, juist you haud it that wey till
I get my specs and see!
My, so it is - and there's the skelf!
Noo, dinna greet nae mair.
See there - my needle's gotten't out!
I'm sure that wasna sair?
And noo, to make it hale the morn,
Put on a wee bit saw,
And tie a Bonnie hankie roun't
Noo, there na - rin awa'!
Your finger sair ana'? Ye rogue,
You're only lettin' on.
Weel, weel, then - see noo, there ye are,
Row'd up the same as John!
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24th December 06, 05:45 PM
#14
No collection of Scottish poetry could be without the works of the immortal Bard of Dundee - William Topaz Mcgonagall.
Described as the "best bad poet in the world", he immortalised events in Scottish history such as the Tay Bridge disaster and once walked to Balmoral Castle in the hope of being appointed Poet Laureate by Queen Victoria, only to find that she was not in residence at the time.
He has quite a following and his works are still printed to this day.
http://www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk/ is a good site for seeing his work.
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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24th December 06, 05:57 PM
#15
Robert Tannahill, 1774-1810 is the first name that springs to my mind after Rabbie Burns. Then again I'm originally from Paisley and Tannahill was also a Paisley buddy. Another well known name is the 19th century James Thompson, who penned the words of Star o' rabbie Burns.
Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
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24th December 06, 10:02 PM
#16
Robert Tannahill was who sprang to my mind as well. (My mother's family came to America from Paisley in 1839.) Although it's not complete, you can read some of his works on this site: Complete Tannahill
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25th December 06, 03:06 AM
#17
one of my wifes ancestors is a certain Alexander Smart of Edinborough, who wrote poetry as well as some rather disturbing fiction.
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