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Date Posted: 12:07:56 10/01/11 Sat
Author: Ani
Subject: Can't remember too many but I always loved this
In reply to: Edie 's message, "Auld School Rhymes" on 05:52:17 10/01/11 Sat

The Scottish Poetry Version

Wee Willie Winkie rins through the toun,
Up stairs and doon stairs in his nicht-goun,
Tirlin' at the window, cryin' at the lock,
'Are the weans in their bed, for it's noo ten o'clock?'
'Hey, Willie Winkie, are ye comin' ben?
The cat's singin' grey thrums to the sleepin' hen,
The dog's spelder'd on the floor, and disna gi'e a cheep,
But here's a waukrife laddie that winna fa' asleep!'
Onything but sleep, you rogue! glow'ring like the mune,
Rattlin' in an airn jug wi' an airn spune,
Rumblin', tumblin' round about, crawin' like a cock,
Skirlin' like a kenna-what, wauk'nin' sleepin' fock.
'Hey, Willie Winkie - the wean's in a creel!
Wambling aff a bodie's knee like a verra eel,
Ruggin' at the cat's lug, and ravelin' a' her thrums
Hey, Willie Winkie - see, there he comes!'
Wearit is the mither that has a stoorie wean,
A wee stumple stoussie, that canna rin his lane,
That has a battle aye wi' sleep before he'll close an ee
But a kiss frae aff his rosy lips gies strength anew to me

I asked a friend to get the whole poem for me before 'THE NET' as I couldn't remember all the words.

I''ve always had a thing about this piece. It's a poem that brings it all back.

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Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Edie (MEen), 02:16:10 10/02/11 Sun
- Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- ANI, 13:31:47 10/02/11 Sun
  - Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Dave in kg., 18:17:23 10/02/11 Sun
    - Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Jack, 06:16:44 10/03/11 Mon
      - Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Edie, 08:13:47 10/03/11 Mon
        Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Edie, 08:28:56 10/03/11 Mon
        Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Ani, 09:42:36 10/03/11 Mon
      - Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- BB, 23:56:31 10/03/11 Mon
    - Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Ani, 12:41:29 10/03/11 Mon
      - Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Dave in Kg., 23:02:16 10/04/11 Tue
        Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Ani, 11:30:29 10/07/11 Fri
        Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Gilly, 20:54:40 10/07/11 Fri
        Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Ani, 11:43:16 10/09/11 Sun
        Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Gilly, 15:03:05 10/09/11 Sun
        Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Ani, 20:14:53 10/09/11 Sun
        Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Gilly, 22:07:12 10/10/11 Mon
        Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Ani, 11:56:16 10/11/11 Tue
        Re: Can't remember too many but I always loved this -- Margaret/U.S.A., 13:30:19 10/12/11 Wed