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Thread: Howgmanay - Here Ah Come. by Achawa c. 1953

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    Howgmanay – Here Ah Come !
    By Achawa c. 1953




    'E first hoose sees ye as ye are,
    A happy, carefree blok;
    'E second finds ye loosenan up
    An' laughan lek til chok.


    'E third is where ye start til sing
    An' tell yir funny story;
    'E fourth is where ye go from 'Trees'
    Til 'Land o' Hope an' Glory.'


    'E fifth – if ye still can coont
    Is where ye stan 'e test,
    'At many fowk come in an' oot
    Id's lek 'e Home o Rest.


    'E sixth is no so bad somehow -
    Bit id's no' for long – iss lull
    'E seventh sees ye off again
    An' roaran lek a bull.


    'E eighth is where ye should hev sense
    An' make yir tracks for bed;
    Bit fa hes sense on Howgmanay
    When 'e wine is really red.


    So ye wid try wan ower 'e eight
    Wan for 'e rod, ye sey'd
    Bit ats 'e wan 'at broke yir back
    An' – faigs – near broke yir heyd.


    Id's funny though, how wi' id all,
    'E seekness an 'e pain.
    When Nineteen Fifty Fower comes roon,
    Ye'll be at id – same again !'













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    What a wonderful poem Trinkie!!
    My, how I wish it wis Nineteen Fifty Fower again...or maybe a year or two later...

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    Brilliant Trinkie, as usual!

    Do you have any more?

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    Thank you Lavender Blue and Moira. I've found another couple written around 1944, and sadly the sentiments are still appropriate today.
    So here's remembering our brave young folk who are serving in far distant lands. May they have a safe journey home soon.







    The New Year
    By The Caithness Violinist.




    Give me a shak' o' yer han' brither,
    Gie me a shak' o' yer han'
    For its only but richt that yer hert I should cheer
    Wi' ma fiddle and wish ye a Happy New Year.


    Here's to the lads that are far from here
    I wish I could shak' their han'
    Many New Years hae we seen together,
    Gie me a shak' o' yer han'


    There's many old faces we used to see love dear,
    Thit's no longer with us as sure as I'm here
    Its no' very easy to keep back a tear,
    Gie me a shak' o' yer han'


    May this New Year be the best ye've seen
    Gie me a shak' o' yer han'
    And at the end of its twell months
    May we a be singin' the Victory Sang,
    'To hell wi' Hitler and his gang'
    Gie me a shak o' yer han'



    Last edited by trinkie; 29-Dec-11 at 10:28. Reason: spelling

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    Liked the poems. Took a bit of reading, and didin't sound so good, with an English accent.
    You don't have to be mad to know me but it helps.

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    shazzap - believe me it took a bit of writing too ! One must have a sense of humour at this time of year dont you think ?




    The New Year
    by The Caithness Violinist c. 1947




    Gie me a wee drappie and then I'll be happy
    Be it whisky, or rum, or just beer;
    A cup o' strong tea is no good to me
    To welcome the coming New Year.


    Here's to freens that's awa'
    Here's to freens that live here -
    In Kaitness the best place o' a'
    Wha cares for the weather when true freens foregither
    To tak' in the coming New Year.


    Tak' Time by the throttle and buy a big bottle -

    I ken that 'e price is ower dear -
    But ach ! What's the odds,
    When it's food for the gods -
    I wish ye a Happy New Year.

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    A TOAST
    to The Coming Year.
    By the Caithness Violinist c. 1949


    Wi' a drop in the bottle an' a cronie or twa
    We'll no' gie a thocht tae the year that's awa,
    Wi' stories an' sangs a' brithers we'll be
    Wi' a smile on wir faces an a licht in wir e'e.
    We'll think o' wir freens far awa ower the sea
    An' we'll drink to their health, tho' its maybe wi' tea.
    But tae Kaitness fowk that's awa' an' are here,
    I wish a' the best an' a Happy New Year.

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    [QUOTE=trinkie;916356]shazzap - believe me it took a bit of writing too ! One must have a sense of humour at this time of year dont you think ?




    The New Year
    by The Caithness Violinist c. 1947




    Gie me a wee drappie and then I'll be happy
    Be it whisky, or rum, or just beer;
    A cup o' strong tea is no good to me
    To welcome the coming New Year.


    Here's to freens that's awa'
    Here's to freens that live here -
    In Kaitness the best place o' a'
    Wha cares for the weather when true freens foregither
    To tak' in the coming New Year.


    Tak' Time by the throttle and buy a big bottle -

    I ken that 'e price is ower dear -
    But ach ! What's the odds,
    When it's food for the gods -
    I wish ye a Happy New Year.[/QUOTE

    Totally agree.
    You don't have to be mad to know me but it helps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by trinkie View Post
    A TOAST
    to The Coming Year.
    By the Caithness Violinist c. 1949


    Wi' a drop in the bottle an' a cronie or twa
    We'll no' gie a thocht tae the year that's awa,
    Wi' stories an' sangs a' brithers we'll be
    Wi' a smile on wir faces an a licht in wir e'e.
    We'll think o' wir freens far awa ower the sea
    An' we'll drink to their health, tho' its maybe wi' tea.
    But tae Kaitness fowk that's awa' an' are here,
    I wish a' the best an' a Happy New Year.
    Another. Witty Ditty.
    You don't have to be mad to know me but it helps.

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