div ye mind?

[trix]

a (shortened) favourite o' mine, dedicated til u.s (mr karia) - love til ye x

DIV YE MIND?

div ye mind yur kaitness hoosie fan 'e rain wis pooran doon
an' ye sat apon 'e taible if ye didna want til droon,
fan 'e watter keepid risan' lek 'e tide apon 'e shore
fit wisna comin thro 'e roof came in ablow 'e door?
div ye mind, bie? eh? div ye mind?

div ye mind yer kaitness hoosie fan 'e peits wis sokan weet
an' yer e'en were nippan in yer heid til ye wis fit til greet,
fan 'e reek wis lek til chok ye an' pit ye oot o' pain
an' all 'e peits in kaitness widna warm yur bons again?
div ye mind, bie? eh? div ye mind?

div ye mind 'e times in kaitness fan ye trauchled day an' nicht,
fan ye raxed yursel til make einds meit bit notheen' wid come richt,
fan aal day long ye plowtered til yur back wis lek til brek
an' ye flung yur weary carcass on 'e auld caff-seck?
div ye mind, bie? eh? div ye mind?

div ye mind 'e day in kaitness fan ye felt ye'd hed enough
an' ye left 'e croft for iver, in 'e wurld til do yer stuff?
ye heided bravely for 'e sooth thro drivin win an' rain
an ye swore 'at dreary countryside wid no see ye again!
div ye mind, bie? eh? div ye mind?

bit in spite o' win an' rain an' muck ye cana stop awie
an' many's a weary chourney hev ye hedden since 'at diey!
ye lek til see chist wance again 'e pleicie far ye steyed,
bit faigs, ye ken a good thing an' ye'l no come hom' til bide!
'cos ye mind, bie! aye, ye mind!

[trinkie]

I love this - but I canna mind, is this Horne or Castlegreen ?
I think there are two versions ! This could be Horne's reply....please keep me right .

Your spelling ' bie ' is new to me , could be north of the county. Interesting.

[golach]

I love this - but I canna mind, is this Horne or Castlegreen ?
I think there are two versions ! This could be Horne's reply....please keep me right .

Your spelling ' bie ' is new to me , could be north of the county. Interesting.

Trinkie, according to my copy of Tatties an' Herreen by Castlegreen, this is his version with verses 4,5,& 6 missing and Castlegreen's spelling of Bie is Boy

[karia]

a (shortened) favourite o' mine, dedicated til u.s (mr karia) - love til ye x

What a lovely thing to do...there'll be no living with him now!

Beautiful poem trix, I am sure he will love it as much as I did.

[trix]

no probs Ak

aye golach, yer rite, it is oot 'e tatties an herreen book, (castlegreen) an 'e spelllin 'bie' is choost how i say it masel.

am choost luvin 'at book ifanow, an ma auld manies an wifies are lovin it too. all am getin these days is ' div ye mind, bie? eh? div ye mind'

i do love til make them smile

anither favourite by isabel salmon....

THE WICK DIALECT

now week id hes a dialect
all o' ids very ane
ye can traival scotland
or ae whole wide world
aye cheil wil tell yir hame.

ids lek a forin language
ye can use id wheniver ye lek
ye can cheinge til ae cockney or oxford
withoot getin a crick in yer neck.

so ye can see ids aafil handy
ye'd ne'er lose id if ye tried
an' its only when ye'r in ae thick o'ed
ye ken yir home an dried.

[trix]

anither aine....

2000 A.D. - again by isabel salmon

they say we'l be goin
for trips til 'e moon
or maybe excursions til mars
there'l be floatin cities
beneath 'e seas
anithers amongst 'e stars.

but maybe il get a wee hoosie
in caithness by 'e sea
an god will keep
'e moon an mars
far they are ment til be.

[golach]

aye golach, yer rite, it is oot 'e tatties an herreen book, (castlegreen) an 'e spelllin 'bie' is choost how i say it masel.

am choost luvin 'at book ifanow, an ma auld manies an wifies are lovin it too. all am getin these days is ' div ye mind, bie? eh? div ye mind'

i do love til make them smile .

Trix, I too love the verses written by Castlegreen and the other Caithness writers, good on you for posting,

[trinkie]

Silly me - it was Castlegreen's reply to John Horne !

I'm so glad you are enjoying the Caithness verses - and thank you for posting them.

Isabel Salmon 's work I love too - what an insight to our social history !

Keep going

Trinkie

[honey]

a (shortened) favourite o' mine, dedicated til u.s (mr karia) - love til ye x

DIV YE MIND?

div ye mind yur kaitness hoosie fan 'e rain wis pooran doon
an' ye sat apon 'e taible if ye didna want til droon,
fan 'e watter keepid risan' lek 'e tide apon 'e shore
fit wisna comin thro 'e roof came in ablow 'e door?
div ye mind, bie? eh? div ye mind?

div ye mind yer kaitness hoosie fan 'e peits wis sokan weet
an' yer e'en were nippan in yer heid til ye wis fit til greet,
fan 'e reek wis lek til chok ye an' pit ye oot o' pain
an' all 'e peits in kaitness widna warm yur bons again?
div ye mind, bie? eh? div ye mind?

div ye mind 'e times in kaitness fan ye trauchled day an' nicht,
fan ye raxed yursel til make einds meit bit notheen' wid come richt,
fan aal day long ye plowtered til yur back wis lek til brek
an' ye flung yur weary carcass on 'e auld caff-seck?
div ye mind, bie? eh? div ye mind?

div ye mind 'e day in kaitness fan ye felt ye'd hed enough
an' ye left 'e croft for iver, in 'e wurld til do yer stuff?
ye heided bravely for 'e sooth thro drivin win an' rain
an ye swore 'at dreary countryside wid no see ye again!
div ye mind, bie? eh? div ye mind?

bit in spite o' win an' rain an' muck ye cana stop awie
an' many's a weary chourney hev ye hedden since 'at diey!
ye lek til see chist wance again 'e pleicie far ye steyed,
bit faigs, ye ken a good thing an' ye'l no come hom' til bide!
'cos ye mind, bie! aye, ye mind!

i remember doing this in the Caithness Music Festival.. "E Midge" was my favourite ..probably cos i won with that tho..

[trix]

i remember doing this in the Caithness Music Festival.. "E Midge" was my favourite ..probably cos i won with that tho..

hi honey, aw i hevna got a copy o ''e midge'

but i do love iss aine....its a hard aine til say tho

again, short'nd, an again 'castlegreen'

'J OR CHEY'

'iss pliece gies me 'e chandice wi' ids choy-rides an' ids chazz,
ids chezabels an' chonahs, ids chewels an' ids braws;
ma chints are cherked an' cholted wi chookan' cars an' trams,
ye'd need til ken chu-chitsu chist til chink 'e traffic chams.

choltan' on ma chourney hom'ward on 'e chonny'e grot express
chooglan' up til cheorgemas chounction chist til see ma bonnie chess
til chostle wi 'e chondals 'ere, til choke wi' chonny chack
a'm shakkan' lek a chelly at 'e thot o' goan' back

chist til chink 'at chazz an 'chonahs an' no til hear 'e news
an no til read 'e chournals 'boot 'e chermans an 'e chews,
til put on an owld bit chaiked 'at winna stan' 'e toon,
an mebbe an owld chersey for id's chilly 'ere in chune.

til do odd chobbies roon' 'e hoose, til chaunt aboot 'e pleice,
til chudge 'e crops o' chinnadstoon, id's chentry an' ids beyce,
til chine 'e chury at 'e stack an' hear 'e towngue alek,
a'm goan back til kaitness an' a'm lek a chumpan' check!

[honey]

that looks like a bit o a tounge twister, dont think id have managed that..

i managed to find E Midge.. asked jeeves, and he gave me it straight of the org!!

Ye'll meet 'im here, ye'll meet 'im 'ere
By ro'die, park or bridgie,
There's no a pest on a' 'e earth
Can rouse ye lek 'e midgie.

He'll sample baith yer airms and leygs,
He'll mak' ye cross and fidgy,
He'll never let ye rest in peace,
'E tantalizin' midgie.

He's blistered a' ma nose and ears,
Ah'm spreckled lek a pidgie,
I try a smok' til' scer 'im off,
Bit, faith, he's dour, 'e midgie.

'E shepherd herdin' on 'e hill,
'E toff 'at's in 'e lodgie,
'E love affairs o' Jack and Jill,
's attended by 'e midgie.

Ah've sailed 'e seven ragin' seas,
An up 'e Murrimbidgee,
But roch altho' they wir at times,
They're neithing till 'e midgie.

Against 'e fleeag, moose an' clo'k,
Aw hev a vi'lent grudgie,
But blast 'e warst o' insec' trock,
'E tempan, foosum, midgie

[Sporran]

Great til see fowkies postin' some richt Kaitness gems here! Guid on ye, an' keep 'em comin'!

[karia]

that looks like a bit o a tounge twister, dont think id have managed that..

i managed to find E Midge.. asked jeeves, and he gave me it straight of the org!!

Ye'll meet 'im here, ye'll meet 'im 'ere
By ro'die, park or bridgie,
There's no a pest on a' 'e earth
Can rouse ye lek 'e midgie.

He'll sample baith yer airms and leygs,
He'll mak' ye cross and fidgy,
He'll never let ye rest in peace,
'E tantalizin' midgie.

He's blistered a' ma nose and ears,
Ah'm spreckled lek a pidgie,
I try a smok' til' scer 'im off,
Bit, faith, he's dour, 'e midgie.

'E shepherd herdin' on 'e hill,
'E toff 'at's in 'e lodgie,
'E love affairs o' Jack and Jill,
's attended by 'e midgie.

Ah've sailed 'e seven ragin' seas,
An up 'e Murrimbidgee,
But roch altho' they wir at times,
They're neithing till 'e midgie.

Against 'e fleeag, moose an' clo'k,
Aw hev a vi'lent grudgie,
But blast 'e warst o' insec' trock,
'E tempan, foosum, midgie

Nice one Honey and soooooo true!

[Kenn]

Not seen the Midgie one before but "Dive ye mind," has been a favourite of mine for many years, thanks for posting .

[south view 7]

Mind ye o" Shaltigoe,High Street an" Staxigoe,
"e Black Stairs,doon"e brae,wull ye cum back an"stay
Mind ye"e Ould Man stannin"on"e rocks,
"e Trinkie fur we paddled,an"plucked"e dilts off "e rocks,
Mind ye"e Herring lassies,walkin" doon"e brae
thur Baltic Boots resounding till"iss very day,
an"fan they feenished,thier hard work o" "e day
thur knittin"needles wud click in unison
till"e tunes o" auld Isley.

[trinkie]

Brilliant !!

Any more ?

Trinkie

[Moira]

Great thread Trix

I'll repeat Trinkie's question - any more? Please.....

[karia]

I'll 'third that'!

Super thread...can't wait for more.

[crashbandicoot1979]

Fantastic! I remember reading Div Ye Mind at the Caithness Music Festival many moons ago, but think it was a different version to the one Trix has posted. One of the verses started:

Div ye mind 'e greasy grunter
Wi' his muckle flappin' loogs?

Canna mind 'e rest, though!!

[Metalattakk]

This is the one you're remembering - the original:

John Horne

Div ye mind yer Kaitness hoosie wi its wheezy but and ben,
A dowgie sleepin by e' fire, aside a clockin hen;
A dresser set wi bowlies, an a bandbox on a kist,
A cowgie fu o sooans, an' a stoolie wi' a list?
Div ye mind, boy Eh? Div ye mind?

Div' ye mind e' greasy grunter wi' his muckle flappan loogs,
An e' chuckens fechtin roond ye for e' sweelans o' e' moogs?
A slated blockie, on a bool, spread dryan in e sun,
While e duekies trail'd his heid-piece roond and roond e' byre for fun
Div ye mind, boy Eh? Div ye mind?

Div' ye mind e' Knotty Club wi its game and ragged band,
Fa's clubs wis bandaged kail-runs or anything at hand?
Noo and then a tae wis opened wi' a whistle fae e' ba',
An e' linin o' a pockad wis pit roond it wi' a straw.
Div ye mind, boy Eh? Div ye mind?

Div ye mind e' whitened lirkie wi' its mooldy, earthy scent,
An e' blinkin faces roond ye, tryan hard til look intent?
On e' blessed Bible pages, ye drew sheep and stirkies lean,
An ye cut initials in e' pew fan "Thirdly" shut his een.
Div ye mind, boy Eh? Div ye mind?

Div ye mind e' jolly schooldays fan ye trowed till play "Skyhigh"
And ye tumbled in a burnie, and skelpt aboot til dry?
Bit yir mithir spread ye on her lap an' exercised her han',
Then chicked ye in yur baba 'cause ye wisna fit till stan'
Div ye mind, boy Eh? Div ye mind?

Div ye mind e' day ye traivelled wi yur faither in a cairt,
Far fae hoosie, kirk and burnie, in e' world til act yir pairt?
Hoo ye turned an looked an looked again, wi a prayer in yeer face,
An vowed til play e' man and bring them no disgrace?
Div ye mind, boy Eh? Div ye mind?

Taken from a book called "Caithnessian Poems and Plays" by John Horne.

Shamelessly 'borrowed' from here:
http://www.caithness.org/community/arts/caithnesspoets/johnhorne/divyemind.htm