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The Doonfaw O' Ma Mither Tongue
By Talisker
30 January 2007
Another short lament in the Scots dialect

Whit haes become o' guid Scots leeteratur?
It seems sae plain as parritch tae us -
it’s deid frae dowie neglect!

Ye fause London Scots, peyed a heap
tae fend fur oor cultyur, whaur ur yis?
Sirplin gin an’ tonics wi’ yer fantoush
pals, smuirichin’ airses fer clartie siller!
Shame oan youse! Hing yer heids!

Oli 30/01/07

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should be longer!
Written by fellpony (1717 comments posted) 30th January 2007
oh I love that line, "smuirichin' airses fer clartie siller". I haven't a clue what/who you mean politically Talisker, but have at 'em boy, anything in London is fair game for us provincials. 
 

Written by Phil (6963 comments posted) 30th January 2007
Same line stuck out for me too. 
 
Liked this Oli. (Odd that this suits dialect and wouldn't suit standard English.) 
 
Recently worked my way through Irvine Welsh's books (who I assume is a Scot) and I enjoy Iain Banks. Literature? Not sure about that, but good reads all the same. 
 
Phil.

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