Other verse – Page 3

In Praise of Postie

Nov 27, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Other verse, Verse, Writings

Drumnadroggit’s postie likes to blether – and sing.

The Buchan Banquet

Oct 23, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Other verse, Verse, Writings

“Meal and Ale” gatherings were held in celebration after the harvest was completed. The ever-present oatmeal was mixed with whisky and served with mutton or vegetable broth. Afterwards the pipes or fiddles sounded and the dancing began. In Barrowsgate’s version, people came from all over the Buchan district to the “Meal and Ale” gathering, and…

Scant O’ Yird

May 22, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Other verse, Verse, Writings

Another view of Barrowsgate’s recent talk. The parson had invited the world-traveller to speak at the Helpin Club but he exhausted the audience with his endless tales. The verse ends with “When the Potter was casting his brain, he was very short of clay”.

The Buchan Birl

Jan 10, 1936

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in Bitties Fae Barrowsgate, Observations, Other verse, Verse

The women of New Leeds near Fraserburgh put on an annual dance – which (like the Buchan Banquet) is also bedlam.

Sweetheart o’ mine

Apr 1, 1935

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in Other verse, Verse, Writings

Barrowsgate is calling his sweetheart home – who turns out to be his four-year old niece Nancy. This was published in the Gazette of the London Scottish Regiment. There is a slightly different handwritten version entitled “Jane, Sweetheart o’ Mine”. It is not known who Jane is.

The Vow

Mar 1, 1935

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in Other verse, Verse, Writings

A man promises his dying wife that he will make peace with his mother-in-law – but regrets it.

The Feein’ o Tam

Feb 1, 1935

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in Other verse, Verse, Writings

The farmer apparently can’t pay his labourers higher wages (fees) but still manages to afford to run a car and seems to have plenty of money for drinking. Published in the London Scottish Regimental Gazette.

The Hairst o’ Peat

Feb 1, 1935

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in Other verse, Verse, Writings

Harvesting peat for the winter. Published in the London Scottish Regimental Gazette.

The Bairnie

Dec 21, 1934

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in Other verse, Verse, Writings

A seasonal poem about Jesus

Glenmuchty

May 1, 1934

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in Other verse, Verse, Writings

Glenmuchty runs a big farm and is always looking for workmen but nobody stays long because he works the men hard all day and is mean. He wasn’t always that way – only since he got married. This verse was published in the London Scottish Regimental Gazette in May 1934 and in the Aberdeen Book…

Category: Other verse