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Tools of the Trade: Poems for New Doctors (3rd edition)

A little book of poetry to provide inspiration, comfort and support to new doctors.
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The Thursday Post: Fringe Benefits

12 June, 2019

This August, the Scottish Poetry Library is hosting Fringe shows in the evening; we shall be open as normal during the day. Curious to know what's on? ...More

Billy Kay: ‘The great scots tradeition o makars’

7 June, 2019

Billy Kay delivered the inaugural The Betty Boyd Memorial Scots Language Lecture. In this extract he talks about the great tradition of poetry in the Scots language. ...More

Open Streets

31 May, 2019

We're taking part in Open Streets this Sunday (2 June). What is it and what is the Library doing? ...More

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Roch the wind in the clear day’s dawin
Blaws the cloods heelster-gowdie ow’r the bay,
But there’s mair nor a roch wind blawin
Through the great glen o’ the warld the day.
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