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Scots recitals for children

Aince Upon a Day - by William Soutar

{ Poem }

Aince upon a day my mither said to me:
Dinna cleip and dinna rype
And dinna tell a lee.

A Night’s Rain - by Walter Wingate

{ Poem }

The thunder clap may clatter –
/ The lichtnin’ flare awa’:
/ I’m listenin’ to the water,
/ …

The Tattie-Bogle - by William Soutar

{ Poem }

The tattie-bogle wags his airms:
/ Caw! Caw! Caw!
/ He hasna onie banes or thairms:
/ Caw! Caw! Caw!
/
/ We corbies wha hae taken tent,
/ And wamphl’d…

Winter’s Awa - by William Soutar

{ Poem }

Noo the snaw creeps fae the braes
And is gaen:
Noo the trees clap on their claes
Ane be ane

Coorie in the Corner - by William Soutar

{ Poem }

Coorie in the corner, sittin a’ alane,
/ Whan the nicht wind’s chappin
/ On the winnock-pane:
/ Coorie in the corner, dinna greet ava;
/ It’s…

Wullie Waggletail - by William Soutar

{ Poem }

Wee wullie waggletail, what is a’ your stishie?
Tak a sowp o’ water and coorie on a stane:
Ilka tree stands dozent, and the wind without a hishie
Fitters in atween the fleurs and shogs them, ane be ane.

I’ve a kisty - by Scottish anonymous

{ Poem }

I’ve a kisty,
/ I’ve a creel,
/ I’ve a baggie
/ Full of meal.
/
/ I’ve a doggie
/ At the door,
/ One, two,
/ Three, four.
/ …

Colter’s Candy - by Scottish anonymous

{ Poem }

Johnnie Scott was awful thin,
/ His bones were sticking through his skin;
/ Now he’s got a double chin,
/ With eating Colter’s candy.
/
/ Allabally, allabally…

Jack and Jill - by Scottish anonymous

{ Poem }

Twa wee birdies,
Sittin on a hill,
Ane ca’d Jack,
And anither ca’d Jill.

Fireworks aff the Castle - by Matthew Fitt

{ Poem }

Fireworks aff the Castle
/ Goin WHEECH, WHEECH, WHEECH
/ Bairns in the library
/ Gettin WHEESHT, WHEESHT, WHEESHT
/
/ Cans o Irn Bru
/ Goin…

Blaeberry Mou - by William Soutar

{ Poem }

The flitterin faces come doun the brae
/ And the baskets gowd and green;
/ And nane but a blindie wud speer the day
/ Whaur…

Mince and Tatties - by J. K. Annand

{ Poem }

I dinna like hail tatties
/ Pit on my plate o mince
/ For when I tak my denner
/ I eat them baith at yince.
/
/ Sae…

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