Will I Fin Dee?
Porteous, William
Published 1905
Will I fin dee at da lamhoos,
At da gavil o da lamhoos,
If I come across as shön’s A’m hed me tae:
Whin da kye ir i da byre,
An aa aald folk roond da fire,
Sittin restin frae da traachle o da day;
I da hömin, whin da mön
Is risen ower da isle,
If doo tinks at dat’s ower shön
A’ll jöst hae tae wait a while.
Will I fin dee at da paet-stack,
Will we stannd dere at da paet-stack,
Wi da hairst mön koagin at wis ower da hill?
Whin doo’s geen da baess der maet,
Will we waander doon da gaet,
An ower da burn abön da watter-mill?
Bit doo’s no ta slip da dug oot,
He wid gie da show awey;
Doo kens if da aald man fins me,
Feth, A’ll no get leave ta stey.
Will I fin dee i da butt bed,
I da muckle cosy butt bed,
Whin da aald folk ben is jöst begun ta snore?
Whin doo rests da fire I tink,
I da lamp doo’! laeve a blink,
Sae I tripna ower da tubs ithin da door;
Dan whin doo gengs ta lae dee doon,
Fling doo aff da tatted rug,
An sae he sanna mak a soond
I da barn du’ll lock da dug.
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