Highlands Fore'Er

Oh, write tae me of the highlands, 
the crisp air and the damp. 
Write tae me of the heather'd fields 
'ere Bonnie Charlie danced. 

Oh, place yo'r quill upon the page 
and dream a fey song wit me, 
of rock tor's an' crags an' fiords 
which join the raging sea.

Of fair Iona, the Isle of Sky
the Inner Hebrides.
Hike yo'r kilt, strap on the uilleann 
and keen a sweet song for me.

Oh, dinnae tarry beyond the pale,
with the wail of the brash banshee.
 
*Written in dialect in the style of Robert Burns
**Dedicated to our Jamie our own Highlander
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Ramage Avatar
August 4, 2011 at 9:09 PM
Funny but just having returned from all of those places (Isle of Skye, travelled 3900 miles) did all of UK by car and having my in-laws from Scotland, I understood your whole poem. Well Done. Lee
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August 3, 2011 at 12:33 PM
A winning congratulations! Caryl
Brown Avatar
August 3, 2011 at 7:40 AM
Congratulations Debbie is your 1st place win in the contest. Love, Carol
Osita Avatar
August 3, 2011 at 5:47 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved first place win. The verse was written perfectly in scotish lang. Cheers
Taylor Avatar
August 2, 2011 at 6:36 PM
Congrats on 1st Place, Deb. Excellent piece. Nice going. luv Ralph
Sweetheart Avatar
August 2, 2011 at 3:02 PM
Congrats Debbie on your first place win with this rousing write on Scotland poetry luv..
Beck Avatar
August 2, 2011 at 12:34 PM
weel doon ma lassie! you must hae scottish blood in yea! a very nice rendering of the country .....have you been to scotland Deb? (haven't heard from you for a while.. .. is all ok?) best wisjhes ...Syd
Johnson Avatar
August 2, 2011 at 10:44 AM
Wonderful song, Debbie. So Bobby Burns. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
Horne Avatar
August 2, 2011 at 10:25 AM
LOL, many congrats, Debs : )
Onclaud Avatar
August 2, 2011 at 10:03 AM
heaps of cheers on your awesome win!! were you a scot in your past life?? :) huggs!
Mehta Avatar
August 2, 2011 at 8:30 AM
Congratulations on the first place win in the contest of Thvia, Debbie
Shetley Avatar
August 2, 2011 at 7:56 AM
I fell in love with this piece at first read and found myself reading it again and again. Thank you for such a thoughtful entry in my contest and congratulations for your first place win!
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August 9, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Oh la...your writings remind me of Robbie Burns, Deborah!:) I think that out of any I've enjoyed by himself, yours could stand next to them. I don't think I'd wish to "tarry beyond the pale"...banshees must have made a horrific sound! They were probably shrieking out at the harpies? Best to you and yours!! Mikki :)
Knop Avatar
August 6, 2009 at 6:47 PM
No, Deborah, that's a misunderstandig! I didn't mean your Sonnet, which I much appreciate, I just wrote "shave" instead of have in my comment. Let us keep Scotland high! Love, Gert
Knop Avatar
August 6, 2009 at 4:09 PM
Sorry for the "Shave", should of course be "have". I'm often missing "my Scotland"! Gert
Knop Avatar
August 6, 2009 at 4:05 PM
Hello Deborah, I'm not a Scottish lad, but shave studied in Edinburgh. I really feel the Scottish air, the brae, one could become himself a "Flying Scotsman", lovely. Continue with that!!! Gert
Suzadail Jr. Avatar
August 5, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Reviving some of my fondest memories. I still have an urge to go back. Vince
Goff Avatar
August 4, 2009 at 7:54 PM
oh, I love it when you ink from the Isles!!! my ancestor on my Mom's side was an officer in the Scottish Black Watch.....jimbo
Keen Avatar
August 4, 2009 at 1:04 PM
thank you for the comments and great write
Peranteau Avatar
August 4, 2009 at 7:25 AM
A great write Deborah,..these chimes I've always loved ! james
Brown Avatar
August 4, 2009 at 5:06 AM
Good Morning Deborah. I enjoyed reading your wonderful poem this morning. Love, Carol
Fraser Avatar
August 3, 2009 at 9:53 AM
Excellent write Deborah, a delight to read>>The Highlander>>James
Richards Avatar
August 3, 2009 at 9:23 AM
Are you sure you aren't a native of the Highlands yourself, lassie? Gather ye a armful of heather, and running through the moors.....?
Kendrick Avatar
August 3, 2009 at 9:16 AM
Very nicely done. Keep writing. Sara
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August 3, 2009 at 8:10 AM
Thank you for your blog comments oday debbie.Rgds Brian strand
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