Long Awa Poems

To a Mouse
by Robert Burns
translation/modernization/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

Sleek, tiny, timorous, cowering beast,
Why’s such panic in your breast?
Why dash away, so quick, so rash,
In a frenzied flash
When I would be loath to run after you
With...

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I saw one journey end and another begin
I saw my world changed and in a spin 

I saw another end - the end of the band
I saw John and Yoko hand in hand

I saw commandos...

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ang bidlisiw sa adlaw adunay buot nga ipasabot,
     ug ang mga isda nagpatim-aw aron mo saksi sa bag-ong adlaw,
     nangamuyo sa kahitas-an, nanghinaot nga mawagtang kining katalagman,
...

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Kelp Seaworthy report is dated three days out
here's your host:
Kelp Seaworthy!
Kelp:)....................fans: fansand those who love wrestling: and those of you
who just like good wrestling fun, we have news about the supercard
headed your way.
(pauses) talk around...

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Gang awa frae tha Glen
Tae a fearsome place;
Where tha darkened souls
Hae na gleemps o’grace.
Where tha work must fit
A new tongue and race.
Gang awa frae tha Glen for a wheel.

“Tis for certs He has ca’d
Ye, and...

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I. Ang Simula ng Simula

"Pintor, Manlililok, Anluwage't Arkitekto, 
Retradista, Manunulat, isang Panadero.
Planado ang ngayon, bukas, maging ang kahapon.
Kahit ano paman, ika'y aming Panginoon." 

II. Ang Paglikha

"Sa'yong salita, kanyamaso'y binigyang buhay, 
Ginuhit ang layon, pinta'y ibat-ibang...

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Were they mad crazed drunk or on drugs
As they desecrated a place most holy Ooh
Were they conceited or just plain diabolic
As they committed an abominable act Ooh

The Holy of Holies why they did not respect
Were...

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They came home crying tears of joy,
Hugging their parents and loved ones,
And showing off an engagement ring as they
Smiled wide into the snapping cameras

They reluctantly gave interviews about their ordeal,
Their story of survival,
Choosing their words...

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A Top A Highland Hill

A top a windswept highland hill above Locheil land
Clansmen gathered roun and shook the princes haun
They raised the standard high cheered till they were hoarse
Followed the flying heron across the highland...

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Twas in the waters, I waborn from flames and lust 
Ripped from the stars and the zoding fust
Cast into the salty and swirlin mesty sea 

Twas in the sky, I was as a cloud in...

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Written in Scottish dialect.

Jack, Bernard and John, the Bandit Kings,
Hae handicaps wae too high.
Each o’ them score four points a hole,
Ah canna tell ye a lie!

Me, ah’m Rabbie, the bard o’ the course;
Ah’m lucky tae...

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Awa' oan the Firth of Forth, 
high oan the famous brig', 
a laboring lad toils tirelessly 
in the cauld and bitter wind.

Awa' aff the river shore, 
a braw lassie waits for him, 
scourin' and roastin'...

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There lies a place my favourite, deep in the core of Ivory ,
A place like non-other, i call it a home thee sweet-glory.

Quite with looks like the Paramount ,
Kind ,its rules  of no amount...

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Ma boatie sailed ower the mist covered sea,
I searched an sought for your hidden shore,
Shrouded in mist frae ma searching eye.
You left in a red mist o yer makin,
Stormin aff afore ah could stoap yer...

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The only thing unchanging is
the eternal parade of change...
Evolution, or entrophy,
They are the same at times

The still proud old warrior,
Once flying thru the air....
With Martial Arts Ease.....
The once sought after musician....
Now considered too old, too...

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Tender tear                           drops      drip
like...

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When yins ye lou are taken awa ,
forever gang intae eternity,
ne,er will ye see them agin,
as eternity is far frae hame.
aye maybes yell see them float by,
in a clear day o sky,
ye can talk tae...

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Geordie is ma brother; some say he is a hero!
Me, ah ken better an’ his rating’s close tae zero!
He likes tae hog the flair wi’ jokes oh say dreary’
Efter twenty meenits we grow a wee...

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Sing tae me the auld sangs that ah learnt when a bairn,
Sitting at ma mithers knee hearin the lilting tunes,
Carrying me far awa in ma mind 
Wurds  o the land whaur ah live
An love...

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Dovers Road - Scottish lowlands




We stroll old Dovers Road
a novel in simplistic grace
narrow our worries fleeting
wide our life divine

Hills mimic song softly
of purple hue and emerald flight
winding rivers weep at twilight
of love surrender passion fear
defined...

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The battles ower ,smoke settles ower the moor,
Clans are broken flying aff tae the hills.
Redcoated sodjers mingle with red Heilan blude,
Killing the wounded in Drumossie mud.
Oor Prince has fled leaving dreams in the dust,
Of a...

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We stroll old Dovers Road
a novel in simplistic grace
narrow our worries fleeting
wide our life divine

Hills mimic song softly
of purple hue and emerald flight
winding rivers weep at twilight
of love surrender passion fear
defined in solitude sway silhouette
an...

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‘tis nae s’ hard t’ write wi’ heat
Sa lang as ye c’n feel
The tethers on y’ hands an’ feet
As future turns the wheel

There’s simple folk who will repeat
The failures of their ilk
And smarter swifter carrion...

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Pack a bag
Vroom vroom
Knock knock
Love you
Go to school
Stay up late
Stay up late
Stay up late

Pack a bag
Vroom vroom
Knock knock
Love you
Go to school
Stay awake
Stay awak-
Stay awa(y)

Pack a bag
Knock knock
Stay up late
Get good grades
Be okay
Be okay
I'm okay.
I'M OKAY.

I...

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Maram grass dewed.
An adda takes a chance,
And, drinks from the dewed Maram,
Ere the sun dried it.
Now full of pep was awa.
Saw, I was astounded!
Or did I just imagine?
Our deed done, clock says home.
Otto called, "We...

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