89. The Ordination Comments
KILMARNOCK wabsters, fidge an' claw,
An' pour your creeshie nations;
An' ye wha leather rax an' draw,
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Many of his works were written in Scots, a dialect of English spoken in Scotland, while others were written in English. Ordination was written in Scots. TOP Marks Full. Congrats to the family of the late great poet
He was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated for his work in both the Scots and English. Auld Lang Syne is also his work. Very lovely!
it's also poetic genre to play with words meaninglessly; sometimes some poets play with words and words not for any good reason but for aimlessly play; just a game of coreless aspects; reading this poem it seems to this poem such type coreless........! ! !
Alsa! I have to repeat the same words that I said on 09/10/2020 when it was selected as the Poem of the Day, baely three months ago!
An excellent poem about his time in Scottish dialect. Most deserving poem to win The Classic Member Of The Day. CONGRATULATIONS! 5 Stars full vote. Thanks for sharing, though I cannot understand a word, but it is Beauty presented here.
Difficult to comprend but 8 get the drift. And if any believes a n igger is the result of an ancestor having laughed at a naked dad you need to have your head gasket checked nay you need a brain transplant. The scriptures were written by conceited dim wits who only saw things through their local knowledge and experiences. Those are political chronicles designed to further a narrative. If you want the truth go to science carbon dating.
Good old Robbie Burns you can't understand a b l o o d y word he says. It like reading Irvine Welsh.
Many of his works were written in Scots, a dialect of English spoken in Scotland, while others were written in English
So funny listening to that electronic voice trying to read Burns.
Umm....did understand much. Wish this could be translated to English. It smacks of evil though. Rape racism glutton etc....but i dont know
Honestly, couldn't love this poem. Wasted time reading this.
From this time forth! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
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7/27/2025 10:05:14 PM # 1.0.0
You can read these names in this poem: Referring to a mocking ballad made upon the admission of the late Rev. and Worthy Mr. Lihdsay to the 'Laigh Kirk.' Rev. James Oliphant, Minister of Chapel of Ease, Kilmarnock and Rev. John Russell also of Kilmarnock.