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Sun 10 Oct, 2010 12:45 am
a' = ?
Context:
The poem
O my Luve's like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June;
O my Luve's like the melodie
That’s sweetly play'd in tune.
As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I:
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a’ the seas gang dry:
Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi’ the sun:
I will luve thee still, my dear,
While the sands o’ life shall run.
And fare thee weel, my only Luve
And fare thee weel, a while!
And I will come again, my Luve,
Tho’ it were ten thousand mile.
A' is a Scottish dialect abbreviation of 'all'. Also 'gang' is dialect for 'go'.
Why are you reading Burns' poetry, OristarA? Not easy stuff, even for native English speakers.
Ye wee, sleekit, coorin', tim'rous beastie, ye.
@McTag,
McTag wrote:
Awa an bile yur heid.
I learned tae speak prawper fra' "Still Game".
@contrex,
Then your "patter" is more up-to-date than mine.
Gie it laldy.