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How to read "Till a’ the seas "?

 
 
Reply 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.
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contrex
 
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Reply Sun 10 Oct, 2010 01:16 am
A' is a Scottish dialect abbreviation of 'all'. Also 'gang' is dialect for 'go'.


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McTag
 
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Reply Sun 10 Oct, 2010 03:31 am

Why are you reading Burns' poetry, OristarA? Not easy stuff, even for native English speakers.

Ye wee, sleekit, coorin', tim'rous beastie, ye.
contrex
 
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Reply Sun 10 Oct, 2010 06:00 am
@McTag,
McTag wrote:

Not easy stuff, even for native English speakers.

Ye wee, sleekit, coorin', tim'rous beastie, ye.


Away hame to yer mammy!
McTag
 
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Reply Sun 10 Oct, 2010 12:17 pm
@contrex,

Awa an bile yur heid.
contrex
 
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Reply Sun 10 Oct, 2010 01:52 pm
@McTag,
McTag wrote:


Awa an bile yur heid.


I learned tae speak prawper fra' "Still Game".
McTag
 
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Reply Mon 11 Oct, 2010 04:43 am
@contrex,

Then your "patter" is more up-to-date than mine.

Gie it laldy.
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