granny growes an crines,

growes an crines

...babbie's new sweeng

granny grows and shrinks,

grows and shrinks

...baby's new swing

his moothie

liggs in'ts box  -

fir waant o braith

his harmonica

lies in its box  -

for want of breath

aw day

the yin bummer

trevellin the hinny rod

all day

the one bee

travelling the honey road

ma banjoist freen,

his banjo oot o tuin

...dementia

my banjoist friend,

his banjo out of tune

...dementia

this mornin

the birk tree's

a siller plash

this morning

the birch tree

is a silver splash

i the press

fernyear's bulbs sproot  -  

kennin it's voar afore ah dae

in the cupboard

last year's bulbs sprout  -  

knowing its spring before I do

sic douceness  -

the lily's

braith

such sweetness  -

the lily's

breath

sinlicht sprauchles

on the cairpet

wabbit frae sica vaig

sunlight sprawls

on the carpet

weary from such a journey

this mornin

the lily apened

...dumfoonert

this morning

the lily opened

...astonished