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Association for Scottish Literature

@scotlit

Educational charity promoting the reading, writing, teaching & study of Scotland's literature & languages, past & present.
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Daft gowk, in macaroni dress, Are ye come here to shaw your face, Bowden wi’ pride o’ simmer gloss, To cast a dash at Reikie’s cross… —Robert Fergusson (1750–1774), “On Seeing a Butterfly in the Street”. Born #OTD, 5 Sep, in his short life he reinvigorated poetry in #Scots 1/2

Daft gowk, in macaroni dress,
Are ye come here to shaw your face,
Bowden wi’ pride o’ simmer gloss,
To cast a dash at Reikie’s cross…

—Robert Fergusson (1750–1774), “On Seeing a Butterfly in the Street”. Born #OTD, 5 Sep, in his short life he reinvigorated poetry in #Scots 
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