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The Tyger by William blake Translated into Scots.
The Tyger By William Blake 1757–1827 translated into scots.
Tyger Tyger, lowin bricht,
In the wuids o the nicht;
What immortal hand or ee,
Cuid frame yer timorsome symmetrie?
In whit hyne deeps or hei-ven.
Burnt the fire o yer een?
Oan whit wings daur he aspire?
Whit the haun, daur keppit the fire?
An whit shouder, an whit airt,
Cuid kinch the sinnons o yer hairt?
An whan yer hert began tae beat,
Whit dreid haund? an whit dreid feet?
Whit the haimmer? whit the chain,
In whit ingle wis yer brain?
Whit the stiddie? whit dreid grasp,
Daur its deidlie terrification's clasp! ,
Whan the starns hove doun thir spears
An wattered heiven wi thir tears:
Daed he smile his darg tae see?
Daed he whae makkit the Lamb mak thee?
Tyger Tyger, lowin bricht,
In the wuids o the nicht;
What immortal hand or ee,
Cuid frame yer timorsome symmetrie?
Glossary:-
hove=to cast away, throw,
keppit=catch with both hands.
stiddie=blacksmiths anvil.
timorsome=fearful.
Hyne=distant
howes=deeps,hollows
heiven=heaven
kinch= twist like rope.
sinnons=sinews.
begoud= began.
ingle=furnace.
Tyger Tyger, lowin bricht,
In the wuids o the nicht;
What immortal hand or ee,
Cuid frame yer timorsome symmetrie?
In whit hyne deeps or hei-ven.
Burnt the fire o yer een?
Oan whit wings daur he aspire?
Whit the haun, daur keppit the fire?
An whit shouder, an whit airt,
Cuid kinch the sinnons o yer hairt?
An whan yer hert began tae beat,
Whit dreid haund? an whit dreid feet?
Whit the haimmer? whit the chain,
In whit ingle wis yer brain?
Whit the stiddie? whit dreid grasp,
Daur its deidlie terrification's clasp! ,
Whan the starns hove doun thir spears
An wattered heiven wi thir tears:
Daed he smile his darg tae see?
Daed he whae makkit the Lamb mak thee?
Tyger Tyger, lowin bricht,
In the wuids o the nicht;
What immortal hand or ee,
Cuid frame yer timorsome symmetrie?
Glossary:-
hove=to cast away, throw,
keppit=catch with both hands.
stiddie=blacksmiths anvil.
timorsome=fearful.
Hyne=distant
howes=deeps,hollows
heiven=heaven
kinch= twist like rope.
sinnons=sinews.
begoud= began.
ingle=furnace.
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