"The best laid plans o' Mice and Men . . .

Cloud · 08-16-2007, 08:47 PM

. . . gang aft agley. "

Where's that from? Robert Burns, of course, but I had never read the whole thing before today. It's really good! Good explanation of the dialect, too:

To a Mouse

manephelien · 08-17-2007, 02:29 AM

I love the Scottish dialect, even if it's a bit difficult to understand sometimes.

Shawnee123 · 08-17-2007, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manephelien

I love the Scottish dialect, even if it's a bit difficult to understand sometimes.

Oh yeah! Swoooooon!

DanaC · 08-17-2007, 05:29 PM

Oh Shawnee...you'd like my friend Shaggy. He's an Aberdeenshire lad, who made it in a small way as an artist and a couple of other things and now lives on his own croft. Very charismatic, rides a Harley, and speaks partly in the Doric dialect (a la Burns). Refers to his girlfriend as his Quine.

Shawnee123 · 08-20-2007, 12:02 PM

You had me until the word "girlfriend."

eh, story of me life, lassie.

DanaC · 08-20-2007, 12:21 PM

Yeah....shame about the girlfriend thing.

08-16-2007, 08:47 PM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	"The best laid plans o' Mice and Men . . . . . . gang aft agley. " Where's that from? Robert Burns, of course, but I had never read the whole thing before today. It's really good! Good explanation of the dialect, too: To a Mouse __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-17-2007, 02:29 AM	#2
manephelien Smooth Ruffian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 47	I love the Scottish dialect, even if it's a bit difficult to understand sometimes. __________________ Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus.

08-20-2007, 12:02 PM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	You had me until the word "girlfriend." eh, story of me life, lassie. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-17-2007, 05:29 PM	#4
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Oh Shawnee...you'd like my friend Shaggy. He's an Aberdeenshire lad, who made it in a small way as an artist and a couple of other things and now lives on his own croft. Very charismatic, rides a Harley, and speaks partly in the Doric dialect (a la Burns). Refers to his girlfriend as his Quine.

08-20-2007, 12:21 PM	#6
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Yeah....shame about the girlfriend thing.

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