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be reproduced,storedin a retrieval system,or transmitted in any form by anymeans,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recordingor otherwise,without the prior permission of TheHandsel Press Ltd  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data:a catalogue record for this publicationis available from the British Library  \nISBN 978-1-912052-41-7  \n◎ Handsel Press 2018  \nThe right of Irene Howat to be identified as the authorof this work has been asserted by her in accordance withthe Copyright,Designs and Patents Act 1988  \nTypeset in 11.5pt Minion Pro at Haddington,Scotland  \nPrinted by West Port Print &Design,St Andrews  \nPoetry Series Logo designed by Graeme Clark  \nContents  \nIntroduction5  \nThe Ferst Warld WaurThe First World War6  \nTuim-heidit Tam  \nEmpty-headed Tam  \n8  \nThe Crackit CupThe Cracked Cup12  \nBrithers  \nBrothers  \n14  \nSneckit  \nLocked  \n16  \nRobbie 1  \nRobbie 1  \n20  \nRobbie 2  \nRobbie 2  \n22  \nRobbie 3  \nRobbie 3  \n24  \nCerved Herts  \nCarved Hearts  \n26  \n28  \nHauflins  \nTeenagers  \n30  \nTam's Waur  \nTam's War  \nFor Alison,Marian and Isabel  \nIntroduction  \nThis collection of poems looks at life in a Scottish villagebefore,during and after the First World War.The centralcharacter is Tuim-heidit Tam,a simple-minded and kind-hearted man who,being unfit for military service,does whathe can at home.  \nTam has lived in my imagination for some time.I know himwell and like him a good deal.As you read these poems Itrust that you will grow fond of him too.Tam is the crackitcup-useful and still beautiful despite a little damage.Theworld is a better place for the likes of him.  \nScots and English versions of the poems are on facing pagesto allow those who are reading in English to look across tothe richness ofthe Scots language,and those who are readingScots to check out any words they don't know without theeffort of turning the page!  \nIrene Howat  \n# The Ferst Warld Waur\n\nThe pellock that felled Franz Ferdinandskited roon the warldfellin,in roon nummers,  \n11,000,000 sodgers,  \n7,000,000 ither fowk.  \nThey wur no roon nummers.  \nThey wur Sergei,nae lang trystit tae Masha,Stuart wha sheuched in kale afore e quat,Marie-Therese,mither o twa,  \nFritz,looed lad o auld Frau Krueger,a bairnie,takin er verra ferst sook,an er mither.  \nThem as pit ower bled oan thair weemin an weans.Een they wur sair wundit  \nbi the pellock that felled Franz Ferdinandan skited roon the warld.  \n# The First World War\n\nThe bullet that killed Franz Ferdinandricocheted round the worldkilling,in round numbers,  \n11,000,000 servicemen,  \n7,000,000 others.  \nThey were not round numbers.  \nThey were Sergei,newly engaged to Masha,  \nStuart who planted kale before he left,Marie-Therese,mother of two,  \nFritz,much-loved son of old Frau Krueger,  \na newborn infant,suckling for the very first time,and her mother  \nThe survivors'pain wounded their wives and children.  \nThey too were grievously hurt  \nby the bullet that killed Franz Ferdinandand ricocheted round the world.  \n# Tuim-heidit Tam\n\nE wisnae lang it skuil whan Tam wis caed tuim-heidit.Bit tuim-heidit e wis naetho buik-lair wis ayont im.  \nEen wi the maister's warsle an a Tam's ettlinsit widnae gae in.  \nBi the hinnermaist lousin Tam hud nae mair buik-lairthin whan e stertit.  \nBit e hud eneuch tae bi gaun oan wi:  \nstrang airms  \na hamelie hert  \nan a dumfooderin wey o mindin things.  \nWhan Tam's freens mairchit aff tae waure wis left ahin wi weemin an weans.  \n'Luk efter thaim fir is,Tam,they skrauchit,shouderin thair knapsacks.'We'll bi hame gin Yule.  \nWeemin an wee yins war sauf in Tam's haunsan e gied a lift tae thaim aweys:  \nfuishin watter,uphaudin dykes,thinnin neeps,cairryin wechts an weans an warries.","cbCainqs3GggusP3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainqs3GggusP3","pdf",1534896,36,"English","# Contents\n## Introduction\n## The Ferst Warld Waur - The First World War\n## Tuim-heidit Tam\n## The Crackit Cup - The Cracked Cup\n## Brithers - Brothers\n## Sneckit - Locked\n## Robbie 1\n## Robbie 2\n## Robbie 3\n## Cerved Herts - Carved Hearts\n## Hauflins - Teenagers\n## Tam's Waur - Tam's War","[{\"question\":\"What does the collection focus on across time periods?\",\"answer\":\"It looks at life in a Scottish village before, during, and after the First World War.\"},{\"question\":\"Who is the central character in the poems?\",\"answer\":\"Tuim-heidit Tam, a simple-minded and kind-hearted man who does what he can at home because he is unfit for military service.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book present Scots and English for readers?\",\"answer\":\"Scots and English versions of the poems are placed on facing pages, letting readers compare language and check unfamiliar Scots words without turning pages.\"}]","The Crackit Cup - Poetry Series | PDF",1789959473,55]