Wilsons Ornithology and Burds in Scots
Wilsons Ornithology and Burds in Scots 'The crossbill is a bonny birdAn she sings wi a guid Scots tongueJip-jip-jipA'll gie ye gipGin ye meddle wi me nor ma young'This book highlights the works of a…
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Wilsons Ornithology and Burds in Scots
'The crossbill is a bonny birdAn she sings wi a guid Scots tongueJip-jip-jipA'll gie ye gipGin ye meddle wi me nor ma young'This book highlights the works of a notable Scottish writer and illustrator, Alexander Wilson. Because of his vast travels across North America in the eighteenth century, Wilson pioneered the science of ornithological writing and illustration. Wilson explored the world of birds through the rich and vibrant medium of the Scots language.
Because of this, he was something of a rebel in his own country. He was also a radically-minded weaver and minor poet. Before he emigrated to the United States, Wilson wrote and published a number of poems in Scots.
This new book celebrates the artwork of Alexander Wilson by reproducing his illustrations alongside new poems in Scots by Hamish MacDonald. The new
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