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Post by Waverley on Apr 6, 2007 11:37:54 GMT 1
;D ;D ;D ;D
William Miller the man who wrote the legendary 'Wee Willie Winkie' was born in the Bridgegate in August 1810 he was thereafter removed to Parkhead where he spent his boyhood. He died on the 20th of August 1872 is buried in a family lair Tollcross Central Cemetery although his name does not appear on the tombstone. In 1863 he published a collection of children's poems...the most famous of these being 'Wee Willie Winkie'
Wee Willie Winkie runs through the toon, Upstairs and downstairs in his nicht goon, Tirlin' at the winow, crying at the lock, Are aw the weans in their bed, for it's now ten o'clock.
Hey Willie Winkie, - the weans in a creel, Wamblin' aff a bodie's knee like a verra eel, Ruggin' at the cat's lug and ravelin' a' her thrums, Hey Willi Winkie -see, there he comes!
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Post by Waverley on Jul 2, 2007 12:48:18 GMT 1
Sadly the Memorial to William Miller in the Necropolis has been vandalised with the removal of the bronze plaque which used to adorn this memorial over looking Glasgow Cathedral.
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Post by Waverley on Sept 2, 2009 22:21:14 GMT 1
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Post by Jean on Sept 5, 2009 13:03:10 GMT 1
Really interesting Charlie, never to auld tae learn eh!
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Post by davidhendry on Nov 2, 2009 13:02:51 GMT 1
I`ve heard it in Hindi, Swahili and of course Scottish. I`m quite sure we had an illustrated version at primary in the forties. Davie.
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Post by Waverley on Mar 12, 2010 10:53:25 GMT 1
William Miller author of Wee Willie Winkie. There is a legend that Wee Willie Winkie was a derogatory name used by the Jacobites to refer to King Willian III, however, there is no evidence to imply that Miller was referring to King Billy. Somehow 'Wee Willie Winkie riding through the toon, Upstairs and downstairs on his big white horse', disnae fit in wi' the poem does it.;D
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