. Manson's Shetland almanac and directory for 1892[-1954.]. Shetlander committed to M. S., whichI have been fortunate enough toobtain.) H. D. H E I M-F O L K . O some say da fram and da fremd ir da best,—Da fram may be fair, an da fremd may be I laek da heim-Iand abune a da I laek da heim-folk at bide by dasea. For heim-folk are kind heim-folk can mind folk,Ta welcome dem back wi a hert everfree ; Tho heim-folk be few folk,Yet heim-folk are true folk,—O Glide spiire da heim-folk at bideby da sea ! Tho heim-herts laek sea-birds, a far- fleein flock—Ta a erts are scatter
. Manson's Shetland almanac and directory for 1892[-1954.]. Shetlander committed to M. S., whichI have been fortunate enough toobtain.) H. D. H E I M-F O L K . O some say da fram and da fremd ir da best,—Da fram may be fair, an da fremd may be I laek da heim-Iand abune a da I laek da heim-folk at bide by dasea. For heim-folk are kind heim-folk can mind folk,Ta welcome dem back wi a hert everfree ; Tho heim-folk be few folk,Yet heim-folk are true folk,—O Glide spiire da heim-folk at bideby da sea ! Tho heim-herts laek sea-birds, a far- fleein flock—Ta a erts are scattered on every breath ;Da kindest, laek lempits, still stick ta da Rock—O late be da ebb when deyr pickit heim-herts ir near herts,An heim-herts ir dear me ta heim-herts whareverdey be !Yet still deyr da nearest,An still deyr da dearest,—Glide spiire dem !— da kruipins at bide by da sea.—From Broken Lights, by Basil 120] MANSONS SHETLAND ALMANAC COMPANION. [1898 Tv^o Old gl:)^tki:)d Fiddkrs. SIN GIN IDraivH by Wm. Ni col son, jr.] ^HE above drawing, from an oldphotograph by the late MrRoss Smith, (as will be acknow-ledged by all who remember him), isan excellent likeness of LaurenceLaurenson, otherwise known as Singin Lowrie. The sobriquet of Singin Lowrie seems to havebeen somewhat of a misnomer, for itis said that he could not sing at all,and that he often lamented the wantof voice which prevented him givingvocal utterance to the music he sowell understood. But his connectionwith music no doubt earned for himthe nickname. Lowrie was born in the island ofYell about the beginning of thepresent century, but seems to havegravitated early to Lerwick, wheremost of his life was spent. He be-came acquainted with a blind mus-ician, named Melrose, who taughthim to pinch IBie harp, touch thepiano, and draw the bow. Formany years he lived an erratic life,going about the country, tuningpianos, playing and teaching the violin, and c
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