The Auld Kirk, Traquair
THE AULD KIRK, TRAQUAIR
Only the souls of the departed huddled in by for company.
The auld Kirk stands deserted.
Only moonshine lights it’s windows now. Border winds, whispering branches, birdsong the only sound.
The auld Kirk stands deserted.
In it’s day were flax growers, weavers, shepherds and drovers,
mill workers toiling by the river bank, pilgrims on the Upland way, Farmers yolking the horse,
setting hand to the plough,
cutting the kale, bringing the harvest home. All of them loused and in the kirkyaird when their day was done.
The great and the good come nae mair. Only a lone caller betimes to shed a tear and remember.
The auld Kirk stands deserted.
Una Cowan, Traquair .
image size: 73 × 62 cm
framed size: 84 × 73 cm
THE AULD KIRK, TRAQUAIR
Only the souls of the departed huddled in by for company.
The auld Kirk stands deserted.
Only moonshine lights it’s windows now. Border winds, whispering branches, birdsong the only sound.
The auld Kirk stands deserted.
In it’s day were flax growers, weavers, shepherds and drovers,
mill workers toiling by the river bank, pilgrims on the Upland way, Farmers yolking the horse,
setting hand to the plough,
cutting the kale, bringing the harvest home. All of them loused and in the kirkyaird when their day was done.
The great and the good come nae mair. Only a lone caller betimes to shed a tear and remember.
The auld Kirk stands deserted.
Una Cowan, Traquair .
image size: 73 × 62 cm
framed size: 84 × 73 cm
THE AULD KIRK, TRAQUAIR
Only the souls of the departed huddled in by for company.
The auld Kirk stands deserted.
Only moonshine lights it’s windows now. Border winds, whispering branches, birdsong the only sound.
The auld Kirk stands deserted.
In it’s day were flax growers, weavers, shepherds and drovers,
mill workers toiling by the river bank, pilgrims on the Upland way, Farmers yolking the horse,
setting hand to the plough,
cutting the kale, bringing the harvest home. All of them loused and in the kirkyaird when their day was done.
The great and the good come nae mair. Only a lone caller betimes to shed a tear and remember.
The auld Kirk stands deserted.
Una Cowan, Traquair .
image size: 73 × 62 cm
framed size: 84 × 73 cm
