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Child's chiding rhyme from the Shetland Folk Society collect...

Date 08 August 1961
Track ID 42017
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1961.89.B54

Original Tape ID

SA1961.089

Summary

Child's chiding rhyme from the Shetland Folk Society collection, collected by M. G. Scott.

The following rhyme was said to a child who wanted something back after giving it:

Pirlie, pirlie, pirlie pin,
Gie a gift and tak it again.

Item Notes

A pirl is a sheep's dropping.

Recording Location

County - Shetland

Parish - Lerwick

Island - Shetland Mainland

Village/Place - Lerwick

Item Location

County - Shetland

Language

Scots

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good