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Tha Nixt Tide

Author: Charlie Reynolds

Date: 2010

Source: Ullans: The Magazine for Ulster-Scots, Nummer 11 Ware 2010

Charlie Reynolds

Written after feeling depressed

Depression

If ye’r sad an afflicted an feelin dooncast,

Tak tent guid freen — bad times dinnae last.

Whiles tha mornin’ is wat, bit tha efternin’s gran,

Aun efter ivery storm tha sun heats up tha lan.

Blak clouds wull roul by, an tha tears wull aa dry.

Tha smiles an tha lachin aye cum bak, bye an bye;

Sae try an bae happy, there’s aye a bricht side,

For ye niver can tell what cums in wae tha tide.

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