Jenny Szyfelbain reads a poem at Thrumster historic railway station

John O'Groat Journal

Jenny Szyfelbain reads a poem at the official switching on of Thrumster historic railway station after it was connected to the electrical grid on Sunday, July 16, 2023.

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00:00 A sad poem on a Leipzig train.

00:04 Some sings o' ships and flying bombs That hurtle through the air.

00:09 Some lay caprizi resource, A greyhound or a hare,

00:12 But o' aye things that ever spade in air, On land or sea,

00:18 There's the only one that I would choose A Leipzig train for me.

00:23 Had wis not just an ordinary train At Rennes we aye shither,

00:28 Had his till wait in Soudiennes Till make room for another.

00:32 It had a line all till it sailed, It had five stations too,

00:37 A deal o' thing till how did back Except an ant ran coo.

00:42 He dinnae gee a scrap for win, Or hail, or time, or rain,

00:47 But should away contended, late till week, And back again.

00:52 Had wandered on his canny way, Though spade with some fouts cry,

00:57 But fout would want till tear till week, So long as week was dry.

01:04 A train's at Rondon and a soothe, Or no a train's at lake,

01:08 For if you want till catch them, You nearly brack your neck.

01:11 But we a Leipzig train, A dinnae need till mind,

01:16 If Chorag saw you comin', You wisnae leave behind.

01:20 Had carried kings and commoners, Fenders and fountains, pens,

01:25 And doos and dowgs and doormats, And coos and clockin' hens.

01:30 We took it just for granted, Thought it would aye run on,

01:35 But fortune was against us, And noo were trainies gone.

01:39 They said it didnae pay its wee, They said it wisnae worth,

01:44 To those in high authority It comeward up the earth.

01:48 And noo, in place o' a head's dird And cheerful homely din,

01:52 There's nothing but a scorry's cry, And wee reef whistlin' wind.

01:58 But foremost in my memories, O pleasure or o pain,

02:02 I'll gee a place o honour till, My poor wee Leipzig train.

02:06 [Applause]

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