From Stirling Castle we had seen The mazy Forth unravelled; Had trod the banks of Clyde and Tay, And with the Tweed had travelled; And when we came to Clovenford, Then said 'my winsome marrow,' 'Whate'er betide, we'll turn aside, And see the braes of Yarrow.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker recalls a journey through Scotland and a promise to visit the braes of Yarrow.
- In plain terms
- We traveled Scotland and promised to see the Yarrow hills.
- What can you take from it?
- Travel often involves promises to return to specific places.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What place have you promised to revisit?
- How does travel build connections?
Another view
It relies on specific geographic knowledge not general to all.
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