Scottish poet and lyricist. Born Perthshire into a poor family but he was quick to read and began writing early. Wrote in English and in the Scottish dialect and was compared with Burns. Died near Edinburgh aged 23.
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Robert Nicoll
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Temperence Fountain - W8
We wondered if the verse, by Robert Nicoll, was from a hymn, as the scansion ...
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BBC Radiophonic Workshop
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Peter (Dino) Dines
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Albert Chevalier
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The Stooges
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Royal Opera House
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