C: Verse

This poem later appeared in: Neil M. Gunn: A Highland Life | F.R.Hart and J.B.Pick | John Murray | London | 1981 | p. 52.

The poem was signed Nial Guinne (the Gaelic form of his name). This poem was written to commemorate the first issue of the house journal of The Aspirants' Fellowship, and has been identified as Gunn's first appearance in print.

Subtitled: from a painting by Henner.

This poem later appeared in: The Fabulous Matter of Fact: The Poetics of Neil M. Gunn | Richard Price | Edinburgh University Press | Edinburgh | 1991 | p. [1].

Written under the pseudonym of Dane McNeil.

This poem was later reprinted as part of the chapter "The Frightened Worm" in the book: Highland Pack | Faber and Faber | London | 18th. November 1949 | p. 27.

The scene evoked was utilised in the novel of the same name (Faber and Faber 1943) and also bears similarities to the poem "O Sun".

The poem forms part of a collection of tributes to Marjorie Kennedy-Fraser, when she was ill, which was published under the title: Our Singer and her Songs: To Marjorie Kennedy-Fraser Mus.Doc. (Edin), C.B.E. and her songs of the Hebrides our cordial tributes. The date on one of the letters contributed suggests that publication was in October 1930.

This poem appears in: Neil M. Gunn: Selected Letters | J. B. Pick, ed. | Polygon | Edinburgh | 1987 | p. 218. In a letter dated 17th. May 1966 to F. R. Hart, Gunn recites his "Last Poem".