brooks — Geraldine. born 1955, Australian writer. Her novels include March (2005), which won the Pulitzer prize
burns — Robert. 1759–96, Scottish lyric poet. His verse, written mostly in dialect, includes love songs, nature poetry, and satires. Auld Lang Syne and Tam o' Shanter are among his best known poems
branches — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
courses — a direction or route taken or to be taken.
rills — any of certain long, narrow, straight or sinuous trenches or valleys observed on the surface of the moon.
rushes — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
tides — the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
races — Cape, a cape at the SE extremity of Newfoundland.
