The facts are easy stated:

They tak’ inspectors frae a class

No richtly eddicated,

An’ when the fules inspect oor schules,

I’ll swear upon my life, Jeames,

There’s no a man can unnerstan’

The classic tongue o’ Fife, Jeames.

An’ whaur’s the cure? The thing tae dae

Tae pit them on their mettle

Wad be tae raise inspectors tae