When skirlin' weanies see the light, squalling babies

Thou maks the gossips clatter bright

How fumblin' cuifs their dearies slight—dolts

Wae worth the name!

Nae Howdie gets a social night, Midwife

Or plack frae them. small coin

When neibors anger at a plea, lawsuit

An' just as wud as wud can be, mad

How easy can the barley-bree -brew

Cement the quarrel!