Thursday, September 20, 2012

Class-conscious we are...

To Dickson's surprise Dougal seemed to be in good spirits. He began to sing to a hymn tune a strange ditty.
Class-conscious we are, and class-conscious wull be
Till our fit´s on the neck o' the Boorjoyzee.
'What on earth are you singing?' Dickson inquired.
Dougal grinned. 'Wee Jaikie went to a Socialist Sunday School last winter because he heard they were for fechtin' battles. Ay, and they telled him he was to jine a thing called an International, and Jaikie thought it was a fitba' club. But when he fund out there was no magic lantern or swaree at Christmas he gie'd it the chuck. They learned him a heap o' queer songs. That's one.'
'What does the last word mean?'
'I don't ken. Jaikie thought it was some kind of a draigon.'

2 comments:

Jo said...

Are you teaching Buchan this Term? Castle Gay?

James Womack said...

No, this is pure fun... It's -Huntingtower-, I think.