To linger near the murmur of the Nine,
To mouth in music of the meaningless,
Nay! Never mine!
(That's so! Quite!)

But here to han'le the auld crambo-clink
On hame-owre themes weel-kent by Galen's tribe,
Regairdless o' what ither fowk may think
Or ca' the scribe!
(Ay! That's aboot it noo!)



CONTENTS

THE AULD DOCTOR
THE CRAMBO-CLINK
THE LUM HAT WANTIN' THE CROON
THE PAWKY DUKE
MACFADDEN AND MACFEE
TAM AND THE LEECHES
THE HOWDIE
DAYLICHT HAS MONY EEN
THE BANE-SETTER
BRITHERS
THE CYNIC
THE NICHT THAT THE BAIRNIE CAM' HAME
HUMAN NATUR'
ANG-BANG-PANG
THE SPEESHALIST