|
|
|
|
|
Old Cauther seems to have had its fair share of characters as the poem shows
There was Andrew Mole, the cloth merchant,
And Jamie Stewart, the grocer ;
There was Ned Brown, the blacksmith,
And Rob Tod, the flesher.
There was Jenny Clarkson, enour the close,
And Willie Lamb, the wright;
There was Davie Bryce, the heckler,
And Robertson, the smith.
There was John Clarkson, at the head o' the toun,
And James Hope, in the middle;
There was Davie Robb, on the stairhead,
And Mary and her dribble.
There was Somerville, in Spring Gardens, And Elder, in Honeyfield;
There was Hamilton, the carrier, Willie Fairley and his deil.
There was John Wood, the publican,
And Jamie Muir, the sinner;
There was Mig and the tree leg,
And auld Maul, the spinner.
There was Jamie Lind, of Bentyhead,
And Elder, in Birniehill;
There was Lourie up on West Muir,
And Inglis, in Breichmill.
There was Willie Murray, in Mossend,
And Brown, in Clawfordsyke;
There was Henderson, in Briston Hill,
And Vernor, in Breichdyke.
There was Robbie Walker, in Rosebank,
His son, into Langside;
There was Johnnie Bryce, in Cock my Lane,
For there he likes to bide.
There was Will Smith, of Longford,
James Smith ' of Mountain Blaw;
There was James Gray, of Rusha Farm,
And Fleming, of Black Ha'
This is taken from West Calder and its Co-operative Society
It was published in 1896
An extract from this publication can be downloaded below
CLICK HERE
to download Chapter 1 in WORD format
CLICK HERE
to download Chapter 1 in RTF format
CLICK HERE
to download Chapter 1 in TEXT format
|
|
|
|
|
