Vera Cannie
A YOUNG lady, pressed by friends to marry a decent, but poor man, on the
plea, Marry for love, and work for siller, replied, It's a' vera
true, but a kiss and a tinniefu[C] o' cauld water maks a gey wersh[D]
breakfast.
[C] Tinnie, the small porringer of children.
[D] Insipid.