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.



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