Cauld kail an custard,
Grannie’s awfie flustered;
stovies noo, in bramble stew,
dinna ken whit A can do;
A’m fit tae boak, A’m no that weel,
she’s bilin mince wi aipple peel;
tatties next, champit in jeelie‒“
Haud yer weesht, she’s ninety-three!”
A Glossary of Scottish Words:
kail: cabbage
awfie: rather
stovies: potatoes baked with leftover scraps of meat and gravy
bramble: blackberry
dinna ken: don’t know
fit tae boak: feeling nauseous
tatties: potatoes
champit: mashed
jeelie: jam
haud yer weesht: shut up
