*The leddie she rides jimp n' sma
Jimp n' sma, imp n' sma
The leddie she rides jimp n' sma
Bit the gentleman he rides
Creels n' aa creels n' aa creels n' aa*

The sheltie he rides weel on snaw
Weel on snaw, weel on snaw
The sheltie he rides weel on snaw
Bit ower the dykes he disna!

The shire he rides heich an braw,
 Heich an braw, heich an braw
The shire he rides heich an braw
A shilpit steed he isna!

The cuddy he roared oot hee-haw
Oot hee-haw, oot hee-haw
The cuddy he roared oot hee-haw
A clivvir breet he wisna!


*The first 2 verses of this are a traditional bairn-rhyme & game played usually by father and child. Whilst the adult recites the verses, he holds the child straddled over the raised forelimb of his crossed legs, as if the child was on horseback The child holds his father's hands as if they were reins. He is bucked gently up and down during "the leddie's" ride, and bounced vigorously during the gentleman's ride. Generally, the adult tires far sooner of this game than the child.