“Is Jimmy Annand hereaboots?
Tell him tae come ben”
Cries auld St Andrew crousely
“There arena mony men

Can reel a rhyme as guid’s a gird
The little fowk tae cheer
Throw monys the stoory classroom
His wirds, like caunles, brier.

Thon gleg Scots wirds the lave owergie
Tae muckle wechty thocht
Forgettin ilkie siller pound
Is wi smaa pennies bocht

Bring Jimmy Annand ower tae me
At rhyme, there’s nane that’s swacker
An he sall be at my richt knee
The Scottish bairnies’ makker.”