Ulterscots Quotes

“On Hearing A Man Complain
Of His Wife's Bad Temper

Sad news tae hear that man an' wife
Atween themsel's should hae sic strife;
But why lay a' the blame on Bell,
There's surely something in yoursel',
Of which, perhaps, you're not aware,
That mak's her aften flyte sae sair?
Does a' your silly actions tend
Her tounge an' temper to amend,
When ye come in, aye looking roon
Her fau'ts tae fin', ere you sit doon?
If that's the method ye pursue,
Tae hunt up fau'ts, you'd get anew
Tae mar your peace, an' kindle strife,
Had ye an angel for a wife.

James Munce (1881)”
― Ulster-Scots Agency, Words Fae Hearth An' Hame