'They a' joined the Camerons, and the feck o' them fell at an awfu' place called Lowse.

John and me never had no boys, jist the one lassie that's married on Donald Frew, the Strontian carrier.

I used to vex mysel' about it, but now I thank the Lord that in His mercy He spared me sorrow.

But I wad hae liked to have had one laddie fechtin' for his country.

I whiles wish I was a Catholic and could pit up prayers for the sodgers that are deid.