The Collected Writings of Dougal Graham, "Skellat" Bellman of Glasgow, Vol. 2 of 2

Chapter 29: THE SCOTS PIPER’S QUERIES: OR JOHN FALKIRK’S CARICHES.

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A volume gathers short chapbook tales, songs, ballads, and comic sketches rendered in Scots vernacular that depict courtships, domestic quarrels, funerals, practical jokes, and mock-sermons. Its pieces alternate dialogue-driven episodes and lyrical or satirical interludes, showcasing local customs, superstitions, gossip, and the foibles of everyday folk. Interspersed are parodic catechisms, epitaphs, and humorous wills, with a glossary to aid readers; the tone ranges from bawdy humour to affectionate caricature of small‑town life.

THE SCOTS PIPER’S QUERIES:
OR
JOHN FALKIRK’S CARICHES.

[Reprinted from an undated edition published by C. Randall, Stirling, and collated with one by J. Morren, Edinburgh, and the modern Glasgow undated edition. The full title is:—‘The Scots Piper’s Queries: or John Falkirk’s Cariches, made Both Plain and Easy.

Old Piper John if you desire

To read at leisure by the fire:

’Twill please the Bairns and keep them laughing,

And mind the Goodwife o’ her daffing.

Stirling.—Printed by C. Randall.’]