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Skippin Sang

J. K. Annand

In comes Nannie
Jines wee Annie
Bides wi her Grannie
And Annie lowps oot.

In comes Sammy
Greetin for his mammy,
Drives his mammy balmy
Withouten ony dout.

In comes Maisie
Fresh as a daisy
Canna say she’s lazy,
Kittle as a cowt.

In comes Jenny
Lookin for her hennie,
Bocht it for a penny
Doun in the Plowt.


J. K. Annand

from A Wale o Rhymes (1989)

Reproduced by kind permission of Scottish Language Dictionaries.

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games National Poetry Day 2011 poems on postcards Scots recitals for children skipping suitable for children

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Skippin Sang National Poetry Day 2011 postcard

This poem was reproduced on a postcard for National Poetry Day 2011. Eight poetry postcards are published each year by the Scottish Poetry Library to celebrate National Poetry Day and are distributed throughout Scotland to schools, libraries and other venues. The theme for 2011 was games. You can find out more about National Poetry Day in our National Poetry Day pages, where you'll also find resources to go with the poems.

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J. K. Annand1908 - 1993

J. K. Annand's bairn rhymes continue to delight Scots children, but he also wrote poetry for adults, and was an active promoter of the Scots language.
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