| Doric - MNA |
| Jeemsie | cockit his lugs an listened. |
| Doric - MNA |
| Jeemsie | ’s starnie till it glinted l |
| Doric - MNA |
| Jeemsie | ’d seen o Mary on last year |
| Doric - MNA |
| Jeemsie | cam hame frae the schule feel |
| Doric - MNA |
| Jeemsie | ’s ma squeezed his haun. He |
| Orkney - ORK |
| Jeemsie | is hivin a sleep in the stuil |
| Doric - MNA |
yon settled it. Neist nicht, | Jeemsie | dowpit doon aside his mither, |
| Doric - MNA |
e the bell, Miss Buchan cried | Jeemsie | ower tae |
| Orkney - ORK |
Mother is in despair and | Jeemsie | can dae notheen tae help hir |
| Doric - MNA |
y aboot the littlin Jesus, an | Jeemsie | wisna |
| Doric - MNA |
9. The Tale o | Jeemsie | ’s Starnie |
| Doric - MNA |
Efter | Jeemsie | ’d gaen hame an suppit his t |
| Doric - MNA |
Bit his mam said “Havers | Jeemsie | , of coorse I’m gyaun.” |
| Orkney - ORK |
Mither, whit ails thee?' says | Jeemsie | tae his wife is he comes inta |
| Doric - MNA |
the three wyce kings, thocht | Jeemsie | , Yon’s pairts are still tae |
| Doric - MNA |
muckle clort o a loon thocht | Jeemsie | ... tho he cudna deny Mr Broon |
| Doric - MNA |
ppened, that verra nicht. Bit | Jeemsie | didna hear the lave o the tal |
| Doric - MNA |
“ | Jeemsie | ma loon,” quo she, “We’ |