Oor W.R.I. at Menmuir
There’s “Rurals” here and “Rurals” there, an’
“Rurals everywhere,
They’ve done us women-folk a lot o’ guid, I
will declare.
They’re a’ rate fine, but nane o’ them can e’er
hope to compare
wi’ oors at Menmuir.
They may think they’re as guid, but they’re no’
o’ that I’m share,
as oors at Menmuir.
We hae a meetin’ ilka month within the
schoolroom walls,
Some ithers mair ambitious, haud their meetin’s
in their halls,
but here at Menmuir
We’re happy an’ contended, an oor visitors aye
tells
we’re grand at
Menmuir
We hae lectures, demonstrations, competitions
an’ a’ thing
That will interest an’ amuse us, an’ aye some
learnin bring.
Tae ither “Rurals”, by request, we whiles gang
visiting,
then back to
Menmuir,
An tell hoo we got on to them that didna
ging,
but bade at Menmuir.
Oor open meetins are great fun, we entertain
the men,
An’mak’ them try oor competitions, whiles
against the grain.
But when they entertain us, weel they get their
ain back then
on us at Menmuir!
We’ve a pic-nic ilka summer tae. Sometimes
we go away
In charabancs. An ither times near hand to
hame we stay.
The bairns are no forgot by us, we aye maun
hae a day
for them at Menmuir.
An’ blithe and happy speed the hours we spend
wi them in play,
We’re young at
Menmuir!
Tae help the funds we sometimes try a concert
an’ they’re great!
Oor talent’s really guid, an I’m no’ ashamed
tae say it!
Oor freen’s are keen tae help us an I think
that I may state
Ye’ll find at
Menmuir
The heartiest cheers an’ encores, wi’ them we
arena’ blate.
Hip! Hip!! for
Menmuir!