Jock N Tam
Jock n Tam gede oot tae sea, in a wee bit sailing boat.
The day was fine, the weather calm, and danger seemed remote.
But hardly had they cleared the bay when things went a' agee.
In fact a sudden storm arose, and blew them out tae sea.

Fiercer and fiercer blew the blast, away went mast and sail,
But Jock undaunted took the oars, and Tam began tae bale.
They struggled at their hopeless task, till they could toil nae mair.
Said Jock in their extremity – "We'll try a wee bit prayer".

"Oh Lord," he said with clasped hands "If Thou will see us hame,
I promise that I'll mend my ways and Tam will dae the same,
We promise tae be kind to all, and faithful at our work
And every Sabbath, sure as fate, you'll find us in the kirk.

From gambling and from other sins we promise to abstain –
And DRINK in any shape or form, we'll never touch again!!!"
"Hold on, hold on," the other cried, above the storms loud roar,
"Take back that last yin, Tammy lad ----- I think I see the shore!"

Recited for years by Pat Wright, who learned it from his father ---
the actual origin of the poem is unknown.

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