Providing a record of social change and evoking poignant memories for many, this collection of traditional verse contains poems of childhood, poems of the countryside, poems of hardship and others that tell a wryly comical story. All the old favourites are here, including some poems never before published.

Reminiscent of a Scotland long disappeared, these verses will provide as much pleasure today as when they were first written.

This rich collection of verse includes poems by Walter Wingate, Charles Murray, George P Dunbar, W D Cocker, Hamish Hendry, David Rorie, Andrew Dodds, James Ballantine, and many, many more.

Canty and Couthie includes:

• Full Glossary
  
• Index of all poems
  
• Index of first lines, to help you find your favourite poem
  
• A list of all poems found in Blithe and Braw, the perfect companion to Canty and Couthie

(Blithe and Braw is also available from this scottishbooks.com website)