The Scottish Family of Birnie
Please Note:
The Church at Birnie is now utilized for Catholic Prayers and a Monthly Mass. As the Church was no longer used by the Church of Scotland, it is great news that the Church will be maintained and used for Church services.
We should mention that, other than services, the church will be closed. However, visitors are always welcome, and the interior may be viewed upon contacting the rector ??.
When in Scotland we encourage to arrange a visit to the “Kirk”, and feel free to give a wee donation to the maintenance fund.
The famous song “The Kirk of the Birnie Boozle”,
link and lyrics below.
The BirnieBoozle (John Hogg)
1. Gin (if) Ye’ll mairry me, lassie, at the kirk (church) o’ Birnie Bouzle,
Till the day ye die, Lassie, Ye shall ne’er repent it
Ye will wear when ye are wed, a kirtle (dress) and a highland plaid
Sleep upon a heather bed, sae couthie (snug) an sae canty (contented).
2. Ye will gan sae braw (braw), lassie, tae the kirk o’ Birnie
Little rougues an’a, lassie, vow! But ye’ll be canty
Your wee bit tocher (dowery) is but sma’, . . .
but hodden (homespun) grey will wear for a’
I’ll save my siller (money) tae mak’ ye braw, -
3. Gin Ye’ll mairry me, lassie, at the kirk o’ Birnie Bouzle,
Till the day ye die, Lassie, Ye shall ne’er repent it.
We’ll hae bonnie bairns an’a, some lassies fair and laddies braw
Like the their mother ane and a’, an’ yer faither conserted.
4. Gin Ye’ll mairry me, lassie, at the kirk o’ Birnie Bouzle,
Till the day ye die, Lassie, Ye shall ne’er repent it.
The hart, the hare, the heather cock (ring grouse),
I’ll pu ye limpets frae the rock Tae mak’ ye dishes
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