Speug

He hasnae the eyes uv an eagle,
an he's no' gote the stoop uv a hawk,
an he's certainly no' like a parrot
that sits oan a perch just tae talk.
But see when it comes tae scrounging from bums
Well, he's the wee cock o' the walk.
An his tail's no' as long as a peacock's,
Nor his neck no' as proud as a swan,
An his wee legs are no' like a heron's,
But he's nippy. an tough. an he's thrawn.
So, if ye see a wee burd that looks happy,
An he flies through the air without care,
Its probably Shug, the gallus wee speug,
On his way hame to Glesca's George Square.

Gerald Ryan 29 May 1999.