The noise of the proclamation went out at the head of the Back Row, and died in the distance; and then George began again, and sung the Souters of Selkirk with more obstreperous glee than ever.
However, the gentleman flung down the gold, and went away, singing the Souters of Selkirk.
That the souters of Selkirk should, in 1513, amount to fourscore fighting men, is a circumstance utterly incredible.
These the new-made burgess must dip in his wine, and pass through his mouth, in token of respect for the souters of Selkirk.
We shall not stop to enquire, in what respect Cromwell's regiment of missionary cobblers deserves, in point of probability, to take precedence of the souters of Selkirk.
Away, then, with the fable of the souters of Selkirk.
The deil made souterssailors that can neither steer nor row.
Perhaps I have misread Mr. Craig Brown, and am wrong in believing that he regards it as commemorating a famous football match played in 1815 between Souters and men under the leadership of Lord Home.
So far as it goes, there is nothing in the evidence to suggest a football origin for "The Souters of Selkirk.
As to the "Souters of Selkirk," there can be no proof either way; but I prefer to believe that the song is old, almost as old as Flodden.
These the new-made burgess must dip in his wine and pass through his mouth, in token of respect for the Souters of Selkirk.
The Soutersof Selkirk Watt Tinlinn Colonel Hewson: The "Cerdon" of Hudibras Sir Christopher Myngs, Admiral Astrologers and others.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "souters" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
