20 SEPTEMBER 1968, Page 34

Those silly 'twenties

Sir: I agree with Sir Denis Brogan that there are no rhymes to Docherty in the English lan- guage (13 September), but I respectfully suggest that had he used his native Scots tongue he might have achieved more success. I there- fore submit :i `There swung between the tender breasts of Carmelita Docherty, That welcome, maist, o' a' bequests a ruby, for her tocher-fee.

Sir Denis will appreciate the significance of the last line; others should consult a Scots dic- W. G. Brunton 43 Abbots View, Haddington, East Lothian