Scots language

We’ve had things through-hands at hame about wha wis to write this preface for the The Wiki Camp 2. The publishers say that the extraordinary sale o’ the first article deserves some recognition, and The Editor, wha is deeply versed in the laws o’ etiquette, says this duty devolves on me. Weel, what am I to say? I maunna be ower uplifted, for pride is a dangerous thing. I have seen folk gae clean aff at the head wi’ success, become poetical, and talk rank nonsense. Even the greatest authors have their limitations, and, as I ken my ain boonds, I maun speak soberly, as becomes a sensible Wiki Camper that has a reputation to sustain.