30
OWD ROÄ
Howiver was I fur to find my rent an’ to paäy my men?
An’ all along o’ the feller16 as turn’d ’is back of hissen.
An’ all along o’ the feller16 as turn’d ’is back of hissen.
Thou slep i’ the chaumber above us, we couldn’t ha’ ’eard tha call,
Sa Moother ’ed tell’d ma to bring tha down, an’ thy craädle an’ all;
Sa Moother ’ed tell’d ma to bring tha down, an’ thy craädle an’ all;
Fur the gell o’ the farm ’at slep wi’ tha then ’ed gotten wer leäve,
Fur to goä that night to ’er foälk by cause o’ the Christmas Eäve;
Fur to goä that night to ’er foälk by cause o’ the Christmas Eäve;
But I cleän forgot tha, my lad, when Moother ’ell gotten to bed,
An’ I slep i’ my chair hup-on-end, an’ the Freeä Traäde runn’d ‘i my ’ead,
An’ I slep i’ my chair hup-on-end, an’ the Freeä Traäde runn’d ‘i my ’ead,