Wod yo leead a happy life? Aw can show yo ha,— Get a true an lovin wife,— (Yo may have one nah.) If yo have, remember this,

Young Billy Bumble bowt a pig, Soa aw’ve heeard th’ neighbors say… An monny a mile he had to trig One sweltin’ summer day; But Billy didn’t care a fig,

When but a little toddlin thing, I’th’ heather sweet shoo’d play, An like a fay on truant wing, Shoo’d rammel far away; An even butterflees wod come

One neet aw went hooam, what time… But it must ha been lat, for awd t… Furst one clock, then t’other, kep… Aw wor gaumless, a chap will get g… Thinks aw—tha’ll drop in for’t to-…

Its a long time sin thee an’ me ha… Soa pull up thi cheer, an sit daan… for ther’s noabdy moor welcome nor… Thi toppin’s grown whiter nor once… To see ther’s a rooas o’ thi cheek…

As aw passed Wit’orth chapel 'two… Aw’d mi can full o’ teah, an a bun… An aw thowt th’ bit o’ bacca aw pu… Wor sweeter nor ivver aw’d known i… An th’ burds sang soa sweetly,

Little patt’rin, clatt’rin feet, Runnin raand throo morn to neet; Banishin mi mornin’s nap,— Little bonny, noisy chap,— But aw can’t find fault yo see,—

Sin Leeds wor a city it puts on g… An aw’ve noa wish to bother wi’ ot… ‘At they’ve mich to be praad on aw… But aw think thier’s some things t… They’ve raised some fine buildings…

Bonny Yorksher! how aw love thi! Hard an rugged tho’ thi face is; Ther’s an honest air abaat thi, Aw ne’er find i’ other places. Ther’s a music i’ thi lingo,

Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Just a word i’ th… Aw hooap we shall net disagree; But aw’m foorced to admit as aw wa… At tha seems a big humbug to me. We know at tha brings us glad tidi…

Who’d be a slave, when Freedom sm… To strike the gyves from of his fe… Who’d be a slave, and cringe, and… And kiss the hand that steals his… Behold the bird that flits from bo…

Aw’ve been laikin for ommost eight… An’ aw can’t get a day’s wark to d… Aw’ve trailed abaght th’ streets w… An’ aw’ve worn mi clog-soils ommos… Aw’ve a wife an’ three childer at…

Aw’d rayther face a redwut brick, Sent flyin at mi heead; Aw’d rayther track a madman’s step… Whearivver they may leead; Aw’d rayther ventur in a den,

When rich fowk are feastin, an poo… Ther’s summat 'at connot be reight… Wol one lot are cheerin, another l… For want ov sufficient to ait. Ther must be a screw lawse i’th’ s…

Aw’ve a rare lump o’ beef on a dis… We’ve some bacon 'at’s hung up o’… We’ve as mich gooid spice-cake as… An wi’ currens its varry near blac… We’ve a barrel o’ gooid hooam brew…