Straänge an' owd-farran'd1 the 'ouse, an' belt 2 long afoor my daäy, Wi' haäfe o' the chimleys a-twizzen'd3 an' twined like a band o' haäy. The fellers as maäkes them picturs, 'ud coom at the fall o' the year, An' sattle their ends upo' stools to pictur the door-poorch theere, An' the Heagle 'as hed two heäds stannin' theere o' the brokken stick; 4 An' they niver 'ed seed sich ivin' as graw'd hall ower the brick; An' I thowt 'at I kick'd 'im ageän, but I Thy moother was howdin' the lether, an' When summun 'ed hax'd fur a son, an' 'e promised a son to she, An' Roa was as good as the hangel i' saävin' a son fur me. Sa I browt tha down, an' I says, 'I mun gaw up ageän fur Roä.' 'Gaw up ageän fur the varmint?' I tell'd 'er, Yeas, I mun goä.' An' I claumb'd up ageän to the winder, an' clemm'd owd Roä by the 'eäd, 1 A thoroughly insignificant or worthless 2 Mark. 3 Clutched. person. |