She's alus a natterin'."
(_De{a}d_, death; _alus_, always; _natterin'_, nagging.)
_Good mind_, strong intention.--She said she'd a good mind to hing
her-sen, so{a} I ax'd if I mud send for Mr Holgate (the coroner), to
be ready like. (_Hing_, hang; _mud_, might.)
_Jaup_, senseless talk.--Ho'd the jaup wi' th{(e}; dos't ta want
ivery body to knaw how soft thoo is? (_Ho'd_, hold; _soft_,
foolish.)
MIDLAND (Group 2): S.E. LANCASHIRE.
The following poem is from _Poems and Songs_ by Edwin Waugh; 3rd ed.,
London, 1870.
Owd Pinder.
Owd Pinder were a rackless foo,
An' spent his days i' spreein';
At th' end ov every drinkin-do,
He're sure to crack o' deein';
"Go, sell my rags, an' sell my shoon,
Aw's never live to trail 'em;
My ballis-pipes are eawt o' tune,
An' th' wynt begins to fail 'em!
Eawr Matty's very fresh an' yung;--
'T would any mon bewilder;--
Hoo'll wed again afore it's lung,
For th' lass is fond o' childer;
My bit o' brass'll fly--yo'n see--
When th' coffin-lid has screen'd me--
It gwos again my pluck to dee,
An' lev her wick beheend me.
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