Rhymes of Northern Bards / Being a Curious Collection of Old and New Songs and Poems, Peculiar to the Counties of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, and Durham

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A YOU A, HINNY BURD.

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Its O but I ken well,

A you, hinny burd,

The bonny lass of Benwell;

A you a.

She’s lang legg’d and mother like,

A you, hinny burd;

See she’s raking up the dyke,

A you a.

The Quayside for sailors,

A you, hinny burd;

The Castle Garth for Tailors,

A you a.

The Gateshead Hills for Millers,

A you, hinny burd;

The North Shore for keelers,

A you a.

There’s Sandgate for aud rags,

A you, hinny burd;

And Gallowgate for trolly bags,

A you a.

There’s Denton and Kenton,

A you, hinny burd;

And canny Lang Benton,

A you a.

There’s Tynemouth and Cullercoats,

A you, hinny burd;

And Shields for the sculler boats,

A you a.

There’s Horton and Holywell,

A you, hinny burd;

And bonny Seaton Delaval,

A you a.

Hartley Pans for sailors,

A you, hinny burd;

And Bedlington for nailors,

A you a.

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