I mūn gang till Kes’ick wi’ him!”

Nowte ageàn’t said Cursty Benn.

When they dadg’t away togidder,

O’ row’t reet a canny bit;

Cūrsty, pleas’t to market wid her,

Tiped his pints, but dūdn’t sit.

No’but for a bit it lastit—

Sooa ’t’s been afoor an’ sen!

When fwoke thowte she’d wiled him past it,

Tull’t ageàn went Cūrsty Benn.—