“Six dree year hed Susan languish’d

Sen her Walter went away.”

Stagg. The Return.

Drook, S, drench.

“An’ aye she took the tither sook

To drook the stoury tow.”

Song—The weary pun’ o’ tow.

Drouthy, S, thirsty.

“The well o’ life is dribbling dry,

An’ drouthy, drouthy’s kimmer an’ I.”