As ever rooted up the grass:

Eager as bees on making honey

To stuff his self. Bill did decide

To buy un with the cider money

And fat un up for Easter-tide.

He bought un, but no net ’ad got

To kip thic pig inside the boat.

“The’ll drown wi’ pig and all at ferry!”

Cried one. Said Fry, “Go, bring some perry,

And this old drinking-horn you got,