For ther's somdy comes runnin to tell us

'At one on em's takken wi' fits;

Or ther's two on 'em feightin for th' bellus,

An' rivin' ther clooas all i' bits.

In a mornin' they're all weshed an' tidy'd,

But bi nooin they're as black as mi shoe;

To keep a lot cleean, if yo've tried it,

Yo know 'at ther's summat to do.

When my felly comes hooam to his drinkin',

Aw try to be gradely, an' straight;