Yow’d wunner hooivver tha gat ’em, an’ when.
‘Drummer Tom’ is t’ naame ’at’s sattled o’ yan,
An’ ‘Sheggy’ is t’ naame o’ ‘Mary Toms’’ son;
Ther’s ‘Bell Taylor Johnny’ ‘at lives up at Gayle,
An’ ‘Brissy’ ‘s a man bred an’ born iv oor dale.
‘Cobbler Jack’ drahves a bus fra Leyburn ti Hawes,
An’ ‘Wingy’ uz sartinly been i’ the wars;
Ah caan’t tell hoo ‘Hiapath’ cam byv his naame,
An’ ti call a man ‘Shinnock’ is sewerly a shaame.
‘Ball Joan’ is a chap ya’d awn ti be tall;