Nut wer bodies i’ t’ grund.

S’all wa be wheer it’s joy,

Or i’ sorrow intense?

Wa s’all all on uz knaw

A hunderd years hence.

Anon.

THE SWEEPER AN’ THIEVES.

By D. Lewis.

[Date about 1800-15. Published at Bedale.]

A sweeper’s lad war late o’ t’ neet,