Tweea hosses, secks, an’ leet tha fand,
Which ’ed been left by t’ thievish band.
Theease all roond t’ countrysahd tha cry’d,
Bud nut an awner e’er apply’d,
Foor neean dast t’ hosses awn na t’ secks,
Tha war seea freeten’d o’ ther necks.
Yah hoss an’ seck war judged ez t’ sweeper’s share,
Acoz he’d kept baith t’ farmer’s corn an’ lair.
The following note is appended to the original:—‘This tale is founded on fact, and happened at Leeming Lane a few years ago.’
The student will find the above and four following pieces interesting, as showing the alteration in the pronunciation of certain words which has locally taken place during the last eighty years in the Bedale district.