Wit, Character, Folklore & Customs of the North Riding of Yorkshire / With a Glossary of over 4,000 Words and Idioms Now in Use

by Richard Blakeborough

Robin.

Ah care nut, Geoorgy; Ah ’a’en’t mich ti deea—

A good hoor’s laabor, or mayhappen tweea;

Bud ez Ah nivver leyke ti hing behinnd

When Ah[89] can deea a kahndness tiv a frinnd,

An Ah[89] can help ya wi’ mah hand or teeam

Ah’ll help ti skin her, ur t’ fetch her heeam.

Geoorgy.

Thank ya, good Robin. Ah caan’t think, belike,

Hoo t’ poor au’d creature tumm’l’d inti t’ dyke.