Hoo gans things? Maad ya onny bargaans theer?

Roger.

Ah knaw nut, Willy, things deean’t leeak ower weel;

Coorn sattles fast, thoff beeas ’ll fetch a deeal.

Ti sell t’ au’d intak barley, Ah desaund[94],

Bud c’u’dn’t git a bid ti suit mah mahnd[95].

What wi’ rack rents, an’ sike a want o’ traad,

Ah knawn’t hoo yan’s ti git yan’s landloord paad;

Mairower an’ that, tha saay i’ t’ spring o’ t’ year

T’ Franch is intarmin’d[96] ti ’tack uz here.